May 8, 2006

MIT students will sink, or graduate...

MIT students need to pass one requirement before starting their $100k+ jobs... The test is easy for most, but impossible for some...swim 4 laps in the pool without stopping.

"For the fourth [lap], she rolled onto her back and finished. She touched the edge of the pool breathing heavily and grinning broadly. ''The hardest test I've ever taken at MIT," she said. Was it worth it? ''Not really," shesaid. She has no plans to swim again."

Finally, a student who will be honest even when in the national spotlight. Ya gotta love that!

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Haha, I didn't realize it would be in the national spotlight. Otherwise I probably would have thought twice before agreeing to the article :)