Operations Research Center
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building E40-107
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-253-9303
lrose@mit.edu
Website:
Operations Research Center
Application Opens:
September 1
Deadline:
December 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Fee:
$90.00
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- GRE scores – optional
- English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only
- CV or Resume
For all applicants:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- General test is optional
- Institute code: 3514
For international applicants:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Minimum score required: 100 (iBT)
- Institute code: 3514
- Current scores only; scores must be less than 2 years old
Duolingo English Test (DET)
- Minimum score required: 135
- Electronic scores send to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions
Review the Graduate Admissions test scores policy here.
Department ELP Waiver Policy: The ELP test requirement can be waived for applicants who will graduate from a university in Singapore. The ORC will consider waiver requests for applicants who will complete a master’s degree from an English-speaking university in US.
Department ELP Waivers:
Applicants who will graduate from a university in Singapore are eligible to request a department ELP waiver. Applicants requesting a waiver on this basis will be required to provide a copy of their Medium of Instruction from the degree granting institution in Singapore.
The ORC will also consider waiver requests from applicants who will complete a master’s degree from an English-speaking university in US. Unofficial transcript from your master-degree granting institution should be submitted in the Academic History section of your application prior to requesting an ELP waiver.
All academic history and unofficial transcripts should be submitted in the Academic History section of your application prior to requesting a waiver. Eligible applicants will be able to submit a waiver request directly from their ORC application. Waivers are not granted via email.
Supplemental Materials:
Applicants should not send published papers or any other supplemental materials. Applicants are required to complete Subjects Taken section of the online application.
Official Transcripts:
Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded as PDF attachments to the online application. Admitted applicants will be required to provide an official sealed transcript from each college attended.
The majority of doctoral degree students receive funding in the form of a research assistantship (RA) during their years at the ORC. Master’s degree students are not guaranteed financial aid; however, we assist them in securing possible funding. Please see the ORC website for more information.
