[RonF]

My guess is that she got into MIT via the anything-but-brains-diversity pool, perhaps even supplanting a better student who happened to be a straight white male. Nah, that couldn't happen at MIT.

I have some involvement in the admissions process at MIT. There is no "anything-but-brains-diversity pool" at the Institute. If this woman had not been qualified to be admitted at MIT (and the qualifications to be admitted at MIT are pretty damn high), her gender would have made no difference.

[SkyPilot]

I have some involvement in the admissions process at MIT. There is no "anything-but-brains-diversity pool" at the Institute. If this woman had not been qualified to be admitted at MIT (and the qualifications to be admitted at MIT are pretty damn high), her gender would have made no difference.

I can believe that. MIT does not play the diversity game as Harvard does.

I have a BS in Aerospace Engineering, and I thought the major was damn tough. The fact that she had three PhDs in Engineering was impressive.

Sadly, she seemed to be lacking in other vital aspects of her life. Namely, a recognition of the Almighty.