There is no shortage of advice for MIT first year students-some of it good, some of it not so good. You will hear conflicting statements about almost everything. Always seek a second opinion and check your "facts." If you elect to join Terrascope and take Mission we will help to advise you. You will not be able to take a Freshman advising seminar because of the credit limit. As a Mission/Terrascope student, you will be assigned a formal advisor who you can talk to, ask advice of, and get signatures from. If you have residence based advising (RBA) and are enrolled in Mission/Terrascope, you will have two advisors, one from your RBA and the other from Terrascope, who will work with you to help you achieve the best possible freshman year experience. Most importantly, the Terrascope community offers you many people to talk with about your options. Most importantly, the Terrascope community offers you many people to talk with about your options. You can talk to Professors, Undergraduate and Graduate teaching assistants, and Terrascope staff.

Overall, Terrafrosh receive a lot of individual attention as a result of our advising structure. Rather than meeting with your advisor a few times a year, you will receive a lot of one-on-one advice from professors, graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants, and Terrascope alumni, enabling you to make better-informed decisions.