I guess I should feel for these people since I'm in an academic slump myself - though not any equivalent of MIT or anything. But what do you expect when you wil

I guess I should feel for these people since I'm in an academic slump myself - though not any equivalent of MIT or anything. But what do you expect when you willingly play in the big leagues of nerd status jockeying? If your self-worth was tied to being the best and brightest in class, you probably won't keep up with it at a place like that (I mean, do the math, it seems straightforward to me).