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College admissions under fire, top students rejected despite academic excellence

Stanley Zhong had a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT, and ranked in the top 1% of the USA Computing Olympiad (Platinum). He built a free e-signing platform, reached the semifinals of Google Code Jam, and placed 2nd in MIT’s Battlecode. Still, 15 of 18 colleges rejected him — including… pic.twitter.com/dXu2Rgl7ME — Alumni Free Speech Alliance …

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Immigration Tests Elon’s Commitment To Free Speech; Ramaswamy:Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long

Immigration Tests Elon’s Commitment To Free Speech A clash between President-elect Donald Trump’s coalition factions has tested X owner Elon Musk’s commitment to online free speech. The fight began around Christmas and focused on H1-B visas. The tech sector is widely reported to be one of the largest users of the visa program, and critics …

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