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The food at MIT is not its strong point. Though there are some cheap
and good eats. Go to the food trucks for lunch where you can get a
good lunch for $3-$4 at Gooseberry's.
Housing for freshmen now is assigned during the summer to a dorm. Not
really that exciting. Many freshmen will rush a fraternity (on average
about 50% of the men and 30% of the women are greek). Fraternities
offer another option and I would say better option for living. Rooms
are nicer, costs are somewhat lower when looking at room and board
expenses. Generally, you get to live with people you want to live with
after your first year (freshmen cannot live in fraternities anymore)
and there is more of a social life at the fraternities. Fraternities
will tend to throw more parties, have more social hours, and more
activities in general. I think you also will feel more at home since
almost all the houses have a kitchen, living room, dining room, and
bedrooms. Also, less people live in each fraternity (on average 30-40
people vs. dorm = 300-400 people). You're also going to be closer to
Boston if you live in a fraternity. Many of them are located on Beacon
Street which is close to Newbury street and Fenway park. Distance from
campus is about the same as many of the dorms along Memorial Drive.
Campus is not pretty. You'll get used to seeing a lot of concrete,
although in recent years, the newer buildings have been more pleasant
to the eyes.
Campus is also pretty safe, there is a shuttle service that runs after
6pm called Safe Ride that makes stops not only at the dorms, but at or
near many of the fraternities on the Boston side.
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