A Young Sista’s
School Survival Guide
Black Women's Alliance
• Love, Protect, Respect your Sistas
• We are here as a support group for the
Black women of MIT. We promote the
awareness of Black women’s issues to
the larger MIT community.
• We promote activism, unity, friendship,
and community.
• Introductions!!
MIT can be tough with all the …
Fun
P-Sets
classes
Sports
MAJORS
Financial aid
Extra curricular
GIR’s
UROP
Career
Never fear!
We’ve all been there
And this is how WE
did it…
Academics
Classes!!!
Here’s what you’re supposed to take:
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18.01
18.02
8.01
8.02
3.091 OR 5.11x
7.01x
2 x CI-H’s
Hass H, A, and SS
Visit web.mit.edu/firstyear/2019 and talk with your advisor if
you have questions!
When in class
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
No one knows it all so you will sometimes need outside help.
Need a study buddy?
• Talk to people in your class!
Need a tutor?
• Visit the Talented Scholars Resource Room (TSR^2)
• Consider taking Seminar XL
• Talk to your professor! Who knows the material more than
they do?
• Department tutoring
Take advantage of opportunities here. You attend the best
university in the world and everything it has to offer is yours!
Other resources
Wanna go to grad school? Med school? Work after graduation?
Don’t stress! You have people on your side to help you figure it out!
 The Office of Minority Education (OME)
 Global Education & Career Development
(GECD)
 Associate Advisor and GRT
 Your new sistas! E-mail sistas@mit.edu
Health Resources
 Student Support Services (S3)
 Walk-in hours 10-11a.m. and 2-3p.m.
 MIT Medical
 Mental Health and Counseling
 Free counseling! Great resource!
**Take care of YOU! Get enough sleep, stay active, and maintain
your mental health!**
Choosing a major
You’ll be expected to declare a major the end of
your Freshman Spring semester.
It can be overwhelming but it’s ok.
Take your time and make sure you’re setting
yourself up to have options now AND in the future.
Have an interest? Take classes and explore!
Your Freshman spring is the perfect time for intro
courses that will give you a taste of what that
major will be like!
Sports
Relationships
Social
Life
Hair
Work/
UROP
Balance
Take time out for yourself!
Stay Connected With Us!
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Join the bwa_2019@mit.edu mailing list.
Visit bwa.mit.edu
Join our facebook group: Black Women’s Alliance
Twitter: @MIT_BWA
Instagram: MIT_BWA
Black@MIT calendar
E-mail black-women-request@mit.edu to contact
your eboard.