Trump trumps Nobel

They published my letter to the editor :)
i had a very long and eloquant letter, but decided succinctness would serve here.
Anyway, some points to think about:
even smart people get confused between TV and real life
MIT alums land great jobs every day, like faculty positions, top management, finding a cure for something, starting up their own company or fighting world hunger.
it's hard using the media to advertise MIT. scientists are usually portrayed as either crazy or evil. when Paper Chase came on TV, Harvard School of Law applications shot through the roof. that doesn't happen for MIT...