Dorms

Dorms I know enough to stay away from trying to describe the different dorms because unless youve lived there, you cant describe it. Sure, I could tell you my impression, but odds are most people would disagree. Even if I described my own dorm, a lot of people would probably disagree. This isnt to say I wont tell you if you ask, but Ill avoid typing it on the admissions website. What I will do, however, is let the dorms speak for themselves, and our friends over at CalTech have helped us out a bit in that regard. Allow me to introduce, Beaver Scope! According to the author of Beaver Scope Almost a year ago I stumbled upon an impressively precise description of MITs external IPs. Naturally, I saved and stored the file away figuring it would be useful for something one day. The release of the WikiWatcher suite near pranking season makes for a propitious time for that old data to be put to use. I present Beaver Scope, pinpointing many of Wikipedia-editing Beavers with almost unsettling precision. Thats right, its a website that breaks down Wikipedia page edits by MIT Building number, letting you see which pages are edited by which dorm. Theoretically, this could be used to generalize the types of people who live there. On the other hand, it may reveal nothing and serve as nothing more than a curiosity. Regardless, I thought itd be fun to share. Happy stereotyping! Baker House Bexley Hall Burton-Conner East Campus (East Parallel) East Campus (West Parallel) MacGregor McCormick Hall New House Next House Random Hall Senior House Simmons Hall Also, theres a new beta version of MITs mapping website, which is vastly superior to their old website. Check it out here