Neerja A. ’16 | MIT Admissions

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Biography In true Texan spirit, I was at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo at 6:28 pm on 3/14/2012 when I discovered I miraculously got into MIT. Hi! I’m Neerja Aggarwal. I was born in Delhi, India and moved to Houston, TX when I was four-years old. I grew up soaking up the sun and driving vast distances to get anywhere. In 2nd grade, I had a passion for science and decided I was going to be a doctor. I was one of those kids that checked out “101 Science Experiments with Household Items” and “borrowed” materials from the kitchen, garage, and study to make chemistry experiments a reality.…

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