Zach Dinch, the first in his family to attend college, became one of fewer than 800 students out of over 5,400 global applicants for the class of 2022 to win early admission at Princeton University.
Hard work and dedication led Zach to this point. The path wasn't always easy and early roadblocks in his educational career nearly knocked Zach off course. An honors Oracle and AP Calculus AB teacher helped turn things around and gave Zach confidence in his skills.
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Discovering an affinity for SQL lead Zach to take courses in Database Foundations, App Development Foundations, and Developing Chatbots. Soon after, he earned the Certified Junior Associate certification. He went on to continue his Oracle education with Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I, a professional-level course that Zach plans to use to earn the Oracle Certified Associate level of certification.
