The most important blog entry ever

The most important blog entry ever So philosophical entries with advice on the right strategies for conquering MIT are really great, but in my humble opinion, the most helpful thing I can do for you is to connect you with things that will give you a richer college experience. Youll figure out for yourself how you want to live the next four years, what you want to do, whether you want to care about x or y, etc. The least I can do is try to make your research a little easier. Here goes: Transportation Subway map: http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/ Campus map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg Transportation (subway passes, shuttle info, plus parking info for visitors): http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/ ShuttleTrack (see which shuttles are where so you dont have to wait outside in the rain): http://shuttletrack.mit.edu/ Computing Get certificates (super important): http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/certificates/ MIT-supported software (download stuff for free, post pictures to your webspace, etc.): http://web.mit.edu/software/ Athena clusters printers: http://web.mit.edu/olh/Clusters/ Email list management (check which lists youre on, add yourself to other lists, etc.): http://web.mit.edu/moira Directory search: http://web.mit.edu/search.html Webmail: https://webmail.mit.edu/ SIPB (students who help with computer stuff): http://www.mit.edu/sipb/sipb.html TechTime, MITs Calendar system (you may prefer another calendar system for personal use, but register for this too since nearly 5000 faculty/staff keep their public schedules on it): http://calendar.mit.edu/ Activities Association of Student Activities (ASA) database, which has all officially-recognized groups: http://web.mit.edu/asa/database/index.html Reserve a room: http://cac-ems.mit.edu/VirtualEMS/ Student Life Programs (SLP) support: http://web.mit.edu/slp/grouptools/asa.shtml Whats going on? Events Calendar: http://events.mit.edu/ Independent Activities Period: http://web.mit.edu/iap/ Group accounts: http://web.mit.edu/slp/money/ Tax exempt forms: http://controllers.mit.edu/site/procurement/forms Dining General (hours, locations, menus): http://web.mit.edu/dining/ Boston restaurants: http://boston.citysearch.com/find/section/boston/restaurants.html Housing Undergraduate housing: http://mit.edu/housing/undergrad/index.html Repairs: http://web.mit.edu/sapweb/PS1/facilities_home.shtml Dormitory Council: http://web.mit.edu/dormcon/ Interfraternity Council: http://ifc.mit.edu/ Panhel (sororities): http://web.mit.edu/panhel/www/ Independent living groups: http://web.mit.edu/slp/involved/ilgs.shtml Finances TechCash (money for dinner, laundry, textbooks, etc.): http://web.mit.edu/mitcard/ MITPAY (tuition): http://student.mit.edu/cgi-docs/student.html Timesheets for campus jobs: http://web.mit.edu/sapwebss/PS1/time_home.shtml Academic UROP (undergraduate research): http://web.mit.edu/urop/ Public Service: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/ First year info: http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/ Course catalog with times: http://student.mit.edu/@3713989.29448/catalog/index.cgi Your personal Academic Record: https://student.mit.edu/cgi-docs/shrwstop.html Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) petitions to add/drop stuff late: http://web.mit.edu/acadinfo/cap/petitions/types.html Academic Calendar 2007-2008: http://web.mit.edu/registrar/www/cal0708.html Study abroad: http://web.mit.edu/studyabroad/index.html Undergraduate exchange with Cambridge: http://web.mit.edu/cmi/ue/ MIT International Science Technology Initiative (MISTI): http://web.mit.edu/misti/ My #1 love, MIT Libraries: http://libraries.mit.edu/ Course Administrators: http://web.mit.edu/acadinfo/deptcontacts/undergrad_administrators.html Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences (HASS) Concentration (which, at this time, is still required): http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass-req/concentration/index.shtml Athletics Zesiger center hours: http://web.mit.edu/zcenter/gen_info/z_hours.html Physical Education (required!): http://web.mit.edu/athletics/www/physed/ Varsity sports: http://mitathletics.cstv.com/ Club sports listing: http://web.mit.edu/athletics/www/clubsports/ Club sports council: http://web.mit.edu/clubsports/ Arts (selected) Student Art Association: http://web.mit.edu/saa/index.html MIT Symphony Orchestra: http://web.mit.edu/mitso/ MIT Radio: http://wmbr.mit.edu/ Concert Choir: http://web.mit.edu/21m401/www/about.html Chamber Chorus: http://web.mit.edu/21m.405/www/ Concert Band: http://band.mit.edu/news.php Wind Ensemble: http://web.mit.edu/mitwe/www/ Free tickets to the Symphony (BSO): http://web.mit.edu/arts/see/freetickets/bso.html After MIT Applying to Grad school: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/gradschool/ Premed: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/premed.html Prelaw: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/prelaw.html Careers Office (very good resume critiques!): http://web.mit.edu/career/www/ Alumni Association: http://alum.mit.edu/index.html Alumni Career Services: http://alum.mit.edu/cs/index.html Secrets Scanner for free at Rotch: http://libraries.mit.edu/rvc/services.html Subject evaluations: http://web.mit.edu/acadinfo/sse/courselist.html How to use the MIT logo properly: http://web.mit.edu/graphicidentity/logo/ Get on the homepage! (probably the best way to advertise anything ever): http://web.mit.edu/site/request.html Let me know what I forgot