MIT CPW 2026

April 24, 2026|#reflection, #mit

For three nights, I slept at a frat house and experienced MIT's Campus Preview Weekend (CPW). I took the train there on Thursday and got back at 4 AM on Monday.

Unlike for Regeneron ISEF or Regeneron STS, I think CPW is an event best experienced without any spoilers. So this blog is mainly a collection of selfies. Best of luck to all future adMITs who'll get to experience this.

Also, ignore the patches on my head--badminton injury...

Boston Weather

Me on Harvard Bridge
Me on Harvard Bridge

Weather was great on the first day... iffy after that. Lot more of that to come.

At Fenway Park
At Fenway Park

Hot Chocolate at Fenway Park
Hot Chocolate at Fenway Park

Nothing quite like freezing at a ball game at Fenway Park when it's pouring on a Sunday evening. I loved every second of it.

Regeneron STS Reunion

STS Gathering at CPW
STS Gathering at CPW

Selfie with Rayhan Papar
Selfie with Rayhan Papar

Selfie with Matteo Paz
Selfie with Matteo Paz

It was awesome meeting everyone again only a month after the event (I can't quite decide if it feels like it's been an eternity or an instant), plus Matteo Paz, first-place winner from 2025.

Banana Lounge

Me and Michael at the Banana Lounge
Me and Michael at the Banana Lounge

Free bananas.

Wide Tim

Selfie with Margaret Zheng
Selfie with Margaret Zheng

I still remember the plump beavers raining down my screen on Decision Day (MIT's alternative to confetti). I got to meet the creator of Wide Tim, which was pretty awesome.

Wide Tim at CPW Checkout
Wide Tim at CPW Checkout

Miscellaneous

Simons SRP Friends at CPW
Simons SRP Friends at CPW

Selfie with Vishnu Mangipudi
Selfie with Vishnu Mangipudi

With the MIT Ribotones
With the MIT Ribotones

Something Involving Tangerines
Something Involving Tangerines

See you on campus in August.