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Who's the Nerdiest of Them All?

  • Nancy DuVergne Smith
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How Huff Po illustrated life at MIT.

The answer to the class fairy tale Mirror-Mirror-on-the-Wall query has been answer by the Huffington Post. And guess what? In their rundown of the nerdiest colleges of all, MIT placed number one!

Huff Po opines:

"What is a nerd? A person that throws himself or herself into rigorous academics, stands in the corner at parties and tries to pick up potential mates with a pocket protector? We think not. Modern nerds fit into a more important category: people that pursue what they want with all their heart. They confidently participate in what they love, even if what they love is totally bizarre....

Read the July 6 post for their toast to MIT and to identify the other eight contenders.

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Justin Wright

Wed, 09/28/2011 4:51pm

lol, that's funny that MIT was voted #1. I was surprised CALTECH wasn't #1 since the Hollywood sign prank was legendary.