[aeirtjaelij]

That article reads as extremely smug and glib.

It would be more palatable if it said something along the lines of "MIT is a great school, but there are plenty of great schools and if you honestly do your best then you'll probably succeed at one of them." Instead it never questions whether MIT is worth the hype or whether admittance is a crapshoot. And the line about "we rejected someone who built a frikin nuclear reactor" is extremely pretentious and self serving.

I applied to MIT for undergrad and I didn't get in, and I'm fine with that because there are plenty of other great schools.

[fullspectrumdev]

All through my career I’ve been consistently disappointed in the MIT grads I’ve hired or work with.

I used to think it was the best fucking place or some shit, but it seems most of the grads are worthless shitbags who coast on the brand

[fromMars]

I wouldn't go that far, but in most cases they have never stood out as extraordinary in my experience. That isn't to say that many aren't extraordinary, but I imagine those who are end up in academia or something.

[mnky9800n]

I don't have a problem with their ability. But most of them won't shut up about MIT. But who can blame them? MIT has waaaay better marketing then any of its competitors. Of course it's students will have bought into their own propaganda.

[nick7376182]

For what it's worth I've worked with several and they were great.