GRADUATE PROGRAM

2010 Information & Application

1 Introduction 22 Note to Applicants
2 Admissions Procedures — 23 Checklist
Requirements and Tests
24 Application for Graduate
3 Degree Information Admission
3 Department Structure 27 Record of Courses Form
4 Departmental Information 29 Statement of Objectives Form
17 Fees and Living Costs 31 Evaluation Forms (3)
18 Financial Aid 37 Financial Statement Form
19 The Campus 39 Biographical Data Form
20 Information for 41 International Student
International Students Data Form
Nondiscrimination Policy

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in

education and employment. The Institute does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, or national
or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies,
scholarship and loan programs, and other Institute administered programs and activities, but may favor US
citizens or residents in admissions and financial aid.*
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MIT’s policy of nondiscrimination with regard to sexual orientation. MIT continues to advocate for a change in DOD policies and
regulations concerning sexual orientation, and will replace scholarships of students who lose ROTC financial aid because of these DOD
policies and regulations.
Introduction
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
is an academic community devoted
to undergraduate education, graduate
­education, and research. We have fostered
graduate study and research and awarded
advanced degrees since 1872.
MIT has been a consistent national
leader in the number of master’s and
doctoral degrees awarded, and ranks
highly in the number of doctorates
granted in the physical sciences, biological
sciences, ­economics, and mathematics.
In addition, other graduate programs in
the social ­sciences and humanities,
management, architecture, and urban
studies and planning have gained
significant prominence.
Approximately 6,000 graduate students
are currently enrolled in degree programs.
About 2,000 students enter graduate
programs each year with baccalaureate
degrees from nearly 250 American colleges
and universities, and some 60 foreign
countries. More than 190 foreign
universities are typically represented. Total
applications ­average about 17,000 per year.
MIT’s long tradition of making
contri­butions to knowledge has resulted
in extensive resources for graduate study.
Graduate students play central roles in
all of the Institute’s wide-ranging research
activities, making a vital contribution to
the educational experience of students,
faculty and to the success of the research
itself.

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 Admissions Procedures
Requirements
At MIT, a regular graduate student is
one who is registered for a program of
advanced study and research leading to a
post-baccalaureate degree. A regular
graduate student may concurrently hold
an appointment as a research assistant,
teaching assistant, or instructor.
To be admitted as a regular graduate
­student, an applicant must have earned
a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from
a college, university, or technical school of
acceptable standing. Students in their final
year of undergraduate study may be
admitted on the condition that their
bachelor’s degrees are awarded before they
enroll at MIT.
Applicants are evaluated by the individual
department in which they intend to register
on the basis of their prior performance and
professional promise, as evidenced by their
academic records, letters of evaluation from
individuals familiar with their capabilities,
and any other pertinent data they submit.
While high academic achievement does not
guarantee admission, MIT expects such
achievement or other persuasive evidence of
professional promise.
Specific admission requirements vary by
department; please consult the catalogue
and department or program website for the
requirements of individual departments. In
general, most departments require
significant work in mathematics and the
physical sciences in addition to preparation
in a ­specific field of interest, but some admit
students with as little as one year each of
college-level mathematics and physical
­science. Students with minor deficiencies in
preparation may be admitted, but they must
make up prerequisite general or professional
subjects before proceeding.
Notification of admission for September
is usually sent to applicants before April 1.
Most departments inform applicants for
January/February and June admission as
soon as the review of their applications
is complete. For detailed information on
how to apply, please see page 23.
Standardized Tests
Only official GRE, TOEFL or IELTS score reports are accepted. Photocopies
of reports ­cannot be used under any circumstances. The MIT reporting code is
3514. Departmental codes, where available, are listed with departmental
information beginning on page 4 of this booklet.
Graduate Record Examination
Most MIT departments require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test
and an appropriate Subject Test. Please check the departmental listings beginning on
page 4 of this booklet for information on the department to which you intend to apply.
The fee for the GRE ranges approximately from $140 to $175 US.
The General Test is offered only on the computer in the US and in most locations
around the world. The computer-based GRE General Test is available year round, and
appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to maximize
your chances of scheduling your preferred test date and time. To register for the GRE
­General Test call 1-800-GRE-CALL (800-473-2255) or visit www.ets.org/gre.
International English Language Testing System
IELTS exam measures ability to communicate in English across all four language skills
– listening, reading, writing, and speaking – for people who intend to study or work
where English is the language of communication. Most departments now require this
test. Please check the departmental listings beginning on page 4 of this booklet for
information on the department to which you intend to apply.
To register for a test, visit http://www.ielts.org. Applicants who are tested after
December 31, 2009 will not be considered for admission.
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Students whose native language is not English may take the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 577 (233 for computer-based; 90
for internet-based) is required for visa certification. Many departments have higher
score requirements. See departmental information beginning on page 4 of this booklet.
The fee for the TOEFL is $150 US.
To register, visit http://www.toefl.org/. ­Students wishing to take the test after
December 31, 2009 will not be considered for ­admission.

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Degree Information
Degrees Offered
MIT grants the following degrees:
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Doctor of Science, Sc.D.
Engineer’s Degree
(in engineering departments only)
Master of Architecture, M.Arch.
Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
Master in City Planning, M.C.P.
Master of Engineering, M.Eng.
Master of Finance, M.Fin.
Master of Science, S.M.
General Requirements
The master’s degree generally requires a
minimum of one academic year of study,
the engineer’s degree two years, and the
doctoral degree three or more years beyond
a baccalaureate degree in the same field.
Residency
All MIT graduate degree programs have
residency requirements, which reflect
academic terms (excluding summer).
Minimum residency requirements are:
Academic
Degree terms required
Ph.D. 4
Sc.D. 4
Engineer’s Degree 2
M.Arch. 4
S.M.Arch.S. 4
M.B.A. 3
M.C.P. 3
M.Eng. 1
S.M. 1
Thesis
All degree requirements include completion
of an acceptable thesis prepared in
residence at MIT, unless special permission
is granted for part of the thesis work to be
accomplished elsewhere.
Engineer’s Degree
In the School of Engineering, students may
be awarded the engineer’s degree. This
program provides a higher level of
professional competence than is required by
the program leading to the master’s degree,
but less emphasis is placed on creative
research than in the doctoral program.
Doctoral Degrees
A doctoral degree requires the satisfactory
completion of an approved program of
advanced study and original research of high
quality. The Ph.D. and Sc.D. degrees are
awarded, interchangeably, by all departments
in the schools of engineering and science
(except Biology and Brain and Cognitive
Sciences) and in the fields of medical
engineering and medical physics. The Ph.D.
degree is awarded in the departments of
Architecture, Biology, Economics, Linguistics,
Management, Operations Research, Philosophy,
Political ­Science, Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology
and Society (HASTS), Media Arts and Sciences,
and Urban Studies and Planning. Admission to
MIT for the master’s degree does not ­necessarily
imply an automatic commitment by MIT
beyond that level of study. A few departments
require a doctoral candidate to take a “minor”
program outside the principal field. Language
requirements vary, and some departments
require a thorough knowledge of one relevant
foreign language or a reading knowledge of two.
Structure
Department Affiliation
All graduate students, whether or
not they are participating in an
interdepartmental program, must have a
primary affiliation with and be registered
in a single department or the Engineering
Systems Division. Every applicant accepted
by MIT is admitted through one of the
graduate departments. In virtually all cases,
financial aid is arranged through individual
departments, and a student is awarded a
degree only upon the recommendation of
his or her specific department.
Interdepartmental
Programs
MIT has a number of established
interdepartmental programs, and there are
many more opportunities for students to
arrange interdepartmental programs with
interested faculty members. Current
programs include:
Biomedical Engineering
Computation for Design
and Optimization
Computational and Systems Biology
Economics and Urban Studies
Health Sciences and Technology
Leaders for Global Operations
Medical Engineering Medical Physics
Microbiology
MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic
­Institution (WHOI), Joint Program
in Oceanography
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Operations Research
Polymer Science and Technology
Real Estate Development
Transportation
The following interdepartmental programs
are affiliated with Engineering Systems
Division (ESD):
Leaders for Global Operations
Logistics (Center for Transportation
and Logistics)
System Design and Management
Technology and Policy Program
Technology, Management and Policy
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 Department Information
Aeronautics and
­Astronautics, Course XVI
Room: 33-208
Phone: (617) 253-0043
Fax: (617) 253-0823
email: aa-studentservices@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/
Types of degrees offered:
S.M., Ph.D., Sc.D.
Term students can be admitted:
September
Application deadline:
December 15 (must be postmarked by)
Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
(250 for computer-based;)
(100 for ­internet-based)
TOEFL waiver accepted: No
Department code: 63
GRE: general test required
Department code: 1601
Areas of research offered:
Aerospace Computational Engineering
Air-Breathing Propulsion
Aircraft Systems Engineering
Air Transportation Systems
Autonomous Systems
Communications and Networks
Controls
Humans in Aerospace
Materials and Structures
Space Propulsion
Space Systems
Our Students have participated in
interdisciplinary study with the
following programs:
Biomedical Engineering
Computation for Design and Optimization
Flight Transportation
Leaders for Global Operations
Technology and Policy Program
System Design and Management
For a complete list of programs, see MIT
Centers, Labs and Programs.
Special instructions:
All applicants are encouraged to use
the online application which is the MIT
Graduate Admissions website. Applicants
are required to complete the Record of
Courses Taken in Preparation for Graduate
Study form. Please complete the section
for courses most relevant to this graduate
program and the additional courses section.
Group courses by subject area, and
complete each column.
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Architecture, Course IV Biological Engineering
Room: 7-337 (BE), Course XX
Phone: (617) 253-7387 Room: 56-651
Fax: (617) 253-8993 Phone: (617) 253-1712
email: arch@mit.edu Fax: (617) 258-8676
http://architecture.mit.edu/ email: be-acad@mit.edu
Types of degrees offered: http://web.mit.edu/be/
M.Arch., S.M.Vis.S., S.M.B.T., Types of degrees offered:
S.M.Arch.S., Ph.D. M.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering
Term students can be admitted: (for MIT undergraduates only)
September S.M. in Molecular and Systems Toxicology
Application deadline: (for MIT undergraduates only)
December 15 (for September admission) S.M. in Biological Engineering
Portfolios due by January 2 (Leaders for Global Operations only)
Ph.D., Sc.D. in Biological Engineering
Tests required:
Terms students can be admitted:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
September
(7.5 for PhD candidates in
June (Leaders for Global Operations)
History, Theory, and Criticism)
Application deadline:
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 650
December 31
(280 for computer-based, 114 for
­internet-based) for Ph.D. ­candidates in Tests required:
History, Theory, and ­Criticism; 600 IELTS: minimum score required: 7
(250 for computer-based, 100 for TOEFL: minimum score required: 600
­internet-based) for all other ­programs (250 for computer-based)
TOEFL Waiver accepted: No TOEFL waiver accepted: No
Department code: 12 Department code: 45
GRE: Yes (M.Arch, S.M.B.T., Ph.D. GRE: general test required
in Building Technology and US Ph.D. Department code: 1699
applicants in History, Theory, and ­Criticism
Return applications to: BE,
only) Department code: 4401 Room 56-651
Return applications and portfolios to: Areas of Research offered for the
Department of Architecture, Room 7-337. Ph.D. Degree:
77 Massachusetts Avenue Biological and Physiological Transport
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307. Phenomena
Portfolios are non-returnable. Biological Imaging and Functional
Areas of research offered: Measurement
Architecture Design (M.Arch.) Biomaterials
Architecture and Urbanism (S.M.Arch.S.) Biomolecular Engineering
Building Technology (S.M., S.M.Arch.S., Ph.D.) Cell and Tissue Engineering
Design and Computation (S.M.Arch.S. Computational Modeling of Biological and
and Ph.D.) Physiological Systems
History, Theory, and Criticism of Discovery and Delivery of Molecular
­Architecture (S.M.Arch.S. and Ph.D.) Therapeutics
History, Theory, and Criticism of Art (Ph.D.) Energy
Aga Khan Program for Islamic Genetic Toxicology
Architecture (S.M.Arch.S.) Infectious Disease and Immunology
Visual Studies (S.M.) Macromolecular Biochemistry
Special instructions: & Biophysics
Applicants are NOT required to complete Metabolism of Drugs and Toxins
the Record of Courses Taken in Microbial Pathogenesis
Preparation for Graduate Study form. Microbial Systems
S.M.Vis.S. applicants are asked to provide Molecular, Chemical and Environmental
a CD with a digital copy of their portfolios. Carcinogenesis
Molecular, Cell and Tissue Biomechanics
Molecular Epidemiology and Dosimetry
Molecular Pharmacology
Nanoscale Engineering of
Biological Systems
Neurobiological Systems
New Tools for Genomics, Functional
Genomics, Proteomics and Glycomics
Synthetic Biology
Special instructions:
Applicants are required to complete the
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form. Please complete
the section for courses most relevant to
this graduate program and the additional
courses section. Group courses by subject
area, and complete each column.
Microbiology
Molecular Ecology
Special instructions:
Applicants to the Department of Biology
do not need to complete the Financial
Statement form. Applicants to the
MIT-WHOI joint program should
see MIT-WHOI Joint Program in
­Oceanography section for instructions on
application deadline, where to return
application, and for all other information.
Applicants are NOT required to complete
the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form.
Special instructions:
Brain and Cognitive sciences requires ALL
applicants to use the online application which
is on the MIT Graduate Admissions website
and will be activated in September. Applicants
should not send published papers, theses,
writing samples or other supplemental
material with your application; CVs are
acceptable. Applicants are required to
complete the Record of Courses Taken in
Preparation for Graduate Study form.
Please complete the section for courses most
relevant to this graduate program. The
additional courses section is not required.
Group courses by subject area, and complete
each column.

Brain and Cognitive

Biology, Course VII
Sciences, Course IX Center for Real Estate
Room: 68-120 (CRE)
Room: 46-2005Q
Phone: (617) 253-3717
Phone number: (617) 253-7403 Room: W31-310
Fax: (617) 258-9329
Fax: (617) 258-9216 Phone: (617) 253-4373
email: gradbio@mit.edu
email: bcs-admissions@mit.edu Fax: (617) 258-6991
http://web.mit.edu/biology/www/graduate
http://web.mit.edu/bcs email: mit-cre@mit.edu
Type of degree offered:
Type of degree offered: http://web.mit.edu/cre/
Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Cognitive Science or Ph.D. Type of degree offered:
Term students can be admitted: in Neuroscience
September S.M.
Term students can be admitted: Term students can be admitted:
Application deadline: September
December 1 September
Application deadline: Application deadline:
Tests required: December 10
IELTS: Minimum Score Required: 6.5 January 5
Tests required:
TOEFL: Minimum Score Required: 577 Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7 IELTS: Minimum score required: 7.5
(233 for computer-based)
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577 TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
TOEFL may be waived by department
(233 for computer-based; 90 for iBT) (250 for computer-based)
Department code: 35
IELTS or TOEFL may be waived TOEFL waiver accepted: No
GRE: General test required; subject test in biology,
by department; make request by GMAT: Yes
chemistry, or physics optional
sending email to bcs-admissions@mit.edu.
Department code: 0203 Return applications to: CRE, W31-310
Department code: 58
Return applications to: Department of GRE: general test only Applicants to MIT/CRE Program
Biology, Room 68-120 Department codes: should download additional application
Areas of research offered: 0213 (Neurosciences) instructions/materials.
Biochemistry 2002 (Cognitive Psychology http://web.mit.edu/cre/application.html
Bioengineering Mailing Address: Special instructions:
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Applicants are NOT required to complete
Cancer Biology Department of Brain and the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
Cell Biology Cognitive Sciences for Graduate Study form.
Developmental Biology 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Genetics Bldg. 46, Room 2005-Q
Human Genetics
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Chemical Engineering,
Immunology
Microbiology Express Mail/Courier Deliveries: Course X
Molecular Medicine and Human Diseases Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Brain and Room: 66-366
Neurobiology
Cognitive Sciences Phone: (617) 253-4577
Physiology
43 Vassar Street Fax: (617) 253-9695
Plant Molecular Biology
Bldg. 46, Room 2005-Q email: easterly@mit.edu
Structural Biology and Biophysics
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 http://web.mit.edu/cheme/
MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in ­Oceanography, Types of degrees offered:
Areas of research offered:
Course VII-W S.M., Ph.D., Sc.D., Leaders for Global
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Biological Oceanography Operations Program - SM from CE and
Cognitive Science
Ecology and Evolution M.B.A./SM from Sloan.
Computation
Marine Biology
Systems Neuroscience (continued)
Marine Toxicology
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 Terms students can be admitted: Application deadline: GRE: general test only
September December 15 (for September admission) Department codes:
June (Leaders for Global Operations) Tests required: Civil ­Engineering 1102
Application deadline: IELTS: (Preferred) Environmental Engineering 1103
January 2 Minimum score required: 7 Return applications to: Department
Tests required: TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600 of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7 (250 for computer-based) Room 1-290
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600 IELTS or TOEFL may be waived Areas of research offered:
(250 for computer-based) by department Aquatic Biology
TOEFL waiver accepted: No Department code: 62 Aquatic Chemistry
Department code: 64 GRE: general test required; Aquatic Science
GRE: general test required; subject test in subject test recommended Biogeochemistry
Chemistry or Engineering optional Department code: 0301 Civil Engineering
Department code: 1001 Return applications to: Department of Civil Engineering Systems
Return applications to: Department of Chemistry, Room 2-204 Coastal Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Room 66-366 Areas of research offered: Composite Materials and Structures
Biological Chemistry Computer Aided Engineering
Areas of research offered:
Bio-Organic Chemistry Construction Engineering and Technology
Biochemical Engineering
Inorganic Chemistry Earthquake Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Ecology
Biotechnology
Organic Chemistry Engineering Geology
Catalysis and Chemical Kinetics
Physical Chemistry Environmental Chemistry
Colloid Science and Separations
Theory Environmental Engineering
Energy Engineering
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Environmental Engineering Special instructions:
Environmental Geotechnology
Leaders for Global Operations The chemistry department encourages that,
Environmental Instrumentation
Materials if possible, you mention in your Statement
Environmental Microbiology
Microchemical Systems, Microfluidics of Objectives essay, specific faculty whose
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Nanotechnology research is of interest to you.
Geotechnical Engineering
Polymers Applicants are required to complete the Record Groundwater Hydrology
Process Systems Engineering of Courses Taken in Preparation for Graduate High Performance Structures
PPST: Program in Polymers, Science Study form. Please list science and mathematics Hydroclimatology
and Technology courses only. Group courses by subject area, Hydrogeology
Thermodynamics, Statistical and complete only the columns for course Hydrology
Mechanics and Molecular Simulation name, academic year, and official grade. Hydrology and Water Resources
Transport Processes
Hydrometeorology
Special instructions: Information Technology
Applicants are NOT required to complete Civil and Environmental Knowledge-Based Systems
the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation Engineering, Course I Material Engineering
for Graduate Study form. Microbial Ecology
Room: 1-290
Nondestructive Evaluation
Phone: (617) 253-7119
Offshore Engineering
Fax: (617) 258-6775
Chemical Engineering Operations Research
email: cee-admissions@mit.edu
­Practice, Course X-A Rock Mechanics
http://cee.mit.edu/
Sediment Transport
Room: 66-366 Types of degrees offered: Soil Mechanics
Phone: (617) 253-4577 M.Eng., M.S.T., S.M., Civil Engineer’s Structural Engineering
Fax: (617) 253-9695 Degree, Ph.D., Sc.D. Structural Materials
email: easterly@mit.edu Please read descriptions of master’s degrees Structural Mechanics
http://web.mit.edu/cheme/graduate/practice/ before choosing one. Transportation
Types of degrees offered: Leaders for Global Operations Program: Transportation Economics
S.M., Ph.D.C.E.P. (September admission only) S.M. from C.E.E. and M.B.A/S.M. Transportation and Information Systems
from Sloan Transportation and Logistics
Terms students can be admitted: Transportation Policy
Chemistry, Course V September Transportation Systems
June (Leaders for Global Operations) Underground Construction
Room: 2-204
Urban Transportation
Phone: (617) 253-1845 Application deadline:
Water Resources
Fax: (617) 258-0241 January 2
Wave Mechanics
email: brighton@mit.edu Tests required: MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in Oceanography,
http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/ IELTS: Minimum score required: 7 Course I-W
Type of degree offered: TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577 Aquatic Biology
Ph.D. (233 for computer-based) Aquatic Chemistry
Term students can be admitted: (90 for internet-based) Chemical Oceanography
September TOEFL may be waived by department Coastal Oceanography
Department code: 65 or 46
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Geochemistry
Hydrodynamics
Marine Ecology
Ocean Acoustics
Plankton Ecology
Remote Sensing
Sediment Transport
Special instructions:
Record of Subjects Taken section NOT
required (except for applicants to WHOI
joint program).
Comparative Media
Studies (CMS)
Room: 14N-207
Phone: (617) 253-3599
Fax: (617) 258-5133
email: cms-admissions@mit.edu
http://cms.mit.edu/academics/
graduate_apply.php
Type of degree offered:
S.M.
Term students can be admitted:
Not accepting applications
Application deadline:
Not accepting applications
Tests required:
GRE: general test required
Department code: 4505
International students:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
CMS no longer accepts the TOEFL exam.
Special instructions:
Comparative Media Studies is in a state of
transition and has closed admissions for the
academic years of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
while we reorganize. We are planning on
accepting graduate admissions applications
for academic year 2011-2012 starting in the
Fall of 2010. Meanwhile, our undergraduate
program and research activities will
continue. For updates and news about
ongoing CMS research and events, stay
tuned to our website (http://cms.mit.edu).
1) CMS expects applicants to use the
online application. Please contact
cms-admissions@mit.edu if you are unable
to submit an electronic application.
2) Applicants are required to complete the
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form. Please complete
the section for courses most relevant to this
graduate program and the additional courses
section. Group courses by subject area, and
complete each column except the one that
asks for textbooks used in each course.
3) In an addendum to the Statement of
Objectives, applicants who wish to be
considered for financial aid should identify
at least one research project suitable to the Computational
candidate’s background, academic interests, and Systems Biology (CSB)
and research goals.
http://cms.mit.edu research/projects.php Room: 68-139
Phone: (617)324-0055
4) For the writing sample, please submit Fax: (617) 253-8699
an academic research paper or one chapter email: csbphd@mit.edu
of a longer project. If the context is not http://csbi.mit.edu
clear, please provide a brief description. If Type of degree offered:
the work represents a collaboration, please Ph.D.
explain. Writing samples cannot be
Term students can be admitted:
appended to the electronic application.
Please submit an electronic copy to September
cms-admissions@mit.edu and a copy to the Application deadline:
mailing address below. December 15
Mailing address for supplementary Tests required:
materials: Materials not submitted IELTS: Strongly preferred
electronically should be mailed in ONE Minimum score required: 6
envelope. Most typical successful applicants will have a
Comparative Media Studies score of 7 or higher
MIT, Room 14N-207 TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577
77 Massachusetts Ave. (233 for computer-based)
GRE: general test required, subject test optional
Cambridge, MA 02139
Department code: 3394
Return transcript and recommendation
Computation for Design forms to: CSB Ph.D. Program,
Room 68-139
and Optimization (CDO)
Areas of research offered:
Room: 35-329
Biological Design and Synthetic Biology
Phone: (617) 253-3725
Cancer Biology
email: cdo_info@mit.edu
Cell and Tissue Engineering
http://web.mit.edu/cdo-program
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Type of degree offered: Functional Genomics
S.M. Gene and Protein Networks
Genomics and Proteomics
Term students can be admitted: Imaging and Image Informatics
September
Instrumentation Engineering
Application deadline: Molecular Biophysics
January 10 Nanobiology and Microsystems
Tests required: Neurosystems Biology
GRE: general test required; advanced subject Predictive Toxicology and Metabolic
test recommended ­Engineering
Department code: 1699 Special instructions:
International Students: Please indicate CSB as the department
Applicants from non-English speaking on the application form.
countries are required to take the IELTS. CDO Applicants are required to complete the
no longer accepts the TOEFL exam. A waiver Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
may be considered only under special circumstances. for Graduate Study form. Please complete
Special instructions: the section for courses most relevant to
All applicants are required to use the this graduate program and the additional
unique CDO online application on the courses section. Group courses by subject
MIT Graduate Admissions website, area, and complete each column.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate/
how_to_apply/. The application will be
activated in September. Applicants
should not send published papers or theses; Earth, Atmospheric, and
the only paper documents needed are your Planetary Sciences,
transcripts. Course XII
Mailing address: Room: 54-912
CDO Administrator, Room 35-329, Phone: (617) 253-3381
MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue Fax: (617) 253-8298
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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 email: eapsinfo@mit.edu Type of degree offered: Computer Systems and Architecture
http://eapsweb.mit.edu Ph.D. Devices and Materials
Types of degrees offered: Term students can be admitted: Electromagnetic Energy, Fields and Waves
S.M., Ph.D., Sc.D. September Signal Processing
Systems, Decision and Control
Terms students can be admitted: Application deadline: Theoretical Computer Science
February (contact department), June, December 15
September (Joint Program only in June Joint Programs:
Tests required: Leaders for Global Operations
or September) IELTS: Minimum score required: 7 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Application deadlines: TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
November 1 (for February admission) (250 for computer-based) Special instructions:
January 5 (for June and September (100 for internet-based) Electrical Engineering and Computer
admission) TOEFL waiver accepted: No Science requires ALL applicants to use
Department code: 84 the on-line EECS Graduate Application
Tests required: site which can be accessed from the MIT
IELTS: Preferred. Minimum score required: 6.0 GRE: general test required
Graduate Admissions website. The EECS
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577 Department code: 1801
Graduate Application site will be activated
(233 for computer-based) Return applications to: Department of in mid-September, is unique to EECS,
(90-91 for internet-based) Economics, Room E52-391D and is not used by any other department.
IELTS/TOEFL may be waived by Special instructions: If you are applying to joint programs
department, make request in writing. Applicants are required to complete the and want EECS to be your collaborative
Department code: 61 (Astronomy) department, or if you are applying to a
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
   71‑(Geology) joint program and also want to be
for Graduate Study form. Please list
GRE: general test required; subject test required considered for regular EECS Ph.D.
economics and mathematics courses only.
in either Chemistry or Physics for the admission, you should use the online
Group courses by subject area, and
Planetary Science area. application. Applicants should not send
complete each column.
Department code: 0599 published papers or theses. The only paper
Return applications to: Department of documents needed are your transcripts.
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Electrical Engineering and
Room 54-912
Computer Science,
Areas of research offered: Engineering Systems
Course VI
Atmospheric Science Division (ESD)
(dynamics and chemistry) Room: 38-444 Please contact the program to which you
Climate Physics and Chemistry Phone: (617) 253-4603 are applying with any questions.
(includes Paleoceanography) Fax: (617) 258-7354 http://esd.mit.edu/academics.html
Geobiology email: grad-ap@eecs.mit.edu Types of degrees offered:
Geochemistry http://www.eecs.mit.edu
Geology Engineering Systems Division
Types of degrees offered: S.M. in Engineering Systems (ESD-ESM)
Geophysics
M.Eng. (for MIT Undergraduates only), S.M., Ph.D. in Engineering Systems (ESD-ESP)
Planetary Sciences
Engineer’s Degree, Ph.D., Sc.D.
MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in Oceanography, Leaders for Global Operations
Course XII-W Leaders for Global Operations Program: S.M. from one of eight participating
Chemical Oceanography S.M. from E.E.C.S. and M.B.A/S.M. programs in School of Engineering &
Geochemistry from Sloan M.B.A./S.M. from Sloan (ESD-LGO)
Marine Geology and Geophysics Terms students can be admitted: Master of Engineering in
Paleoceanography September (For Regular Admission) Logistics Program
Physical Oceanography June (Leaders for Global Operations) Master of Engineering in Logistics
Special instructions: Application deadline: (ESD-MLOG)
Applicants are required to complete the December 15 Systems Design & Management
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation Tests required: S.M. in Engineering & Management
for Graduate Study form. Please TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600 (ESD-SDM)
complete the section for courses most (250 for computer-based) Technology and Policy Program
relevant to this graduate program. TOEFL may be waived by department S.M. in Technology and Policy (ESD-TPP)
Group courses by subject area, and Department code: 78 (Computer Science)
complete each column.    66 (Electrical Engineering) Possible areas of research:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7 Aeronautics/Astronautics
GRE: No (Except for LGO) Biology/Bioengineering
Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Economics, Course XIV Areas of research offered: Computer Science/Electrical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Room: E52-391D Construction
Bioelectrical Engineering
Phone: (617) 253-8787 Energy
Circuit Design
Fax: (617) 253-1330 Engineering Systems
Communications
email: econ-admit@mit.edu Environment
Computational Biology
http://econ-www.mit.edu/ Global Climate Change
Computer Graphics
Health Care Systems
Computer Networks
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Internet/Telecom Fax: (617) 253-7972 GRE or GMAT: general test required.
Lean Sustainment email: mlog@mit.edu GRE Minimum score required:
Logistics Types of degrees offered: Verbal: 550 (450 non-native speakers),
Manufacturing Systems Master of Engineering in Logistics Quantitative: 700, Analytical
Materials Science (MLOG) Writing: 4.5; GMAT: 600
Nuclear Science/Engineering GRE or GMAT Department code: 3537
Term students can be admitted:
Risk Management September Return applications to: ESD-SDM,
Supply Chain Management Room E40-315
Systems Architecture Application deadlines:
Round 1 – January 11 Special instructions:
Transportation/Mobility SDM requires ­applicants to complete a
Round 2 – April 5
special SDM application for admission.
Engineering Systems Tests required:
The application may be obtained from our
Division (ESD) IELTS: Strongly preferred.
website: http://sdm.mit.edu. All applicants
Minimum score required: 7.5
must complete the on-line SDM Application.
Room: E40-249 TOEFL: Alternate examination
Phone: (617) 253-1182 Minimum score required:
Fax: (617) 258-7733 (255 for computer-based)
Technology and Policy
http://esd.mit.edu/academic/ (103 for internet-based)
­Program (TPP)
admissions.html (610 for paper-based) Room: E40-369
Term students can be admitted: Institute code: 3540 Phone: (617) 258-7295
September Department code: 99 Fax: (617) 253-7568
June (Leaders for Global Operations) GRE or GMAT: general test required. email: tpp@mit.edu
GRE Minimum score required: http://tppserver.mit.edu/
Application deadline:
Verbal: 550 (450 non-native speakers), Term students can be admitted:
January 10
Quantitative: 700, Analytical Writing: 4.5; September
Tests required: GMAT: 600
IELTS: Strongly preferred. GRE Institute code: 3514 Application deadline:
Minimum score required: 7.5 GRE Department code: 5199 January 10
TOEFL: Alternate examination GMAT code: X5X-QS-17 Tests required:
Minimum score required: IELTS: Strongly preferred.
Return applications to: MLOG
(255 for computer-based) Minimum score required: 7.5
Admissions Office, Room E40-355
(103 for internet-based) TOEFL: Alternate examination
(610 for paper-based) Special instructions: Minimum score required:
Department code: 69 See the MLOG website for specific (255 for computer-based)
GRE: general test required. Minimum score application details. Applicants must apply (103 for internet-based)
required: Verbal: 550 (450 non-native speakers), online. Paper applications will not be (610 for paper-based)
Quantitative: 700, Analytical Writing: 4.5 considered. Department code: 99
Return applications to: ESD-Doc/SM, Applicants must also submit a current GRE: general test required. Minimum score
Room E40-249 resume and two essays. Three evaluations required: Verbal: 550 (450 non-native speakers),
are required - one from a professor and Quantitative: 700,
Additional requirements: Résumé
two from supervisors are recommended. Analytical Writing: 4.5
Special instructions:
Applicants are required to complete the Return applications to: ESD-TPP,
System Design and Room E40-369
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form. Please complete
­Management Special instructions:
the section for courses most relevant to this Program (SDM) The preferred method is to employ the
graduate program and the additional courses online form and to submit your response by
Room: E40-315 email. Applicants must also submit a
section. Group courses by subject area,
Phone: (617) 253-1055 current résumé and cover letter by no later
and complete only the columns for course
Fax: (617) 253-1462 than January 10, to the address above.
name, academic year, and official grade.
email: sdm@mit.edu
http://sdm.mit.edu Applicants are required to complete the
Leaders for Global Operations Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
(LGO) Term students can be admitted: for Graduate Study form. Please complete
January the section for courses most relevant to this
See listing on page 11.
Application deadlines: graduate program and the additional courses
September 30 section. Group courses by subject area, and
Master of Engineering in complete only the columns for course name,
(International Students July 15)
­Logistics Program (MLOG) academic year, and official grade.
Tests required:
Applicants to the MLOG Program will IELTS: Strongly preferred. TPP also requires applicants to complete a
find complete information about applying Minimum score required: 7.5 special TPP supplement in addition to the
on the web at: TOEFL: Alternate examination standard application. The supplement may
http://www.mit.edu/mlog Minimum score required: be obtained from the TPP program office
Room: E40-355 (255 for computer-based) or by downloading it from our website:
Phone: (617) 324-6564 (103 for internet-based) http://web.mit.edu/tpp.
(610 for paper-based)

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Harvard-MIT Division
of Health Sciences and
­Technology (HST)
Room: E25-518
Phone: (617) 253-2307
Fax: (617) 253-6692
email: hst-phd-admissions@mit.edu
http://hst.mit.edu
Types of degrees offered:
Medical Engineering / Medical Physics
(MEMP): Ph.D., Sc.D. Please note
that HST’s programs in Bioinformatics
and Integrative Genomics (BIG),
Neuroimaging, and Bioastronautics all fall
within MEMP; candidates interested in
these programs should apply to MEMP.
Speech and Hearing Bioscience and
Tech­nology (SHBT): Ph.D., Sc.D.
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering
track: M.E.B.E.
(for MIT undergraduates only)
Biomedical Informatics (BMI): S.M.
Biomedical Enterprise Program (BEP): dual
S.M. in Health Sciences and Technology
from HST and S.M. or M.B.A. from the
MIT Sloan School of Management; or
­single S.M. in Health Sciences and
Tech­nology from HST
Terms students can be admitted:
­September
February (Biomedical Informatics only)
Application deadlines:
November 1 (for February admission,
­Biomedical Informatics only)
December 15 (for September admission)
January 15 (for September admission, ­Biomedical
Informatics only)
May 31 (for M.E.B.E. only)
Tests required:
MEMP: GRE general test required
SHBT: GRE not required
BMI: GRE general test or MCAT required
BEP: GMAT required for all students in
dual degree tracks
Department code: 0699
IELTS: Strongly Preferred;
Minimum score required: 7
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
(250 for computer-based)
Department code: 99
All candidates to HST programs whose
native language is not English, or who did
not attend an English-language secondary
school, must submit either an IELTS or a
TOEFL score report.
MEMP THROUGH MIT
Applicants should apply on-line at
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/.
For detailed instructions, see
http://hst.mit.edu/go/memp_admissions.
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MEMP THROUGH HARVARD
Applicants should apply online
at http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/prospec-
tive_students/admissions_information_
for_prospective_graduate_students.php
For detailed instructions, see
http://hst.mit.edu/go/memp_admissions.
Biomedical Enterprise Program:
Duel-degree Sloan M.B.A. track
applicants should apply online at
http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/
applicationinstructions.php. For detailed
instructions, see http://hst.mit.edu/go/
bep_admissions.
Duel-degree Sloan Fellows track
applicants should apply online at
http://mitsloan.mit.edu/fellows/apply.php.
For detailed instructions, see http://hst.
mit.edu/go/bep_admissions.
Post-MBA track applicants should apply
online at https://www.applyweb.com/
apply/mitg/hstinst.html. For detailed
instructions, see http://hst.mit.edu/go/
bep_admissions.
Biomedical Informatics (BMI):
Applicants should apply online at
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/.
For detailed instructions, see
http://hst.mit.edu/go/bmi_admissions.
M.E.B.E. (Medical Engineering track,
MIT Undergraduates ONLY):
Applicants should apply online at
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/.
For detailed instructions, see
http://hst.mit.edu/go/mebe_admissions.
SHBT:
Applicants should apply online at
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/.
For detailed instructions, see
http://hst.mit.edu/go/shbt_admissions
History, Anthropology, and
Science, Technology
and Society (HASTS)
Room: E51-185
Phone: (617) 253-9759
Fax: (617) 258-8118
email: hasts@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/hasts/
Type of degree offered:
Ph.D. in History, Anthropology, and
­Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS).
Term students can be admitted:
September
Application deadline:
January 1
Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577
(233 for computer-based)
(90 for internet-based)
IELTS or TOEFL may be waived
by department.
GRE: general test required
Department code: 2703
Return applications to:
STS Academic Administrator
MIT, Room E51-185
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Area of research offered:
History, Anthropology, and Science,
­Technology, and Society (HASTS)
Special instructions:
Applicants to History, Anthropology, and
Science, Technology and Society (HASTS)
are required to submit a writing sample.
There are no specific parameters in terms
of content, but the length should not
exceed that of a chapter or article.
Applicants are NOT required to complete
the Record of Courses Taken in
Preparation for Graduate Study form.
Please see http://web.mit.edu/hasts/
admissions for more information about
submitting your application.
Interdisciplinary Programs
Division of Health Sciences and
­Technology (HST), Joint Program
with Harvard
MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in
­Oceanography (S.M., Ph.D., Sc.D.)
Leaders for Global Operations
(LGO) (dual degree S.M. and
M.B.A./S.M. from Sloan School
of Management)
Medical Engineering/Medical Physics
(MEMP) (Ph.D.) – see HST
Microbiology (MICRO) (Ph.D)
Operations Research Center (ORC)
(S.M., Ph.D.)
Program in Polymer Science and
­Technology (PPST) (Ph.D.)

MIT-Woods Hole
­Oceanographic Institution
(WHOI), Joint Program in
Oceanography/Applied
Ocean Science and
Engineering
Room: 54-911
Phone: (617) 253-7544
Fax: (617) 253-9784
email: mit-whoi-www@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/mit-whoi/www/
Types of degrees offered:
Ph.D., Sc.D. (S.M. for US Navy
applicants only)
Terms students can be admitted:
June, September
Application deadlines:
December 15 (for EECS-JP and Mechanical
Engineering-JP applicants)
January 5 (for June or September - all other
applicants.)
Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 6
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577
(233 for computer-based)
(90-91 for internet-based)
Minimum score for applicants to
Course VI-W: 600 (250 for computer-based)
TOEFL may be waived by department. Make
request in writing.
Department code: 75
GRE: general test required of all applicants.
Department code: 0508
Special instructions:
Joint program applicants should enter
“Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution”
as the department and state their desired
area of research on item 2 of the application.
Applicants must complete the Record of
Subjects Taken in Preparation for Graduate
Study form. Electrical Engineering/
Computer Science-JP applicants must use
the EECS online application form at:
http://apply.eecs.mit.edu/
Deadline for applying: December 15
Return applications to: Joint Program
Office, Room 54-911, MIT
Areas of research offered:
Main areas of research:
Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Physical Oceanography
Please also see descriptions of
interdisciplinary areas of research within
the Departments of Civil/Environmental
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Biology, and Earth, Atmospheric and
Planetary Sciences.
Type of degree offered:
Leaders for Global Ph.D.
Operations Program Term students can be admitted:
September
Applicants to the dual degree Leaders for
Global Operations program must apply Application deadline:
for admission either through a participating January 2
Master’s Program of the School of Tests required:
Engineering or through the ­Master’s The department of Linguistics and
Program of the Sloan School of Philosophy will accept TOEFL
Management. or the IELTS.
Room: E40-315. TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577
Phone: (617) 253-1055 (233 for computer-based)
Fax: (617) 253-1462 (90 for internet-based)
email: lgo@mit.edu TOEFL may be waived by department
http://lgo.mit.edu Department codes: 04 (Linguistics)
Types of degrees offered:    20 (Philosophy)
All LGO students receive an S.M. from IELTS: Minimum score required: 6.5
the School of Engineering and either an GRE: No
M.B.A. or S.M. from the Sloan School of Return applications to: Department
Management of Linguistics and Philosophy, Room
Term students can be admitted: 32-D808
June Areas of research offered:
Tests required: Linguistics
If applying through Sloan, the applicant Philosophy
may submit either the GMAT or the GRE. Special instructions:
If applying through the school of Applicants to the Department of
Engineering, the applicant must submit the Linguistics and Philosophy are required
GRE. The applicant should check with the to submit a writing sample as part of their
specific engineering department to see if application. Writing samples should be
other tests are required. submitted ­electronically. Please go to ­
Application deadline: http://www.dlp.mit.edu/admissions for
December 15 (Regardless of engineering further instruction.
department deadline) Applicants to the linguistics program are
Areas of research offered: very strongly urged to send one or more
Manufacturing/operations-focused, through the copies of major research papers (term
following participating engineering master’s programs: papers, research reports, theses). These
papers need not necessarily be about
Aeronautics and Astronautics
linguistics, but they should demonstrate an
Biological Engineering
applicant’s ability to pursue serious
Chemical Engineering
scholarly inquiry. Submitting more than
Civil and Environmental Engineering
one piece of work is especially
Electrical Engineering and
appropriate for applicants with research
Computer Science
experience in multiple relevant areas. At
Engineering Systems
least one of the writing samples should be
Materials Science and Engineering
written in English, but additional writings
Mechanical Engineering
in another language can sometimes also be
Special instructions: reviewed.
See the LGO website for specific applica-
Applicants to the philosophy program should
tion details: http://lgo.mit.edu. Applicants
submit a writing sample in philosophy, ideally
must apply online through
of 15–25 pages in length. The writing
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate.
sample should allow us to assess the
Paper applications will not be considered.
applicant’s understanding of a
philosophical problem, and ability to
evaluate philosophical arguments. This
Linguistics and assessment is usually easier if the writing
Philosophy, sample explicitly engages with some of the
Course XXIV contemporary philosophical literature.
Applicants to the Linguistics Program are
Room: 32-D808
NOT required to complete the Record of
Phone: (617) 253-4141
Courses Taken in Preparation for Graduate
Fax: (617) 253-5017
Study form.
email: lp-admissions@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/www/
(continued)
http://web.mit.edu/philos/www/
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 Applicants to the Philosophy Program and Nanomaterials Types of degrees offered:
are required to list only relevant texts and Electronic, Photonic, S.M., M.Eng (In the discipline of
authors on the Record of Courses Taken in and Magnetic Materials Manufacturing only), Naval Engineer,
Preparation for Graduate Study form. High-performance Structural Ph.D., Sc.D., Leaders for Global
Materials and Alloys Operations Program - SM from ME and
And are complimented by focused M.B.A./SM from Sloan.
Master of Engineering in programs that include: Terms students can be admitted:
Logistics Program (MLOG) Leaders for Global Operations June, September
Program in Polymer Science Application deadlines:
For program details, see Engineering and Technology December 15 (must be postmarked by)
­Systems Division, page 9.
You can indicate your interest in these January 15 (for M.Eng Program)
focused programs on your application. Tests required:
Special instructions: IELTS: (Preferred) Minimum score required: 7
Materials Science Applicants are NOT required to complete TOEFL: Minimum score required:
and ­Engineering, the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation 577 for paper-based, 233 for ­computer-based,
Course III for Graduate Study form. 91 for internet-based
Room: 6-107 The TOEFL exam will no longer be accepted
Phone: (617) 253-3302 by the Mechanical Engineering Department as
email: dmse-admissions@mit.edu Mathematics, Course XVIII proof of English Language proficiency after
http://www-dmse.mit.edu/ the 2010 admissions application cycle.
Room: 2-233 TOEFL waiver accepted: No
Types of degrees offered: Phone: (617) 253-2689 Department code: 68
M.Eng., S.M., Engineer’s Degree, Ph.D., Fax: (617) 253-4358 GRE: general test required
Sc.D., email: gradofc@math.mit.edu Department code: 1502
Terms students can be admitted: http://www-math.mit.edu/grad/
June (Leaders for Global Operations) Return applications to: Department of
Type of degree offered: Mechanical Engineering, Room 1-112
September
Ph.D.
Application deadline: Areas of research offered:
Term students can be admitted: Applied Mechanics
January 1
September Automotive & Aircraft Engines
Tests required: Biomaterials
Application deadline:
GRE: general test required Biomechanics & Neural Control of
December 15 (must be received by)
Department code: 1403 ­Movement
IELTS: (Preferred) Minimum score required: 5.5 Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 6 Biomedical Engineering
It is anticipated that TOEFL will no longer Biorobotics
be accepted by MS&E as proof of English TOEFL: No longer accepted
GRE: general and subject test required Combustion
Language proficiency after the 2010-2011 Composites Processing
admissions application cycle. Department code: 0703 (Mathematics)
0702 (Applied Mathematics) Computational Fluid Dynamics
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577 Computational Mechanics
(233 for computer-based) 0700 (Mathematical Sciences)
Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing
(90 for internet-based) Special instructions: Controls
Department code: 69 The Department of Mathematics Cryogenics
TOEFL/IELTS waiver accepted: may be waived encourages ALL applicants to use the Design
by Department. online application which is on the MIT Dynamics
The TOEFL/IELTS requirement will only be Graduate Admissions website and will be Energy and Power
waived (1) if you have received instruction in activated in September. This application Environmental Engineering
English in primary and secondary school or (2) if is unique to Math and is not used by any Fibers & Polymers
you have been in the US for three years and will other department. Applicants should not Finite Elements
have received a degree from an American send published papers or theses. The Fluid Mechanics
institution before entering MIT. Include a letter only paper documents needed are Heat and Mass Transfer
requesting the waiver with your supplemental official transcripts. Human-Machine Systems
materials. Instrumentation
Internal and External Combustion Engines
Return applications to: Department Mechanical Engineering, Leaders for Global Operations
of Materials Science and Engineering, Course II Management of Technology
Room 6-107 Manufacturing
Room: 1-112 Materials
Areas of research offered: Phone: (617) 253-2291
Archaeological Materials Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Fax: (617) 258-5802 Mechanics
Biological and Polymeric Materials
email: megradoffice@mit.edu Mechanics of Materials
Computational Materials Science
http://meche.mit.edu MEMS and Nanotechnology
Materials for Energy
and the Environment Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Materials Economics and Manufacturing Microfluids
Nanotechnology, Nanodevices, Optical Engineering

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Optical Measurement Tests required: Return applications to: Microbiology
Polymer Processing TOEFL: Minimum score required: Graduate Program, Room 68-139
Precision Engineering 600 for paper-based, Areas of research offered:
Robots, Manipulators and Teleoperators 250 for computer-based Biochemical, Chemical, and Structural
Systems Design and Management 100 for internet-based Microbiology
Technology and Policy TOEFL waiver accepted: No Bioenergy and Metabolic Diversity
Thermodynamics All international students must take Bioinformatics and Computational
Transportation the TOEFL or the IELTS Microbiology
Tribology (minimum score required: 7) Ecology and Environmental/
Department code: 3514 Geomicrobiology
MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in GRE: No Evolution
Oceanography, Course II-W Send supporting materials to: MAS, Genetics and Physiology
Hydrodynamics of Vehicles Room E15-401 Genomics and Systems Microbiology
Telepresence Special instructions: Immunology and Host-Microbe
Underwater Robotics 1) Online applications are required. Interactions
Special instructions: 2) Applicants must specify at least one but Metabolic Engineering and
Applicants are NOT required to not more than three faculty with whom Biotechnology
complete the Record of Courses Taken in they are applying to work — list these Microbial Oceanography
Preparation for Graduate Study form. faculty in order of preference at the Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
opening of the statement of objectives. A Virology and Phage Biology
list of faculty who are admitting students Special instructions: Please indicate
Center for Ocean can be found at http://www.media.mit. MICROBIOLOGY as the department
Engineering edu/mas/areas.html on the application form. Applicants are
3) Publications, theses and awards should NOT required to complete the Records of
Degree programs: not be included in your application; howev- Courses Taken in Preparation for
Ocean Engineering er, you must list them and provide relevant Graduate Study Form. Applicants should
Naval Architecture and web addresses. Hardcopies not accepted. apply on-line at
Marine Engineering 4) Applicants are required to complete the http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate.
Areas of research offered: Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
Acoustics for Graduate Study form. Please complete
Applied Mechanics the section for courses most relevant to
this graduate program and the additional
Nuclear Science and
Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication
Environmental Engineering courses section. Group courses by subject ­Engineering, Course XXII
Fluid Mechanics area, and complete each column. Room: 24-102
Hydrodynamics Phone: (617) 253-3814
Ocean Engineering Fax: (617) 258-7437
Structural Mechanics Microbiology (MICRO) email: cegan@mit.edu
Underwater Vehicle Design http://web.mit.edu/nse/
Welding Fabrication Room: 68-139
Phone: (617) 324-0055 Types of degrees offered:
Naval Construction and Engineering S.M., Engineer’s Degree,
Naval Engineering Fax: (617) 253-8699
email: microbiology@mit.edu Ph.D., Sc.D.
Ship Design
http://microbiology.mit.edu Terms students can be admitted:
February, June, September
MIT-WHOI, Joint Program in Oceanography Types of degrees offered:
Microbiology Ph.D. Application deadlines:
Environmental Acoustics
October 15 (for February admission)
Oceanography Term students can be admitted:
January 7 (for June and September ­admission)
September
Application deadline: Tests required:
December 15 TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577
Media Arts and Sciences (233 for computer-based)
Tests required:
(MAS) GRE: general test required, (90 for internet-based)
Room: E15-401 Department code: 0212 TOEFL waiver accepted: No
Phone: (617) 253-5114 GRE Subject test optional Department code: 69
Fax: (617) 253-8542 IELTS: Effective December 2009, IELTS is All international students must take
strongly preferred as the language fluency test either the TOEFL or the IELTS.
email: mas@media.mit.edu
for all incoming graduate students whose native (Minimum score required: 7)
http://www.media.mit.edu
language is not English. Minimum score GRE: general test required
Types of degrees offered:
required: 6; most applicants should have scores Department code: 1609
S.M., Ph.D.
of 7 or higher. To have IELTS results Return applications to: Department
Term students can be admitted:
reported, indicate Microbiology Graduate of Nuclear Science and Engineering,
September
Program, MIT on your IELTS test Room 24-102A
Application deadline: application. No code or address is needed. Areas of research offered:
December 15 (applications must be TOEFL: Minimum score required: 577 Applied Plasma Physics
­submitted online) (233 for computer-based) Experimental Plasma Physics
Department Code: 3514-07 (continued)

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 Fission Reactor Systems Engineering
Fusion Reactor Technology
Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems
Management & Policy
Nuclear Materials Engineering
Nuclear Science and Technology
Reactor Engineering
Risk Assessment and Management
Technology and Policy
Theoretical Plasma Physics
Special instructions:
Applicants are required to complete the
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form.
Please complete the section for courses
most relevant to this graduate program
and the additional courses section.
Group courses by subject area, and
complete each column.
Center for Ocean
Engineering
For details, see Mechanical Engineering on
page 12.
Operations Research (OR)
Room: E40-149
Phone: (617) 253-3601
Fax: (617) 258-9214
email: lrose@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/orc/www/
Types of degrees offered:
S.M., Ph.D.
Term students can be admitted:
September
Application deadline:
December 15
Tests required:
All international students applying to the
Operations Research Center are required to
take either the TOEFL or IELTS.
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
TOEFL: Minimum score required:
(600 for paper-based)
(250 for computer-based)
(100 for internet-based)
TOEFL waiver may be considered under
special circumstances
Department code: 67
GRE: general test required ­
Department code: 1302
Return applications to: Operations
Research Center, Room E40-149
Special instructions:
Please indicate “OR” as the department on
application form. The ORC encourages
all applicants to use the online application.
Students should try to limit their Statement
of Objectives to one page.
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Applicants are required to complete the
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form. Please complete
the section for courses most relevant to this
graduate program and the additional courses
section. Group courses by subject area,
and complete only the columns for course
name, academic year, and official grade.
Physics, Course VIII
Room: 4-315
Phone: (617) 253-9703
Fax: (617) 258-8319
email: physics-grad@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/physics/graduate/
applicants
Types of degrees offered:
S.M., Ph.D.
Terms students can be admitted:
February, September
Application deadlines:
November 1 (for February admission)
December 15(for September admission)
Tests required:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 6.5
IELTS waiver accepted: Yes
GRE: general and subject test required
Department code: 0808
Special instructions:
Additional information for applicants to
the Physics Graduate Program, including
the Departmental Field and Support ­Preference
Form, is available at http://web.mit.edu/
physics/graduate/applicants in the
Applicant Information section. The Field
and Support Preference Form can be
downloaded and must be included with
every application. Once the application
is received by the Physics Department,
the applicant will be notified.
Applicants are required to complete the
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
for Graduate Study form. Please list physics,
mathematics, and other science course only.
Group courses by subject area, and complete
each column. Applicants are required to list
courses taken at MIT.
Return applications to: Department of
Physics, Room 4-315
Areas of research offered:
Experimental
Astrophysics, Space and
Planetary Physics
Atomic and Optical Physics
Biophysics, Medical Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
High Energy and Nuclear Physics
Quantum Information Science
Plasma Physics, Nuclear Fusion Research,
Relativistic Beam Physics
Theoretical
Astrophysics, Space and
Planetary Physics
Atomic and Optical Physics
Biophysics
Condensed Matter Physics
High Energy and Nuclear Physics
Quantum Information Science
Plasma Physics, Nuclear Fusion Research,
Plasma Astrophysics
Political Science,
Course XVII
Room: E53-467
Phone: (617) 253-8336
Fax: (617) 258-6164
email: twarog@mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/polisci/
Types of degrees offered:
S.M., Ph.D.
Term students can be admitted:
September
Application deadline:
December 31
Tests required:
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
(250 for computer-based)
(100 for internet-based)
TOEFL may be waived by department;
applicants must request form from department.
Degrees from English-speaking ­universities are
not automatically a basis for waiver.
Department code: 92
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7
GRE: general test required
Department code: 1902
Special instructions:
Applicants to the Department of
Political Science must apply for either the
S.M. ­Program or the Ph.D. Program. Initial
and final degree objectives must be the
same. Applicants must submit a
writing sample of 5–15 pages. Writing
samples cannot be attached to online
applications.
See “Additional Instructions” at http://
web.mit.edu/polisci/grad/addinstr.html/.
Applicants are NOT required to complete
the Record of Courses Taken in
Preparation for Graduate Study form.
Send supporting materials to:
­Department of Political Science,
Room E53-467
Areas of research offered:
American Politics and Public Policy
Comparative Politics
International Relations and Foreign Policy
Models and Methods
Political Economy
Political Philosophy and Social Theory
Security Studies
 Polymer Chemistry
Program in Polymer Polymer Mechanics System Design and
Science and Technology Polymer Modeling ­Management Program
(PPST) Polymer Physics
Polymer Processing For program details, see Engineering
Room: 3-435 Polymer Rheology ­Systems Division, page 9.
Phone: (617) 253-0949 Polymer Statistical Mechanics
Fax: (617) 258-0546 Structure/Property Relationships
email: ppst-www@mit.edu Supramolecular Assembly Technology and Policy
http://web.mit.edu/ppst
­Program
Type of degree offered:
Ph.D., Sc.D. For program details, see Engineering
Science Writing,
Terms students can be admitted: Course XXI-W ­Systems Division, page 9.
February (exceptional circumstances)
September Room: 14N-108
Phone: (617) 253-6668
Application deadlines: Urban Studies and
October 1 (for February admission) Fax: (617) 452-5100
email: sciwrite-www@mit.edu Planning, Course XI
January 15 (for September admission, some
department admissions deadlines may be earlier) http://web.mit.edu/sciwrite Room: 7-346
Type of degree offered: S.M. Phone: (617) 253-9403
Tests required:
Fax: (617) 253-2654
Refer to the “Home” department’s (see Term students can be admitted:
email: duspapply@mit.edu
below) requirement for GRE and TOEFL. September
http://dusp.mit.edu
Special instructions: Application deadline:
Types of degrees offered:
Applications to the Program in Polymer January 15
M.C.P., S.M., Ph.D.
Science and Technology should be made in Tests required:
conjunction with an application to a depart- Term students can be admitted:
IELTS: Minimum score required: 7.5
mental program in the School of ­Science September
TOEFL: Minimum score required: 600
or School of Engineering at MIT (the (250 for computer-based) Application deadline:
“Home” department). Applications should GRE: general test required January 3
specify the departmental program of the Department code: 4599 Tests required:
application and “PPST” or “Program in Special instructions: TOEFL: Minimum score required:
Polymer Science and ­Technology” as the Departmental application supplement 600 for paper-based,
interdisciplinary program of study. required. Please visit http://web.mit.edu/ 250 for computer-based
Original applications should be filed sciwrite/apply.html. 100 for internet-based
according to the normal procedures for TOEFL waiver accepted: No
the relevant departmental program, and a Applicants are NOT required to complete
All international students must take
copy of the application should be sent to the Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
the TOEFL or the IELTS
PPST Admissions, Room 66-370. Only one for Graduate Study form.
(minimum score required: 7)
application fee is required. Admission to Return applications to: Department code: 97
the departmental program is a prerequisite Graduate Program in Science Writing GRE: general test required
for further consideration by PPST; once the MIT, Room 14N-108 Department code: 2205
candidate has been accepted to a department, 77 Massachusetts Avenue M.C.P. no minimum
his or her application will be forwarded Cambridge, MA 02139 Ph.D. minimum score required: 1200
by that department to the PPST office for (V&Q) ­combined; 5.0 analytical writing
consideration. TWE: we strongly suggest to take along with the
Applicants are required to complete the Sloan School of TOEFL. December testing date is latest
Record of Courses Taken in Preparation ­Management, Course XV accepted date for TOEFL
for Graduate Study form. Please complete Special instructions:
the section for courses most relevant to Applicants to the Sloan School of
Online application preferred.
this graduate program and the additional Management will find complete information
about applying on the web at: All applicants are urged to review DUSP
courses section. Group courses by subject
http://mitsloan.mit.edu. application instructions at
area, and complete each column.
http://dusp.mit.edu/p.lasso?t=4:2:0
Return applications to: Department of Please visit this site for information on
for thorough information about applying
choice (see Special Instructions). Biomedical Enterprise
to the department. All applicants should
Leaders for Global Operations
Areas of research offered: include a second copy of the Statement of
Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
Biodegradable Polymers Objectives (please include your name on
Master of Finance, M.Fin.
Biopolymers and Biomaterials the copy) and send to the address below.
Master of Management Studies
Colloids and Surfactants Applicants are required to complete the
Ph.D.
Functional Polymers Record of Courses Taken in Preparation
Sloan Fellows in Innovation and Global
High Performance Polymers for Graduate Study form. Please complete
Leadership
Liquid Crystalline Polymers the section for courses most relevant to
System Design and Management
Polyelectrolytes
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 this graduate program and the additional
courses section. Group courses by subject
area, and complete only the columns for
course number, course name, academic
year, and official grade.

Special instructions for applicants applying

to more than one program group:
Your interests may cut across more than
one Program Group. If you see your
interests so aligned, you must spell out the
case for applying to more than one
Program Group in your Statement of
Objectives. If you define yourself in terms
of two Program Groups, you need to make
a case for such bridging as a critical part of
your application process.

Special instructions for the S.M. degree:

Under special circumstances, admission
may be granted to candidates seeking a
one-year Master of Science (S.M.) degree.
The S.M. is intended for professionals with
a number of years of distinguished practice
in city planning or related fields.
The Department requires a letter from a
DUSP faculty member indicating their
willingness to advise their thesis. (This
letter should be sent to the address below.)
Return supplemental materials to:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Urban Studies and Planning,
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 7-346,
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Program groups offered:
City Design and Development
Environmental Policy Program
Housing, Community and Economic
Development
International Development Group
Transportation*
Although we do not have a separate Program
Group focusing on issues of transportation,
many DUSP students choose this as an area
of focus. Applicants with particular interest
in transportation should indicate this on their
application, but should also specify a Program
Group (for example, “HCED/transportation”).
Urban Information Systems*
*Only Ph.D applicants may designate Urban
Information Systems (UIS) as the primary
group, MCP applicants with a particular
interest in computing and technology
should select Urban Information Systems
as the secondary program group
(for example, “CDD/UIS”).

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Academic Fees and Living Costs
Budget
Academic Fees and Living Costs for 2009–2010
The estimated average budget for a
single graduate student enrolled at MIT Tuition
for the academic year of nine months is Academic year of 9 months $37,510
approximately $62,808. A calendar year Calendar year of 12 months $50,010
budget is about $83,858. These figures
include tuition (nine months), books and MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan
supplies, hospitalization and accident Calendar year of 12 months $1,656
insurance fees, with an allowance for a
reasonable standard of living. Room and Board
Academic year of 9 months $16,500
The estimated living expenses assume that
Calendar year of 12 months $22,000
a student will live frugally. Little is allowed
for clothing, travel, and incidental expenses.
Average TOTAL costs for single graduate student
The budget does not include the purchase
Academic year of 9 months $62,808
or maintenance of an automobile or other
Calendar year of 12 months $83,858
major items. It may be possible with careful
budget planning to reduce the allowances
for housing and food, but not by more than
Tuition for Special Programs
two or three hundred dollars. Round trip
transportation costs and travel insurance Sloan Fellows Program (12 months) $110,500
are not included. (flex options 24 months) $125,000

Visiting Fellows Program Please visit http://mitsloan.mit.edu/fellows/

Certificate of Eligibility
This form, required to obtain a US visa, Advanced Study Program (one semester) $21,375
will not be authorized until the availability
of a candidate’s full financial resources is Leaders for Global Operations visit http://lgo.mit.edu

determined to the satisfaction of the (all students receive generous fellowships)

International Student Advisor. Please see Special Program for Urban and (9 months) $47,225
page 20 for further passport and Regional Studies
visa information.
Sloan Master’s Program (9 months) $48,922

Sloan Master’s of Finance Program (12 months) $70,000

System Design and Management Program visit http://sdm.mit.edu

Master of Science in Real Estate (12 months, three semesters) $57,511

Development Program

Master of Engineering in Logistics Program (MLOG) (9 months) $48,650

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 Financial Aid
Availability
MIT makes financial support available to
graduate students from a variety of
sources and in several different forms
— fellowships, scholarships, traineeships,
teaching and research assistantships,
on-campus employment, federal loans, and
alternative loan funds. Many forms of
support are granted solely on the basis of
financial need or a combination of
merit and need.
Neither a department nor the Institute
itself has the financial resources to provide
support for all deserving students. Thus, it
is important that prospective students
explore all sources of aid available outside
MIT to find means of financing their
graduate programs.
Assistantships
Appointments to teaching and research
assistantships are merit-based and are made
only to full-time, regular graduate students
upon recommendation of the head of the
Department of Registration. A student who
wishes to be considered for appointment
should write to the prospective department.
Such requests from new students will be
considered only after a complete application
to the Graduate School has been filed with
the Admissions Office and the applicant
has been accepted.
Teaching and research assistants receive
stipends for the services that they provide;
these stipends are taxable income that is
­subject to withholding tax. Teaching and
research assistants also receive a nontaxable
tuition scholarship.
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Teaching Assistantships Loans
MIT employs about 600 graduate students
Graduate students who are US citizens or
each year as part-time instructors or teaching
eligible non-citizens should apply first for
assistants to assist the faculty in grading
Federal loans.  These loans include the
­student quizzes, instructing in classrooms
Federal Perkins Loan, the Federal Direct
and laboratories, and conducting tutorials.
Stafford Subsidized and the Federal Direct
Appointments to teaching assistantships Stafford Unsubsidized Loans. The federal
are made upon recommendation of the loans have the advantage either of being
head of a department. A student who capped at 8.25% (Stafford loans) or having
wishes to be considered for a teaching a low repayment rate (5% for the Perkins
appointment should write to the department. Loans). More details on these loans are
Only full-time graduate students who are available at the Student Financial Aid
candidates for advanced degrees may be website, http://web.mit.edu/finaid/. The
appointed. A Free Application for Student federal loans are available to students who
Aid (FAFSA) is required for all teaching are registered in degree granting programs
assistants who are United States citizens at least half-time. Students are asked to
or permanent ­residents. This form may be complete the MIT Graduate Loan
obtained at the website: Application and the Free Application for
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Federal Student Aid both available at
http://web.mit.edu/finaid/.
Research Assistantships
Each year, approximately 2,500 graduate
For eligibility beyond the Federal loans many
alternative loan programs are available.  In
students at MIT hold appointments as
general the interest rates are variable and
research assistants. The principal duty
not capped. Please consult the website
of a research assistant is to contribute to
http://web.mit.edu/finaid/ for current details.
a program of departmental or
interdepartmental research. International students may apply for
alternative loan funds. Links to lender sites
Research assistants are compensated on the
are available from http://web.mit.edu/
basis of time devoted to their research. In
finaid/. Cosigners who are US citizens are
all cases they must pay full tuition.
likely to be required.
Fellowship Opportunity
Legatum Fellowship
The Legatum Center administers a
competitive fellowship program for
incoming and current MIT graduate
students, across all academic disciplines,
who demonstrate the potential to create
sustainable, for-profit enterprises in
low-income countries. Ideal applicants will
develop innovative businesses that empower
ordinary citizens, while promoting
prosperity and economic development.
The Center provides financial assistance,
specialized seminars, business creation
coaching, and opportunities for fellows
to engage with prominent entrepreneurs,
thought-leaders and investors.
Please visit http://legatum.mit.edu/fellowship
for more information and to apply online.
The Campus
Research Facilities
The Institute’s research facilities are generally
available to all MIT students, regardless of
specific degree program, who have legitimate
academic needs to use them. Among these
facilities are:
Bates Linear Accelerator
Biotechnology Process Engineering Center
Francis Bitter National Magnet
­Laboratory
Cell Culture Center
Center for Advanced Engineering Study
Center for Advanced Nuclear
Energy ­Systems
Center for Advanced Visual Studies
Center for Biological and Computational
Learning
Center for Cancer Research
Center for Computational Research in
Economics and Management Science
Center for Construction Research
and Education
Center for Global Change Science
Center for Health Effects of Fossil
Fuels Utilization
Center for Information Systems Research
Center for International Studies
Center for Materials Research in
­Archaeology and Ethnology
Center for Materials Science and
­Engineering
Center for Real Estate
Center for Technology, Policy and
­Industrial Development
Center for Transportation and Logistics
Clinical Research Center
Computer Science and
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Energy Laboratory
George Russell Harrison Spectroscopy
Laboratory
Harvard-MIT Center for Biomedical
Engineering
Innovation Center
International Food and Nutrition Program
Joint Center for Urban Studies of MIT
and Harvard University
Kavli Center for Space Research
Laboratory of Architecture and Planning
Laboratory for Electromagnetic and
­Electronic Systems
Laboratory for Information
and Decision Systems
Laboratory for Manufacturing and
­Productivity
Laboratory for Nuclear Science
Lincoln Laboratory (research and
development in advanced electronics)
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Materials Processing Center
Media Laboratory
Microsystems Technology Labs
Mining and Mineral Resources
Research Institute
Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Research Laboratory of Electronics
Sea Grant College Program
Stroboscopic Light and Pulsed Sonar
­Laboratory
Technology Adaptation Program
George R. Wallace, Jr. Astrophysical
­Observatory
George R. Wallace, Jr. Geophysical
­Observatory
Housing Services
Graduate students at MIT are entering a
tight housing market whether they are
looking for accommodations on campus or
in the surrounding Boston/Cambridge area.
Many new students, both single and married,
must find apartments off campus, often in
suburbs up to ten miles away, where there
is greater variety and availability than in the
neighborhoods near MIT. The Housing
Office at MIT helps students with the housing
search and keeps an up-to-date list of available
units. In addition, MIT gives preference to
new students when assigning on-campus
housing. Most new ­single students requesting
on-campus housing can be accommodated;
family housing, however, is severely limited.
Detailed housing information and application
forms are available online through the Housing
Office website at http://web.mit.edu/housing.
On-campus housing and services
for married students
While approximately half of MIT’s more than
6,000 graduate students are married, there are
only 407 family units on campus. Most of these
are located in two tower apartment complexes;
a few are in three-story walk-ups intended
for families with young children. All units
have readily available parking, and community
facilities. Day care and preschool facilities are
available in each family building which are
open to the children of students whether they
live on campus or off campus. Assignments
to on-campus family apartments are made
through an extremely competitive lottery.
On-campus housing
for single students
Single students may apply for housing in five
on-campus facilities with a total capacity of
about 2,000 - less than half the number of
single graduate students. Ashdown House, a
graduate dormitory housing men and women,
consists primarily of one- and two-person
rooms, typically arranged as suites for four
or five ­students. The single rooms are not
available to entering students. Tang Hall is a
tower apartment building that accommodates
404 first-year graduate men and women, with
apartments containing individual bedrooms
for two, three, or four students. One hundred
ninety graduate students live in Edgerton
House, which has efficiency units through
four-bedroom apartments and duplexes;
one-third of the spaces in this building are
reserved for new students. 224 Albany Street
(also known as the Warehouse and NW30)
houses 85 new men and women in
efficiency apartments for 9 months of the
year ­(September to May); there are a few
spaces available in the summer through a
lottery. Sidney-Pacific houses 700 men and
women in efficiency, 2-bedroom and quad
occupancy 2-bedroom apartments. 40% of
the spaces in this facility are reserved for
new students. Rooms in Ashdown House,
Tang Hall, 224 Albany Street and Sidney-
Pacific are furnished; the apartments in
Edgerton are unfurnished except for
refrig­erators and electric ranges. Rooms
modified for handicapped students are
available in all these buildings. Complete
information is available online at
http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad.
Health and Counseling
­Services
The MIT Student Health Program consists
of on-campus medical services, covered
by a mandatory student health fee which is
included in the tuition, and of hospital and
accident insurance, for which all students are
enrolled unless they demonstrate that they
have equivalent coverage through another
insurance program. Additional coverage is
available for spouses and dependents.
Prior to matriculation, all new students must
complete a Medical Report with required
immunizations and tests.
MIT offers many sources of academic and
personal counseling, including departmental
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faculty advisors, deans, international student
advisors, religious counselors, the Career
Planning and Placement Office, and
the Medical Department.
Student Activities
Graduate students at MIT find a community
with wide extracurricular interests and many
opportunities to enjoy them. More than 100
student-directed activities are supported by
excellent facilities and a capable staff to help
students acquire new skills and participate
actively in campus life. MIT offers a rich
program of lectures, music, drama, athletics,
and clubs, augmented by the abundant
cultural activities found throughout Boston
and Cambridge.
MIT’s intramural and club athletic programs
are open to graduate students, who enjoy
sports including badminton, basketball,
bowling, cricket, cross-country, cycling, touch
football, golf, hockey, ice skating, judo, karate,
riflery, rugby, sailing, rowing, softball, squash,
swimming, tennis, table-tennis, track, volleyball,
water polo, weight lifting, white-water
canoeing, and wrestling. All of the many art,
drama, music, and religious activities welcome
graduate students as active participants.
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is an
elected body whose membership includes
graduate student representatives of all
departments, graduate living groups, and
international students. The GSC is concerned
primarily with promoting the general welfare
of graduate students and providing a forum
for their ideas and suggestions. It encourages
social, athletic, cultural, and other extracurricular
activities, fostering closer relations between
graduate students and faculty both inside and
beyond formal academic contexts. The
Council has two student representatives on the
Committee on Graduate Programs, the
faculty body responsible to the administration
of the Graduate School, and it also selects
graduate student representatives for many
other MIT committees.
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For International Students
English Language
Proficiency
English is the language of instruction in all
subjects within the Institute, and all papers
and theses must be written in English.
All applicants whose first language is not
­English, including those currently enrolled
in US institutions, must present evidence
of their ability to carry on their studies in
­English. Qualifying applicants must take
either the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS).
The IELTS exam is preferred at MIT. A
minimum TOEFL score of 577
(233 computer-based; 90-91 internet-based)
is required by the Institute; however, some
departments require higher scores. The
minimum IELTS score required is determined
by the department. Refer to department
information for testing requirements. Scores
below minimum may result in the
withholding of the visa documentation for a
candidate otherwise considered admissible.
Students who have received instruction in
English in their primary and secondary schools
and students who have been in the US for
four years or longer and have received a degree
from an American institution may be eligible
for a waiver of the English proficiency exam
requirement by sending a written request to
the department or program to which they are
applying. (The departments of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, Architecture, Chemical Engi-
neering, Economics, Mechanical Engineering,
Nuclear Science and Engineering, Urban Studies
and Planning, and Media Arts and Sciences do
not grant waivers.)
In addition to the TOEFL/IELTS, all
students whose first language is not English
are required to take the English Evaluation
Test (E.E.T.) at MIT during the week prior
to Registration Day. This examination is a
diagnostic test whose purpose is to help
students identify their strengths and
weaknesses in written and oral English.
English classes may be recommended as a
result of the E.E.T.
Passport and Visas
To enter the US, each international student
admitted to the Institute needs a passport
issued by his or her government. Students
must also visit US embassies or consulates
in their home countries to be issued student
visas which will enable them to enter the US.
Students must present a certificate of eligibility
(Form I-20 or Form DS 2019) with the
­supporting financial documentation when
they apply for the visa. The International
Students Office at MIT will send the
required document to all admitted students
who provide evidence of sufficient funds to
meet the estimated costs and of adequate
English language proficiency. It is important
to note that the validity of the visa does not
indicate how long a student may remain in
the US; this determination will be made by
the Immigration Service at the port of
entry. Canadians do not need student visas;
instead, they may obtain the appropriate
immigration status at the port of entry to
the US by showing proof of citizenship and
the ­Certificate of Eligibility.
Visa Options
Students admitted to MIT can choose
between two visas: the F-1 (student visa) and
J-1 (exchange visitor visa). Individuals on any
other non-immigrant visa will be unable to
register in a program of studies at MIT.
The F-1 visa
This option is normally used by those who
enroll as full-time students at an approved
­educational institution. It is obtained by
presenting the Form I-20 to a US consulate
or embassy and submitting an application
for an F-1 visa. F-1 students are expected to
attend the school that issued the Form I-20
and maintain a full course of study while in
the US. Students whose studies are funded by
their families or other private sponsors are
normally issued the Form I-20. Upon arrival
in the US, students will be granted permission
to remain in this country for the period of time
required to complete their programs of study.
Some students hold fellowships or
assistantships. Students with full assistantships,
however, are not allowed to hold any
additional employment on or off campus.
Spouses and children of F-1 students may
hold the F-2 visa. The F-1 student may apply
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for Form I-20 for each of their dependents
who wish to join them in the US in F-2 ­status.
Those dependents will then need to apply for
F-2 visas at the US embassy or consulate.
Health and hospitalization insurance is a
requirement for all F-1 students and their
dependents.
The J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa
This visa may be used by those who come
to study or conduct research as participants
in an Exchange Visitor program. ­Students
must be substantially (more than 50%)
funded by their home government,
educational institutions, international or
national organizations, private companies,
etc. in order to be eligible for a J-1 visa.
­Students on personal/family funds are not
eligible for J-1 status; they must apply for
F-1 status. The J-1 visa is obtained by
presenting to the American Consul form
DS 2019 (Certificate of Eligibility). When
students accept funding from the Fulbright
or any other agency of the US government
or their own governments (even though it
may be only a travel grant), this status carries
with it a “two-year home country residency
requirement,” which obliges students to
return to their home countries for two years
before they can apply for permanent
residency or change to an H or L visa. In
addition, this restriction applies to students
from certain countries which have registered
a list of needed skills with the American
government. Students intending to use the
J-1 visa to enter the US should ask the US
Consul in their home country whether or
not they will be subject to the two-year
home residency requirement.
J-1 students will be allowed to remain in this
country for the period of time indicated on
their DS 2019. This time can be extended,
as long as they are pursuing a full course of
study or on authorized academic training.
Health and hospitalization insurance is a
requirement for all J-1 students and their
dependents.
Financial Aid Questions
Financial aid for international students is If you have additional questions, please contact:
extremely limited. Applicants are urged to
make every effort to secure funds from Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook
sources other than MIT. Associate Dean for Graduate Students,
Director of the International Students Office
Many countries place limitations on the
MIT Room 5-133
purchase of US dollars. Prospective students
77 Massachusetts Avenue
should consult the proper authorities in their
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
countries about foreign exchange regulations to
make certain that the academic levels and fields
of study to be pursued permit the exchange of
the local currency for dollars. Students should
also be familiar with the procedures established
for sending money to the US.
The dollar awards accompanying research
and teaching assistantships at MIT often do
not meet total student expenses. Additional
funds must therefore be assured to meet the
minimum budget projected by MIT for a new
graduate student before a certificate of
eligibility for an F-1 or J-1 visa will be issued.
Expenses
MIT is aware of the substantial expenses that
graduate education at MIT represents, and we
want to give international applicants a realistic
assessment of the costs involved. Living costs
in the Cambridge/Boston area are among
the highest in the US. Since the Institute
cannot assume financial responsibility for its
students, we must be satisfied that entering
students will have sufficient funds to meet all
expenses while at MIT.
Because the first few months in the US
­usually demand more financial outlay than
any other period, students should plan to
arrive with enough money to meet substantial
initial expenses, such as travel to Cambridge
from the port of arrival, insurance; temporary
accommodation in hotels, if necessary; meals
in restaurants; advance ­payment of rent;
purchase of furnishings; and deposits for
electricity and telephone service.
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 Note to Applicants
The application has multiple parts, so you
will find it helpful to review each form
and read the instructions carefully before
you begin working on your application.
If you are applying to more than one
department (not a joint program) you
must submit separate applications and
fees for each department. Please consult
pages 4 –16 for departmental information
and requirements.
Deadlines for
September entry
To ensure that your application receives
full consideration, all materials must be
received by the official due date. If
you are applying for September entry,
most application deadlines range from
­December 15 to ­January 15. (See
departmental listings on pages 4 –16
for exact deadlines.) Regardless of the
specific due date, we urge you to file
your application by early December to
avoid the risk that your application or
supporting materials may be delayed by
holiday mail. Late applications will be
considered only if ­circumstances permit.
Other entry dates
A student may be admitted in January/
February or June only if a suitable
­program of study can be arranged.
Please check to see if the department you
are planning to apply to admits students
in January/February or June. Most
applications for January/February
admission are due by November 1, and
most applications for June admission are
due between December 15 and January
15. For department specific information,
consult the departmental ­listings on pages
4 –16.
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Special and supplementary
applications
Applicants to the Sloan School of
Management must use Sloan’s own
application forms for the Master’s
program or Ph.D. program rather than
using the forms ­contained here. The
Leaders for ­Global Operations program
requires online application with
supplemental materials. Complete
information and ­application are available on
the web at http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ or you
may address your information request to:
Graduate Programs Office
Sloan School of Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Certain departments require supplementary
application materials. Please consult pages
4 –16 to see if the department to which
you are applying has any supplementary
requirements. All supplemental materials
should be sent to the department to which
you are applying.
Special Student Status
If you are interested in applying as a
special (non-degree) student, please
visit our website at
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate/
special_students/index.html or contact
mitspecial@mit.edu.
Contact Information
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office of Graduate Admissions,
Room 3-103 (G)
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
USA
Telephone (617) 253-4897
Fax (617) 258-8304
email: mitgrad@mit.edu
URL: http://web.mit.edu/admissions/
graduate/
Checklist
Please note that:
• All forms must be filled out ­completely.
Type or print clearly using black ink.
• All application materials must
be completed in English.
• You should keep a copy of all
application materials.
• All application parts, including
transcripts and evaluations, must be
original, hard-copy ­documents. MIT
does not accept faxed applications.
• If you are applying to more than one
department (not joint program),
separate applications and fees
are required for each department.
• If you are applying to Electrical
Engineering and Computer ­Science,
please use the online application.
The link can be found on the MIT
Graduate Admissions website.
1 Review application forms, instructions, and background information.
We recommend that you read this application package and the accompanying
­information booklet carefully before you begin work on your application.
2 Take required tests.
See pages 4 –16 for the testing requirements of the department to which you are
­applying. Arrange for your scores to be forwarded to MIT (reporting code: 3514).
3 Obtain a transcript(s).
Request an official transcript from the registrar of each undergraduate and graduate
college or university you attended and submit it in its sealed envelope with your
application forms. The transcript should contain your college record to date, with
a statement of your rank in your class and in your department, if available. If your
latest grades do not appear on your transcript, ask the registrar to include a list of
the classes for which you are currently registered. Applicants who have attended
univer­sities outside the US that do not issue transcripts should submit certified or
attested copies of all grade reports, examination results, and diplomas. MIT
undergraduates should submit their latest grade reports rather than transcripts.
4 Distribute and collect evaluators’ forms.
Ask three professors (or two professors and one supervisor, if you are employed)
who know you well to write evaluations on the forms contained in this package.
Check the listing of the department to which you are applying on pages 4 –16 for
any special evaluator requirements. Each evaluation should be sealed in its own
envelope and submitted with your completed application. If an ­evaluator is mailing
the evaluation separately, have him/her indicate the department to which you are
applying on the outside of the envelope.
5 Complete and assemble all parts of the application.
A complete application includes:
• Application for Graduate Admission (see pages 24 - 26)
• Record of Courses (see pages 27 and 28)
• Statement of Objectives (see pages 29 and 30)
• Evaluations (3 forms, see pages 31–36)
• Financial Statement (see pages 37 and 38)
• Application fee (see below) and MIT Biographical Data Form (see page 39)
• International Student Data Form (see pages 41 and 42, to be submitted by international
applicants only)
• Official transcripts (1 for each undergraduate and graduate institution attended,
submitted with application)
• Scores from required tests (to be sent directly by testing organization)
6 Attach application fee.
Application to MIT requires a nonrefundable fee of $75 in US funds; no application
will be processed unless the fee is paid in full or a fee waiver is granted. Payment may
be made by an international money order or a check drawn through a US bank made
payable to “MIT Office of Admissions,” and containing your name in full must be
attached to your MIT ­Biographical Data Form. Do not send cash, coupons, or credit
card forms.
The application fee and MIT Biographical Data Form should be submitted in an
envelope labeled “MIT Biographical Data Form and Application Fee” and included
with the completed application, evaluations and transcript.
If you are applying to more than one department, you must file separate and complete
applications with separate application fees. The only exceptions are currently registered
MIT graduate students, who may apply to another department without paying an
­application fee.
On rare occasions, a US applicant may be granted a fee waiver. International applicants
are not eligible for such waivers. The application fee is good for a single academic year
only; applications reactivated in future academic years will require new fees.
7 Submit application.
The completed application should be submitted to the department and room as
­indicated on pages 4 –16.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of ________________________
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room __________
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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 To be completed by all applicants

MIT Application for Graduate Admission 2010

Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form. Please print clearly or type.

1 Proposed date of entrance: February June September Year:

2 Department Area of research or interdisciplinary program

consult department listings in Book I

3 Initial degree objective at MIT Final degree objective (if different)

4 Are you applying to more than one department? Yes No If yes, indicate departments

5 Full legal name 6 Date of birth

last/family/surname first middle month day year

Former name (if any)

7 Female Male

8 Reply address
number street city

Reply address state or province country zip or postal code

9 Permanent address
number street city

Permanent address
state or province country zip or postal code

10 Daytime phone Evening phone

country code area code/city code number country code area code/city code number

11 Fax number Email address

country code area code/city code number

12 City, state and country of birth  

Citizen of

If a foreign citizen in the US, give date of entry  

month day year

Type of visa   I-20 ID Number

If an Exchange Visitor (J), give program number and name of sponsor

Permanent resident of  

If a permanent resident (immigrant) of the US, give alien registration number

13 Have you previously applied for admission to MIT? Yes MIT ID

if assigned one as a former student

If yes, what status? Freshman Transfer Special Graduate Date:   Department:

No

14 List all colleges and universities attended, major field, dates of attendance and name of degrees received or expected (list most recent first):

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

(continued on page 25)

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 To be completed by all applicants

15 Ethnicity (optional)

U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.

The US Department of Education requires that schools, colleges and universities collect and report on the ethnicity
and race of their students and employees. The Department of Education preferred method for collecting this
information is to have individuals self identify their ethnicity and race in the following format.

I consider myself to belong to the following ethnic group(s) (check one or more that apply):
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes, Hispanic or Latino (Including Spain) No
Which best describes your background?
Central America Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico

South America Spain Other
(excluding Brazil)

2. Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you
consider yourself to be a member:
American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
Which best describes your background?
Alaska Native Chippewa Choctaw Cherokee

Navajo Sioux Other
Are you Registered?
No Yes, please enter Registration number

Asian (Including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)

Which best describes your background?
China India Japan Korea

Pakistan Philippines Vietnam

Other East Asian

Other Indian Subcontinent

Other Southeast Asian

Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)

Which best describes your background?
African American African Caribbean

Other

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)

Which best describes your background?
Guam Hawaii Samoa

Other Pacific Islands (excluding Philippines)

White (including Middle Eastern)

Which best describes your background?
Europe Middle East

Other

16 Other graduate schools to which you are applying

For department use: Admitted Cond. Admitted Degree Term By Date Not approved
Admitted Cond. Admitted Degree Term By Date Not approved

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 MIT Application for Graduate Admission  (continued)

17 Entrance tests: GRE: Date taken or to be taken: Scores: verbal quantitative writing

GRE Subject: Date taken or to be taken: Scores: Subject:

GMAT: Date taken or to be taken: Scores:

TOEFL: Date taken or to be taken: Scores:

IELTS: Date taken or to be taken: Scores:

18 List language of instruction in: primary school ; secondary school

university ; graduate school Native language if other than English:

19 Names of three persons to whom you have given evaluation forms. (Request those persons to return the completed forms to you in time to meet the appropriate deadline.)

name title institution/company

name title institution/company

name title institution/company

20 Please give the names, years of graduation, department affiliation, and relationships of any close relatives who have attended MIT:

21 Your honors, prizes, or major publications:

22 Your extracurricular activities and accomplishments:

23 Your teaching or professional experience including summer and term-time work. Give name of employer, dates, and nature of work:

24 Other experience, including military, volunteer work, travel. Give dates and nature of work:

International students (non-immigrant visa holders) please complete the following:

25 Your marital status: Single Married Number of children

If single, do you intend to marry before you come here? Yes No Will your spouse come with you? Yes No

26 Signature: Date:

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 To be completed by all applicants
Name: last/family first middle MIT Department to which you are applying as a candidate for degree of
except as noted

Record of Courses Taken in Preparation for Graduate Study

Please carefully read the instructions below before you complete this form.
Based on your transcript(s), please complete the following summary of your college and university classes.

General instructions: Why we ask you to complete this form:

• Important: some departments do not require this form; other
departments require only some of the fields to be completed. Check
the requirements for the department to which you are applying before
­completing this form. See pages 4 –16 of this booklet.
• This form is not required for courses taken at MIT (except for the
Department of Physics).
• If the department to which you are applying requires this form, a
­transcript will not be accepted as a substitute for this information.
• If your university system does not fit with the categories below—for
example, if your courses do not have numbers or you did not receive
course grades—leave those fields blank.
• Do not try to convert your university grading scale or GPA to MIT’s
scale. Indicate the grades/GPA as granted by your school and give us
a brief explanation of your school’s grading system.
• If the space provided is not sufficient, you may attach additional sheets.
• We see transcripts from thousands of schools from all over the world.
It is extremely helpful for us to review applicants’ coursework and
grades in a standard format.
• Transcripts show courses by semester or year. However, the best way
for us to evaluate your preparation is to see your courses grouped by
subject area, with the most relevant courses at the top.
• Transcripts do not list textbooks used; many departments find that
information especially helpful.
Grading System:
Please describe the grading system(s) used at all colleges and universities
you have attended. Explain the specific meaning of any numeric values,
letter grades, and rankings.
Cumulative GPA as listed on transcript (if available)

COURSES MOST RELEVANT TO THE PROGRAM TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING

Year in which course

Official course grade

Please list below the college/university courses you have taken that are most relevant to the graduate program to which
you are applying. Group courses by subject area, for example, group all math courses together and group all science courses

(if applicable)
together, etc. Use the next section, if you need more room.

was taken
Course no.
(if applicable) Course name Principal textbook used (author and title)

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 Year in which course

Official course grade

ADDITIONAL COURSES

(if applicable)
Please list below other college/university courses you have taken. Group courses by subject area (science, math, engineering,

was‑taken
humanities, social sciences, etc.). You may also use this section for any courses that you could not fit in the section above.
Course no.
(if applicable) Course name Principal textbook used (author and title)

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 To be completed by all applicants
Name: last/family first middle MIT Department to which you are applying as a candidate for degree of

Statement of Objectives
Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form.

Please give your reasons for wishing to do graduate work in the field you
have chosen. Prepare your statement of objectives and goals in whatever
form clearly presents your views. Include as far as you can, your particular
interests, be they experimental, theoretical, or issue oriented, and show how
your background and MIT’s programs support these interests. The statement
could be much like a proposal for graduate studies, in the more specific
context of your professional objectives. You should set forth the issues and
problems you wish to address. Explain your long-term professional goals.
The Admissions Committee will welcome any factors you wish to bring to
its attention concerning your academic and work experience to date.
• Type or print using black ink.
• Use reverse side if necessary or separate form.
• Keep a copy for your file. You may also wish to provide copies to your
evaluators before they complete their forms.
• Return this form with the completed application to the appropriate
MIT department (see pages 4 –16).

Signature Date

Address in full
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MIT Evaluation for Graduate Admission
Return to:
Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form.
Department of ___________________________
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room_____________
Part 1 To be completed by all applicants
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Please type or print using black ink. Important: In the upper right of this form, fill in the return address department name and room number
(as indicated on pages 4 –16 of this booklet).

Name:
last/family first middle

Applying for admission in the department of

for the ultimate degree of area of research

for the term beginning in    September year

    February year
    June year
email

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, a student enrolled at MIT has access to his or her education records. We intend to comply
with both the letter and the spirit of this law, while still allowing the student the option of waiving the right to access. If you wish to waive the right to
examine this evaluation at a later date, please sign here.

Applicant’s signature:
date

Part 2 To be completed by evaluator

An application for admission to MIT requires evaluations from three teachers or people capable of judging the professional and academic promise of the
applicant. A separate letter of evaluation may be attached to this form if necessary.
Please return in time for her/him to meet the following deadlines: December 1 for Biology ; December 10 for Brain and Cognitive Sciences; December 15
for Aeronautics and Astronautics, Architecture, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Health ­Sciences and Technology, Mechanical
Engineering, Media Arts and Sciences, Operations Research, Physics; December 31 for Biological/Engineering and Political Science; January 1 for History,
Anthropology, and Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Technology and Society (HASTS); January 2 for Chemical Engineering, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Linguistics and Philosophy, Mathematics; January 3 for Urban Studies and Planning; January 5 for Earth, Atmospheric
and Planetary Sciences, Center for Real Estate and Economics; January 7 for Nuclear Science and Engineering; January 10 for ­Computation for Design and
Optimization, Computational and Systems Biology, Engineering Systems Division and Technology and Policy Program; November 1 is the deadline for
the February term. January 11 and April 5 are the deadlines for Round 1 and Round 2, respectively, for the Master of Engineering in Logistics Program
(MLOG). For the Evaluation Form, please go to http://www.mit.edu/mlog/.
For the Systems Design and Management Evaluation Form, please go to http://sdm.mit.edu.
For the Leaders for Global Operations program recommendation details, please go to http://lgo.mit.edu.

Evaluator’s name: Title

Address

email Date

School or company Telephone number

In what capacity do you know the applicant?

How long have you known the applicant?

How does this applicant compare with his or her peer group in academic ability?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
equivalent to the very best you comparable to the best average demonstrated high able to complete work average opportunity to observe
have known – a person who, student in a current top 25% ability to the Ph.D. lower 50%
in your experience, appears class
only every few years

In your opinion, how would this student compare to other students in the graduate program at MIT?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
average average opportunity to observe

Please give the applicant’s relative standing in your department (e.g., 7th in 89)
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 Personal evaluation of the applicant. What particularly qualifies this student for study at MIT? Information about accomplishments in research or
independent projects will be particularly helpful. If you know of other students who have entered MIT from your institution, a comparison will be
especially valuable. If you have any reason to believe that the applicant should not be considered, please explain.

If the applicant’s first language is not English, please evaluate her/his proficiency to read, write, and speak English.

Evaluator’s signature

Evaluators: Please feel free to add information about your own educational and professional background if you feel that such information will enhance
our understanding of your evaluation.

Please seal and sign the envelope.

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MIT Evaluation for Graduate Admission
Return to:
Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form.
Department of ___________________________
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room_____________
Part 1 To be completed by all applicants
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Please type or print using black ink. Important: In the upper right of this form, fill in the return address department name and room number
(as indicated on pages 4 –16 of this booklet).

Name:
last/family first middle

Applying for admission in the department of

for the ultimate degree of area of research

for the term beginning in    September year

    February year
    June year
email

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, a student enrolled at MIT has access to his or her education records. We intend to comply
with both the letter and the spirit of this law, while still allowing the student the option of waiving the right to access. If you wish to waive the right to
examine this evaluation at a later date, please sign here.

Applicant’s signature:
date

Part 2 To be completed by evaluator

An application for admission to MIT requires evaluations from three teachers or people capable of judging the professional and academic promise of the
applicant. A separate letter of evaluation may be attached to this form if necessary.
Please return in time for her/him to meet the following deadlines: December 1 for Biology ; December 10 for Brain and Cognitive Sciences; December 15 for
Aeronautics and Astronautics, Architecture, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Health ­Sciences and Technology, Mechanical
Engineering, Media Arts and Sciences, Operations Research, Physics; December 31 for Biological/Engineering and Political Science; January 1 for History,
Anthropology, and Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Technology and Society (HASTS); January 2 for Chemical Engineering, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Linguistics and Philosophy, Mathematics; January 3 for Urban Studies and Planning; January 5 for Earth, Atmospheric
and Planetary Sciences, Center for Real Estate and Economics; January 7 for Nuclear Science and Engineering; January 10 for ­Computation for Design and
Optimization, Computational and Systems Biology, Engineering Systems Division and Technology and Policy Program; November 1 is the deadline for
the February term. January 11 and April 5 are the deadlines for Round 1 and Round 2, respectively, for the Master of Engineering in Logistics Program
(MLOG). For the Evaluation Form, please go to http://www.mit.edu/mlog/.
For the Systems Design and Management Evaluation Form, please go to http://sdm.mit.edu.
For the Leaders for Global Operations program recommendation details, please go to http://lgo.mit.edu.

Evaluator’s name: Title

Address

email Date

School or company Telephone number

In what capacity do you know the applicant?

How long have you known the applicant?

How does this applicant compare with his or her peer group in academic ability?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
equivalent to the very best you comparable to the best average demonstrated high able to complete work average opportunity to observe
have known – a person who, student in a current top 25% ability to the Ph.D. lower 50%
in your experience, appears class
only every few years

In your opinion, how would this student compare to other students in the graduate program at MIT?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
average average opportunity to observe

Please give the applicant’s relative standing in your department (e.g., 7th in 89)
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 Personal evaluation of the applicant. What particularly qualifies this student for study at MIT? Information about accomplishments in research or
independent projects will be particularly helpful. If you know of other students who have entered MIT from your institution, a comparison will be
especially valuable. If you have any reason to believe that the applicant should not be considered, please explain below or attach separate letter.

If the applicant’s first language is not English, please evaluate her/his proficiency to read, write, and speak English.

Evaluator’s signature

Evaluators: Please feel free to add information about your own educational and professional background if you feel that such information will enhance
our understanding of your evaluation.

Please seal and sign the envelope.

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MIT Evaluation for Graduate Admission
Return to:
Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form.
Department of ___________________________
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room_____________
Part 1 To be completed by all applicants
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Please type or print using black ink. Important: In the upper right of this form, fill in the return address department name and room number
(as indicated on pages 4 –16 of this booklet).

Name:
last/family first middle

Applying for admission in the department of

for the ultimate degree of area of research

for the term beginning in    September year

    February year
    June year
email

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, a student enrolled at MIT has access to his or her education records. We intend to comply
with both the letter and the spirit of this law, while still allowing the student the option of waiving the right to access. If you wish to waive the right to
examine this evaluation at a later date, please sign here.

Applicant’s signature:
date

Part 2 To be completed by evaluator

An application for admission to MIT requires evaluations from three teachers or people capable of judging the professional and academic promise of the
applicant. A separate letter of evaluation may be attached to this form if necessary.
Please return in time for her/him to meet the following deadlines: December 1 for Biology ; December 10 for Brain and Cognitive Sciences; December 15
for Aeronautics and Astronautics, Architecture, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Health ­Sciences and Technology, Mechanical
Engineering, Media Arts and Sciences, Operations Research, Physics; December 31 for Biological/Engineering and Political Science; January 1 for History,
Anthropology, and Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Technology and Society (HASTS); January 2 for Chemical Engineering, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Linguistics and Philosophy, Mathematics; January 3 for Urban Studies and Planning; January 5 for Earth, Atmospheric
and Planetary Sciences, Center for Real Estate and Economics; January 7 for Nuclear Science and Engineering; January 10 for ­Computation for Design and
Optimization, Computational and Systems Biology, Engineering Systems Division and Technology and Policy Program; November 1 is the deadline for
the February term. January 11 and April 5 are the deadlines for Round 1 and Round 2, respectively, for the Master of Engineering in Logistics Program
(MLOG). For the Evaluation Form, please go to http://www.mit.edu/mlog/.
For the Systems Design and Management Evaluation Form, please go to http://sdm.mit.edu.
For the Leaders for Global Operations program recommendation details, please go to http://lgo.mit.edu.

Evaluator’s name: Title

Address

email Date

School or company Telephone number

In what capacity do you know the applicant?

How long have you known the applicant?

How does this applicant compare with his or her peer group in academic ability?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
equivalent to the very best you comparable to the best average demonstrated high able to complete work average opportunity to observe
have known – a person who, student in a current top 25% ability to the Ph.D. lower 50%
in your experience, appears class
only every few years

In your opinion, how would this student compare to other students in the graduate program at MIT?
Truly exceptional Outstanding Well above Above average Average Below Inadequate
average average opportunity to observe

Please give the applicant’s relative standing in your department (e.g., 7th in 89)
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 Personal evaluation of the applicant. What particularly qualifies this student for study at MIT? Information about accomplishments in research or
independent projects will be particularly helpful. If you know of other students who have entered MIT from your institution, a comparison will be
especially valuable. If you have any reason to believe that the applicant should not be considered, please explain.

If the applicant’s first language is not English, please evaluate her/his proficiency to read, write, and speak English.

Evaluator’s signature

Evaluators: Please feel free to add information about your own educational and professional background if you feel that such information will enhance
our understanding of your evaluation.

Please seal and sign the envelope.

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 To be completed by all applicants

Financial Statement
Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form.
Applicants to the Department of Biology do not need to complete this form.

1 Full legal name

last/family first middle

2 Reply address
number street city state or province country zip or postal code

3 Permanent address
number street city state or province country zip or postal code

4 Social security number (if any)

5 Do you wish to be considered for financial aid? Yes No

A student answering affirmatively will be considered for each form of aid administered by MIT for which he or she may be eligible.
For descriptions of MIT financial aid, see page 18. Each department makes its own decisions concerning financial aid.
In some departments, the students may choose one form of aid over another. If you have a preference, please rank order your choices here:

Research assistantship Teaching assistantship MIT fellowship or MIT-administered federal traineeship or industrial fellowship

6 Assured financial resources

List the amount of US funds you can contribute to your first year of study:

$ from savings

$ from spouse

$ from other family/friends

$ from employer or outside agencies (money already granted)

$ from other sources (please specify)

$ Total assured resources

7 Potential financial resources

List any sources of financial aid for which your application is still pending (e.g. employer, military, N.S.F., governmental or other agencies):

name of agency potential contribution start date number of semesters date of notification

name of agency potential contribution start date number of semesters date of notification

name of agency potential contribution start date number of semesters date of notification

8 Expenses
Estimate the total expenses for your first year of study (see accompanying information on page 17)

Total expenses: $

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 International students (non-immigrant visa holders) please complete the following:
9 Total financial resources (US$) you expect to have during each subsequent year at MIT (other than MIT aid)

Total aid: $ Source:

10 If you are married and plan to have your spouse and/or children accompany you to the US,
please state amount and source of funds available for their support.

Total aid: $

11 Signature: Date:

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for Biographical Data Form
20102010
To be completed by

MIT Application Graduate Admission

all applicants

Please read instructions carefully before you complete this form. Please print clearly or type.

1 Proposed date of entrance: February June September Year:

2 Department Area of research or interdisciplinary program

consult department listings in Book I

3 Initial degree objective at MIT Final degree objective (if different)

4 Are you applying to more than one department? Yes No If yes, indicate departments

5 Full legal name 6 Date of birth

last/family/surname first middle month day year

Former name (if any)

7 Female Male

8 Reply address
number street city

Reply address state or province country zip or postal code

[Attach Application Fee here]

Permanent address
number street city

Permanent address
state or province country zip or postal code

10 Daytime phone Evening phone

country code area code/city code number country code area code/city code number

11 Fax number Email address

country code area code/city code number

12 City, state and country of birth  

Citizen of

If a foreign citizen in the US, give date of entry  

month day year

Type of visa   I-20 ID Number

If an Exchange Visitor (J), give program number and name of sponsor

Permanent resident of  

If a permanent resident (immigrant) of the US, give alien registration number

13 Have you previously applied for admission to MIT? Yes MIT ID

if assigned one as a former student

If yes, what status? Freshman Transfer Special Graduate Date:   Department:

No

14 List all colleges and universities attended, major field, dates of attendance and name of degrees received or expected (list most recent first):

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

College/University Location Major field Dates attended Actual name of degree/diploma Date degree awarded/expected

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To be completed by all applicants

15 Ethnicity (optional)
Side 2
U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.

The US Department of Education requires that schools, colleges and universities collect and report on the ethnicity
and race of their students and employees. The Department of Education preferred method for collecting this
information is to have individuals self identify their ethnicity and race in the following format.

I consider myself to belong to the following ethnic group(s) (check one or more that apply):
1. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes, Hispanic or Latino (Including Spain) No
Which best describes your background?
Central America Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico

South America Spain Other
(excluding Brazil)

2. Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you
consider yourself to be a member:
American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
Which best describes your background?
Alaska Native Chippewa Choctaw Cherokee

Navajo Sioux Other
Are you Registered?
No Yes, please enter Registration number

Asian (Including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)

Which best describes your background?
China India Japan Korea

Pakistan Philippines Vietnam

Other East Asian

Other Indian Subcontinent

Other Southeast Asian

Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)

Which best describes your background?
African American African Caribbean

Other

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)

Which best describes your background?
Guam Hawaii Samoa

Other Pacific Islands (excluding Philippines)

White (including Middle Eastern)

Which best describes your background?
Europe Middle East

Other

16 Other graduate schools to which you are applying

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Please type or print using black ink

international applicants
International Student Data Form
and return with application.

ALL NAMES SHOULD BE WRITTEN EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR ON YOUR PASSPORT.

Full legal name  Mr Ms

family/last name(s) first full middle name

Date of birth
month day year

City and country of birth

Attach photo here

Country of citizenship

Country of permanent residence

Marital status  Single  Married   Name of spouse (if applicable)

Name(s), birthdate(s) and gender of child(ren) (if any)

Occupation in home country Employed by (if applicable)  Government  Private institution

If you are in the US, which visa do you hold?  F-1   J-1   Other (please specify)
Please attach a copy of your I-94 card.

IELTS score Date taken

TOEFL score Date taken

Address for reply

number street city

state or province country zip or postal code

Telephone number   E-mail address

country code area code/city code number

Permanent address
state or province country zip or postal
code

number street city

Telephone number E-mail address

country code area code/city code number

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Applicants: please do not

MIT
International Student Data Form, Side 2
write on this side of form.

Term:   Fall 20 ______  Spring 20 ______  Summer 20 ______        Degree:  S.B.   S.M.   Ph.D.   Special

Department

IELTS:   Score received   Waived   Not applicable TOEFL:   Score received   Waived   Not applicable

Action/date: Able A: I-20      IAP     Date financial certification received:

Funding information Comments:

Code Amount Source

A Personal/Family funds

B MIT RA or TA

C MIT undergraduate financial aid

D Home country university or government

F Foreign private sponsor (company, bank, etc.)

G US private sponsor

H International organization

O Other (specify)

T IIE

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information as specified by Institute policies. In accordance with these policies, the information on this application
may be used by MIT officials only for appropriate administrative and research purposes.

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