[ESP Announcements] Reminder! Learn Anything at MIT Splash!

[Sophie Li]

tl;dr:Splash Fall 2025 is happening for 9th-12th graders on MIT campus 
again! Join us November 22-23 for a weekend-long learning extravaganza! 
Sign up for the class lottery 
<https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Splash/index.html?src=sp-f25-announcements2>by 
this Saturday, November 1st!



Ever want to learn the math behind juggling? Write with a fountain pen? 
The inner workings of nuclear reactors?


Come take classes on anything and everything at Splash! Splash Fall 2025 
is an educational extravaganza for 9th-12th graders on the weekend of 
November 22nd and 23rd. Our 100+ classes are brought to you by MIT 
students and community members, with topics as diverse as:


  *

    Ranking Sports Teams with Linear Algebra (taught by former NFL
    guard, current MIT math professorJohn Urschel!)

  *

    Glow Lab: The Science of Bioluminescence

  *

    How to Build a Solar Car!

  *

    Rocket Science: Fundamentals with the MIT Rocket Team

  *

    Dragons: They're Everywhere


and many more! The deadline to sign up for the class lottery is 11:59PM 
EST on Saturday, November 1st. Register now on our website 
<http://esp.mit.edu/learn25><http://esp.mit.edu/learn25 
<http://esp.mit.edu/learn25>> !


Registration

You can register for Splash at <esp.mit.edu/learn25 
<http://esp.mit.edu/learn25>>. Classes will be assigned by lottery. The 
lottery is notfirst-come first-serve: all submissions by the deadline 
(November 1st) will be treated equally, so take your time to look 
through the catalog <https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Splash/2025_Fall/catalog>.


If you want a full schedule (maximum learning!), we recommend ranking at 
least 3 classesand starring all the classes you are willing to take.All 
rankings and stars will be entered into the lottery.


After you get your initial schedule (around a week from now), you will 
be able to modify it during a first-come first-servedregistration phase 
from November 6th to 13th, and we’ll send a separate email about it soon!


Make sure to rank your classes by the deadline, 11:59 PM EST on November 
1st. Class assignments will be released on our website a few days after 
the deadline, which is also when you’ll be able to add or drop classes.


Cost

The cost of attending Splash classes is $60, regardless of the number of 
classes you're taking. However, please do not let financial limitations 
prevent you from participating in the program if you are interested! We 
offer generous need-based financial aid. The financial aid application 
and payment will become available after class lottery results are released.


Other logistics

Splash will happen entirely on MIT's campus. We will communicate with 
students primarily through email in the weeks leading up to Splash, so 
make sure you regularly check the email addresslinked to your student 
account. Please fill out the liability waiver at 
https://esp.mit.edu/waiver <https://esp.mit.edu/waiver>as well.


We’re excited to see you soon! Email us at splash at mit.edu 
<mailto:splash at mit.edu>with any questions.


Best,

Sophie and Esther

Splash Fall 2025 Directors

MIT Educational Studies Program


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