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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>tl;dr: Join the MIT and Boston community on November 22-23 for a weekend-long learning extravaganza! T<span style='background:white'>he registration deadline has been extended to </span></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>this MONDAY, Nov. 3!</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> </span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Splash/index.html?src=sp-f25-announcements2"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>Register now!</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#181818;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=626 height=252 style='width:6.5166in;height:2.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01DC4B76.F8BE2FB0"></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Ever want to learn from former NFL guard <b>AND</b> current MIT professor <b>John Urschel</b>? Write with a fountain pen? <b>The history of fire-spinning</b>?</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Come take classes on anything and everything at Splash! Splash Fall 2025 is an educational extravaganza for <b>9th-12th graders </b>on the weekend of <b>November 22nd and 23rd</b>. Our 200 classes are brought to you by MIT students and community members, with topics as diverse as: </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Ranking Sports Teams with Linear Algebra (taught by <b>NFL guard turned MIT math professor</b> John Urschel!)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Glow Lab: The Science of Bioluminescence <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>How to Build a Solar Car!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Rocket Science: Fundamentals with the MIT Rocket Team<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Dragons: They're Everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>and many more! The deadline to sign up for the class lottery<b> </b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>has been extended to</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>11:59PM EST on Monday, November 3rd</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>. Register now on </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://esp.mit.edu/learn25"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>our website</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#242424;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://esp.mit.edu/learn25"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>http://esp.mit.edu/learn25</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>! </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Registration</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>You can register for Splash at <</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://esp.mit.edu/learn25"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>esp.mit.edu/learn25</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>>. Classes will be assigned by lottery. <span style='background:white'>The lottery is <b>not</b> first-come first-serve: </span><u>all submissions by </u></span><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>the extended deadline</span></u><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> (<b>November 3rd</b>) will be treated equally</span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>, so take your time to look through the </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Splash/2025_Fall/catalog"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>catalog</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>If you want a full schedule (maximum learning!), we recommend <b>ranking at least 3 classes</b> <b>and starring all the classes you are willing to take.</b> All rankings and stars will be entered into the lottery. </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>After you get your initial schedule (around a week from now), you will be able to modify it during a <b>first-come first-serve</b> registration phase from November 6th to 13th, and we’ll send a separate email about it soon! </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Make sure to rank your classes by </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>the extended deadline, </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>11:59 PM EST on November 3rd</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>. 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. </span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Cost</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>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. <b><i>The financial aid application and payment will become available after class lottery results are released. </i></b></span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Other logistics</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>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 <b>regularly check the email address</b> linked to your student account. Please fill out the liability waiver at </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://esp.mit.edu/waiver"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://esp.mit.edu/waiver</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>as well.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>We’re excited to see you soon! Email us at</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#181818;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:splash@mit.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>splash@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#181818;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>with any questions.</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Best,</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Sophie and Esther</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Splash Fall 2025 Directors</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>MIT Educational Studies Program</span><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>If you would like to unsubscribe from future emails from us, please visit </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://esp-mail.mit.edu/listinfo/announcements"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>http://esp-mail.mit.edu/listinfo/announcements</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>