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, particularly those from identities historically underrepresented in graduate education, navigate the MIT Admissions process. 

• Connect with a student mentor to receive advice on the MIT application process and feedback on application materials 
• Learn more about student life at MIT, areas of study and resources that support student development

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 (usually earlier than the department application deadline)
Aeronautics & Astronautics GAAP	aa-gaap@mit.edu	December 2
Architecture Application Mentorship Progam (AMP)	laurenms@mit.edu	Various Deadlines
Biology Application Assistance Program (BAAP)	mitbaap@gmail.com	November 15
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Application Assistance Program (BCS APP)	bcs-aap@mit.edu	November 15
Biological Engineering Application Assistance Program (BEAAP)	beaap@mit.edu	December 1
Center for Real Estate GAAP Program	msred-gaap@mit.edu	November 15
Chemistry Application Mentor Program (CAMP)	chemgradeducation@mit.edu	November 1
Chemical Engineering Application Mentorship Program (CHAMP)	champx@mit.edu	November 20
Computational and Systems Biology Application Assistance Program (CSB-AAP)	csb-aap@mit.edu	November 15
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Application Assistance Program(DAAP)	dmse-daap@mit.edu	November 3
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Application Mentorship Program	eaps-application-assist@mit.edu	November 14
Economics Application Assistance and Mentoring Program	mit.econ.aamp@gmail.com	August 5
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Assistance Application Program (EECS GAAP)	eecsgaap@mit.edu	November 8
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Graduate Application Assistance Program (IDSS GAAP)	idss-gaap@mit.edu	November 15
Health Sciences and Technology MEMP Application Assistance (HST MAAP)	maap@mit.edu	October 17
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering Applicant Support & Knowledgebase (JP ASK)	jp-ask@mit.edu	December 1
Media Arts and Sciences Students Offering Support Program	mas@media.mit.edu	December 1
Nuclear Science and Engineering	nse-gaap@mit.edu	October 1
Physics Graduate Application Assistance Program (PhysGAAP)	physgaap@mit.edu	November 6
Political Science Application Mentorship Program (PS AMP)	mit.ps.amp@gmail.com	December 15
System Design and Management	sdm@gmail.com	December 15, February 29
Urban Studies and Planning Peer Application Support Service (PASS)	sccrecruit@gmail.com	October 31