Stanley's story went viral after the standup student landed a dream job at Google despite being rejected by most colleges he applied to. So how did he get the job? He sat down with ABC7 News anchor Kristen Sze to explain.
Stanley Zhong, a standup high school grad rejected from 16 schools, explains to ABC7 News anchor Kristen Sze how he landed a job at Google.When 18-year-old Stanley Zhong, a Palo Alto resident and Gunn High School graduate, shared his college admissions experience with ABC7 News Anchor Kristen Sze earlier this week, he never imagined his story would go viral around the world.
"This is way bigger of a response than I could ever have expected when I was sharing my story, so I just want to thank everyone for that. My friends have reacted positive to this. Obviously there's been some negative responses, this is the internet, after all. But overall, it's been really positive."
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