Graduate Application Assistance Programs (GAAP)

MIT is committed to fostering a diverse student body and research workforce.

At the forefront of this commitment is cultivating a diverse and competitive applicant pool for our graduate programs at MIT.

Each Graduate Application Assistance Program (GAAP) is a student-led initiative designed to help prospective applicants navigate the MIT Admissions process.

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Please note: MIT’s Graduate Application Assistance Programs are volunteer-based and student-run. GAAPs operate independently of program admission committees and are not considered a component of the admissions process.

In addition to the assistance offered by the GAAPs, the MIT Communication Lab offers quick guides to creating documents and practicing strategies for the graduate application process, including CVs, statements of purpose, fellowship applications, recommendation letters, and interviewing. The CommKit guides include real examples of application documents from different STEM disciplines.

GAAP Program	Email	GAAP Deadline (earlier than application deadline)
Aeronautics & Astronautics GAAP	aa-gaap@mit.edu	Nov. 9
Architecture Application Mentorship Progam (AMP)	nschou@mit.edu	Sept. 21
Biological Engineering Application Assistance Program (BEAAP)	beaap@mit.edu	Nov. 15
Biology Application Assistance Program (BAAP)	mitbaap@gmail.com	Nov. 1
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Application Assistance Program (BCS APP)	bcs-aap@mit.edu	Nov. 20
CRE Closing the GAAP	msred-gaap@mit.edu	Nov. 15
Chemical Engineering Application Mentorship Program (ChAMP)	champx@mit.edu	TBA
Chemistry Application Mentor Program (CAMP)	chemgradeducation@mit.edu	TBA
Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (CEE GAAP)	cee-gaap@mit.edu	Nov. 15
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Application Mentorship Program (EAPS AMP)	eaps-application-mentoring@mit.edu	Nov. 15
Economics Mentoring Program (EMP)	mit.econ.aamp@gmail.com	Jul. 24
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Assistance Application Program (EECS GAAP)	eecsgaap@mit.edu	Oct. 20
Health Sciences and Technology MEMP Application Assistance Program (HST MAAP)	maap@mit.edu	Oct. 25
IDSS Social and Engineering Systems Graduate Application Advice Program (SES-AAP)	idss-gaap@mit.edu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Application Assistance Program (DAAP)	dmse-daap@mit.edu	Nov. 4
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (MechE GAAP)	meche-gaap@mit.edu	Oct. 24
Media Arts and Sciences Students Offering Support (SOS) Program	mas@media.mit.edu	TBA
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering Applicant Support & Knowledgebase (JP ASK)	jp-ask@mit.edu	Nov. 13
Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (NSE GAAP)	mit.nse.gaap@gmail.com	TBA
Physics Graduate Application Assistance Program (PhysGAAP)	physgaap@mit.edu	Until Capacity
Political Science Application Mentorship Program (PS AMP)	mit.ps.amp@gmail.com	TBA
System Design and Management	sdm@gmail.com	Dec. 15, Feb. 29
Urban Studies and Planning Peer Application Support Service (PASS)	sccrecruit@gmail.com	TBA

GAAPs please email any updates to graddiversity@mit.edu.