Advising at MIT

During Orientation, you will have your first meetings with your advisor and associate advisor. This section has important information to help you prepare for these registration meetings.

• Your Online Freshman Advising Folder: Contains any AP and/or international exam scores MIT has received for you; results from the Math Diagnostic for Physics Placement , Freshman Essay Evaluation, and HASS-D lottery; any Math transfer credit applied for by July 20; and enrollment, if any, in a Freshman Advising Seminar, Mission 2011/Terrascope.
  
  
• Advising Roles: Describes the roles your Freshman Advisor and Associate Advisor play, as well as what is expected of you for your part of the advising relationship.
  
  
• Meeting with Your Advisor: Information to help you prepare for meeting with your Freshman Advisor during Orientation to complete your Fall Term registration.
  
  
• Residence-Based Advising: Comprehensive information about the Residence-Based Advising program for Next House, McCormick Hall, Spanish House, and Chocolate City participants.
  
  
• Keeping In Touch: Tips and advice about how to maintain effective communication with your advisor.