First, as was said already, MIT is actually expanding to teach more students. Second, the OCW initiative at MIT has given thousands of people access to educatio

First, as was said already, MIT is actually expanding to teach more students. Second, the OCW initiative at MIT has given thousands of people access to educational material. Finally, it makes sense to me to donate money to an institution that takes "the most privileged technical students in the world" and transforms them from kids that are good at math/science to people that will change the world.