Resources & References

This page lists various resources and references to help you as you prepare for your arrival at MIT; including MIT administrative offices, as well as area resources, such as storage, shopping, lodging and car rentals.

• MIT Offices and Services
• Boston/Cambridge Area Resources

MIT Offices and Services

• Office of Undergraduate Advising & Academic Programming (UAAP), (617) 253-6771
  
• Advanced Placement Credit, (617) 253-6771
  
• Communication Requirement, (617) 253-2313
  
• Disabilities Services, (617) 253-1674
  
• Freshman Essay Exam, (617) 253-3039
  
• Housing Lottery, (617) 253-2404
  
• Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS), (617) 253-4441
  
• International Students, (617) 253-3795
  
• Minority Students, (617) 253-5010
  
• Physical Education, (617) 253-4291
• Student Life Services,
  
• Residence Life Programs (RLP), 617-452-4280
  
• ROTC:
  • Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, (617) 253-4471
    
  • Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, (617) 252-2991
    
  • Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, (617) 253-4475
    
• Student Services Center, (617) 258-8600
  (Billing, Financial Aid, Transcripts, Registration Information)-

Boston/Cambridge Resources

Moving and Storage

Baggage Storage:If you need to have baggage sent to Cambridge prior to your arrival, you must make arrangements with a separate company. You cannot ship directly to MIT. You must ship to a storage facility.

The nearest storage facility is the Metropolitan Moving and Storage, Corp. The minimum charge for receiving and holding baggage is $60. Call 617-547-8180 for more information. All baggage transportation and customs charges on international shipping are your responsibility.

If you are intending to store your baggage at Metropolitan Moving and Storage, mark it as follows:

Your Name, MIT, Class of 2013
Metropolitan Moving and Storage, Corp.
134 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

**Hold for pickup on or about Sept. 3, 2009

Other Moving/Storage Options

• Door to Door Storage (moving/storage services)
• Cambridge Self Storage (search on 123movers.com)

Car Rentals

• Avis Rent a Car
• Budget Rent a Car
• Enterprise Rent a Car
• Hertz
• National Car Rentals
• Thrifty Car Rental
• ZipCar

Culture and Special Interests

• Blue Man Group
• Boston Harbor Cruises
• Boston Museum of Fine Arts
• Boston Museum of Science (experience the Omni Theatre)
• Boston Red Sox
• Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Charles Playhouse
• Duck Tours
• Fanueil Hall (Free outdoor entertainment & inexpensive eateries)
• Fogg Art Museum
• Huntington Theatre Company
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• New England Aquarium
• The Colonial Theatre
• The Wilbur Theatre
  

Food/Dining

• BostonChefs.com (a great resource that lists some of Boston's best restaurants, along with menus and more).
• Dining On-Campus (restaurant/retail options, and food trucks)
• Kosher Dining
• Menus for Boston and Cambridge Area Restaurants

Lodging

• A Cambridge House Bed & Breakfast Inn
• Boston Marriott -Cambridge Discount Rate for MIT Parents
• Cambridge B&B, Harvard Square
• Hyatt Regency Cambridge (on Memorial Drive next to the MIT campus)
• The Charles Hotel at Harvard Square
• The Eliot Hotel (just across the river in Back Bay, Boston)
• The Kendall Hotel
• Marriott Residence Inn Boston Cambridge Center
• Le Méridien Cambridge (just a short walk away from the MIT campus)

Shopping/Retail

• Check out the comprehensive information listed at Boston citysearch.com
  
  Some popular area malls include; the Cambridgeside Galleria, Copley Place, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and the The Shops at the Prudential Center.