16-y-o girl, accepted to MIT, sends her admission letter into spa...

16-y-o girl, accepted to MIT, sends her admission letter into space

2/5/2012

Chris sez, "My name is Chris PetersonI run web communications for MIT Admissions and have been a loyal BB reader for yearsFor the last several years we have been sending our admitted students their acceptance letters in cardboard tubes.

First because we sent a poster, but now it's its own thing2012 is [...]

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