> On the other hand, MIT did somewhat cultivate an exclusive attitude among its students-- particularly the undergrads. During my time there, I felt there was a pervasive strain of "We're the best in the world..." getting shaded into "...therefore nobody else is any good."
When I was in the military there was always a few officers from the service academy that liked reminding you that they were "special", we called them "ring knockers". Never encountered that 'tude from MIT grads until one day I showed up for work where we had very limited park slots. A very nice sports car with custom plates "MIT" was occupying four spaces. The driver shortly received a small interoffice envelope that morning with four valve stems and a business card to a local garage.
When I was in the military there was always a few officers from the service academy that liked reminding you that they were "special", we called them "ring knockers". Never encountered that 'tude from MIT grads until one day I showed up for work where we had very limited park slots. A very nice sports car with custom plates "MIT" was occupying four spaces. The driver shortly received a small interoffice envelope that morning with four valve stems and a business card to a local garage.