<p>i've just this idea of visiting MIT on Christmas holidays....i know that there won't be many people, but it's the only time i can do it</p>
<p>is there a place where visitors can sleep on/near campus while everyone/almost everyone is away? aaaand...eeeer...if there is, how much it would approximately cost?
thanks a lot</p>
<p>I think it would be better not to visit at all than to visit at Christmas. It will be cold, desolate, depressing, and won't give you any idea at all what it would be like to attend MIT.</p>
<p>Is MIT even open on Xmas? MIT is really just one huge building and I love how their whole building is open to visitors (except for labs), unlike other schools.</p>
<p>I wouldn't include "cold" on the list of factors that might misrepresent MIT. You'd be there from Septemberish to Mayish, and it's generally "cold" (i.e. snow present) in Boston from Octoberish to Aprilish. If you find that really depressing, the weather is probably something to consider when choosing a college. The fact that the students will be gone does make Christmas break a less than ideal time to visit, but you'll still be able to see the campus.</p>
<p>There are a couple of hotels right near MIT, but I doubt they're especially cheap. My strategy would be to sleep on the fifth floor of the student center (or in a quiet cluster) :)</p>
<p>aww. but we're all home :P</p>
<p>and of course MIT is 'open' during Christmas break. where else would the homeless people go? and poor grad students...?</p>
<p>eh... that's a little redundant.</p>
<p>EDIT: about the cold- let's not exaggerate. it's new england, not the north pole. we don't live amongst the permafrost. hell, the first snow this year didn't REALLY happen until december, and it was in the 60s a few days before thanksgiving break.</p>
<p>well...cold weather is definitely not a factor for me....the only problem is absence of students...but on the other hand....it will be my only chance</p>
<p>but maybe i will be able to go there in April, on Passover break? Will there be classes then? or, at least, will there be students? :)</p>
<p>CPW is in april. if/when you are admitted, come visit us then! cpw is a party alright.</p>
<p>eeeer....about CPW...I still have one more year to go to school, before i would be eligible to apply (i'm still a junior)
but i am still interested in visiting MIT, since Christmas and Passover breaks are the only time i would be able to do so, before i apply eeeer....ED/EA (one of those lol) next fall</p>
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EDIT: about the cold- let's not exaggerate. it's new england, not the north pole. we don't live amongst the permafrost. hell, the first snow this year didn't REALLY happen until december, and it was in the 60s a few days before thanksgiving break.
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<p>True, true. I was just responding to texas137's comment that MIT at Christmas would be cold, desolate, and depressing... if it's considered cold now, it'd've been considered cold for a while. And it does get reasonably cold for a month or so.</p>
<p>Oh... well then we don't have a break in april as far as I know so yeah the students would still be around.</p>
<p>thank you very much for your responses</p>
<p>Just as an FYI, things like the Student Center aren't even open on Christmas -- I think the Student Center closes tonight and doesn't reopen until the 26th.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think the best bet is to just take a day or two off school and stay with students. April is okay except for Patriots' Day weekend, which is one of our quasi-fake "you work too hard so here's a long weekend" holidays. (Apr 17-18 this year)</p>
<p>My vote: visit in January. There aren't any classes and we'll all be happy and joyful and doing things like building robots.</p>