We're announcing some changes to our short-term programs. Starting in academic year 2013-2014, Splash will be for students in grades 9-12, and Spark will be for students in grades 7-8. For more information about why we're making this change, see our page about the change.
The next Splash will be Nov 23-24, 2013. Registration will not open until after the summer. Please check back here for more details then.
Program Vitals:
What: A weekend in which you can take multiple classes on a huge variety of subjects.
When: The weekend before Thanksgiving. Splash 2013 will be on November 23 and 24, 2013.
Who: Students in grades 9-12. For more information about why we're making this change, see our page about the change.
Cost: The price of Splash 2012 is $40 for the entire weekend; generous financial aid is available. Food and shirts cost extra.
Where: On the MIT main campus.
Registration
Splash registration and class changes are now closed.
New Insurance Requirement
Starting 2012, you must have health insurance in order to attend Splash. We are collecting this information online prior to lottery registration. More information is available in our medical FAQ.
Problems Registering?
Check out our Common Lottery Problems
Specific Information for this Splash!
You're going to Splash, what's next?
Checking-In
When you arrive at MIT for Splash, you can pay, drop off forms, and pick up your schedule at check-in. Starting at 8:30am on Saturday, check-in will be in the DuPont Gymnasium in Building W31. This is the same place morning check-in was in at last year's Splash. If you registered online, you MUST come to DuPont first to check in, even if you plan on changing your schedule.
At 11am on Saturday, check-in will leave DuPont. Beginning at 11:30am Saturday, check-in will be in Lobby 10. Check-in will remain here through the rest of Splash. If you’re checking in on Sunday, this means you go to Lobby 10.
You must bring a copy of the 2012 Splash Waiver, signed by your parents, to Splash.
Financial Logistics
Splash costs $40 for the entire weekend, regardless of the number of classes you take. If you have not yet paid and are not receiving financial aid, you can pay at check-in by cash or check made out to MIT ESP. Online payment by credit card is no longer available.
If you want to buy a t-shirt or meal tickets, you can do so in Lobby 10 during the program. T-shirts will go on sale at 12:30 on Saturday for $10. Lunch each day will be $5, and dinner on Saturday is $10. Please note that Splash meals are for students only; students and parents who want to eat together will need to make other arrangements.
Class Changes
You can make changes to your schedule by going to room 4-163. If you want to change any classes, you MUST check in first.
Transportation
We have limited parking available, so we recommend that if you're choosing between driving and public transit, you choose public transit. If you will absolutely need a place to park, our parking information is here.
If you intend to take the T (subway) to Splash, please note for Splash 2012 that between Alewife and Harvard stations, buses will be replacing trains due to track maintenance on Splash weekend. You can still take the T from Alewife, but budget extra time. This doesn’t affect those taking the T from South Station.
Meeting Your Parents
If your parents (or anyone else) is picking you up at the end of the day, you should set a meeting place and time in advance. We recommend Lobby 7.
Walk-in Seminars
Splash is again offering walk-in activities this year. If you find yourself with nothing to do between classes or want a break from the ordinary lectures, come over to Lobby 13 and learn something fun! You don’t need to register for walk-ins, just drop by whenever you have some free time for activities like Juggle for a Cookie, Tallest Structure Contest, Chess Simul, and Origami! Find out more about walk-in activities here.
Parents
Learning Unlimited will be running a program solely for parents in the student center, building W20. Learning Unlimited is a national nonprofit organization dedicating to supporting and spreading Splash across the country. The schedule is being finalized here.
We also have information on attractions in the area for parents here:
Hitchhiker's Guide to Splash
There is more information in the Hitchhiker's Guide, which we also pass out during check-in.
General Information about Splash
For one weekend each November, thousands of students of all types flood to MIT for ESP's Splash program to learn anything they want. From music theory to Hungarian history to aircraft analysis, Splash participants are introduced to a huge variety of topics in over 400 classes taught by undergraduates and other members of the MIT community. Want to take a class on Egyptian mythology? Origami? Chemical sensors? All are possible.
Over the course of 20 hours during Splash, you can get your feet wet with a short introduction to any number of subjects--things you always wanted to learn, or topics you never knew existed. Or you can dive head first into an in-depth seminar or intensive workshop. The whole thing happens over the course of two days on the MIT campus.
To see the amazing variety of classes offered at Splash, feel free to check this year's course catalog!
Class changes are now open on the student registration page page until November 11; students will be able to switch into classes which still have spaces. Students can apply for financial aid after entering the class lottery.
Click here for more information about Splash! The lottery registration system will be used again this year; click here to learn more.
If you have any questions, please email us at splash@mit.edu.
Last modified by benkraft on March 17, 2013 at 11:35 p.m.