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Mina Healey

First student accepted at MIT from her high school in 20 years

thedailyitemoflynn.com: Classical High School student Mina Healey is still beaming from news of her acceptance by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an incoming freshman come September. No student from the high school has been admitted to MIT in more than 20 years, according to Classical High guidance counselor Franlinette Khuon. "We are very excited for her and for the school," Khuon said. The academically charmed 18 year old lives on Sunnyside Road with her parents, Tim and Yassamin Healey, and sister Nadia, 12, a Breed Junior High seventh-grader. At last count, Healey was maintaining a 4.58 grade point average (GPA) and boning up on advanced placement courses that will push her ahead at MIT. "I'm so glad I went for early admission," she said during an interview last Wednesday. "It takes away a lot of stress. Born in Cambridge, Healey's family moved to Lynn when she was in the first grade where she enrolled at Sewall-Anderson Elementary School >>>

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30-Dec-2010
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Mina Khanoom

by Doctor mohandes on Thu Dec 30, 2010 09:07 PM PST

Can you... Like... Pull some strings so maybe i can get in there too somehow?:)

I know a few good fine dinning establishment the "female" members of the Admissions committee may be interested in...Not a Burger place...

Good Job Girl . You Got her done:))


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Jonny Dollar

I am very proud you and your parents! Congrats!

by Jonny Dollar on Thu Dec 30, 2010 03:36 PM PST

As a 1982 Alumni, I welcome you in joining us. I know how difficult it is in engineering. Architecture is difficult and time consumming as well. You are brilliant. We need more People like you in our community who are not only smart, but decent and proud of their heritage.

Onslow, Mr. sarcastic, she is not a minority. Iranians are not catagorized as one, nor is her irish-american dad.

"God is love!"


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iamfine

Congradulation

by iamfine on Thu Dec 30, 2010 02:57 PM PST

It is a great achievement to get into the MIT. My recommendation is to get involve in Nanotechnology. It has a great demand now and in the near future. MIT is heavily involved in that field of study.


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ali_aaa

Bazam Khanum Dobareh

by ali_aaa on Thu Dec 30, 2010 06:12 AM PST

Mina Khanum, best of luck in MIT. I know couple of Persian profs in there, I was talking to one of them two days ago, and was telling me how competative it is to get into MIT, az ma ke Goszasht.

 Iranian Women inside and outside Iran are making everyone proud. God Bless you.


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Jahanshah Javid

Congrats Mina

by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Dec 30, 2010 05:21 AM PST

Magnificent achievement. You will inspire many in your high school as well as the Iranian-American community. Nothing is impossible. Rock on!


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Onslow

I didn't know MIT accepts minorities.

by Onslow on Thu Dec 30, 2010 05:09 AM PST

Sure. Why not? There is enough room for a handful of intelligent ladies in the world.


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