Teen Who Created $30 Million App Says Ivy League Schools Didn't Want Him

tmz.comPublished: 5/2/2025

Summary

Zach Yadegari, an 18-year-old high school senior from Long Island, founded a calorie-counting app valued at tens of millions of dollars but faced rejection from top Ivy League schools despite its success. Now, he's taking a bold path like LeBron James by heading to South Beach after being accepted at the University of Miami, where he plans to continue his entrepreneurial ambitions despite already building a successful business.