All the good ideas are gone!
The MIT Biological Engineering (BE) interview weekend began with an introduction by the department’s chair. She gave a very motivating speech that ended with “this is the best time to become a bioengineer: find a problem and run with it.” I felt very motivated by the department chair’s speech and spent the next five months […]
Second time’s the charm
I remember driving down Massachusetts Avenue with my mom when I was 16. We were in New England on a family vacation, so she arranged a campus visit at MIT for me since I was trying to decide which colleges I should apply to. It was a beautiful July day. We had a meeting with […]
Born in the USA!
Well, the truth is, that’s all I was: just born in the USA. I’d never set foot on US soil since moving away at the young age of 3 months, when my family’s work relocation period ended and they moved back to France. Later, I would find myself growing up in Israel for the greater […]
The right roomie for you
My freshman year of college, I lived in a dorm with five other girls and one bathroom. It could have been a disaster, but by a stroke of luck we lived together incredibly well. Not everyone had such a fortunate random draw—one friend from down the hall still talks about the “mold farm” her roommate […]
Master’s Degrees
MIT lists most of our master’s courses using the historically correct shortening of the Latin phrase Scientiae Magister (SM), which literally translates to “Master of Science.” In addition to our SM degrees, we offer many other types of master’s degrees that fit your academic and career goals. Here are master’s-level degree types we offer: Most […]
Doctoral Degrees
A doctoral degree requires the satisfactory completion of an approved program of advanced study and original research of high quality. Please note that the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Science (ScD) degrees are awarded interchangeably by all departments in the School of Engineering and the School of Science, except in the fields of […]
Schools
Most universities have defined “graduate schools” or “graduate colleges;” however, MIT is different in that all of our schools offer graduate programs. There are five schools and one college at MIT: Architecture and Planning; Engineering; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Management; Science; and the Schwarzman College of Computing. Each of these five schools oversees several […]
Additional considerations and information
Making MIT your home: On-campus housing options Choosing where to live is a big decision and the team at MIT Housing & Residential Services (HRS) is ready to help you explore your housing options. Graduate Housing at MIT offers a variety of on-campus options at different price points for both single students and students with families. On-campus […]
Estimated living expenses for 12 months
MIT wants to give applicants a realistic assessment of the costs associated with a graduate education. Living costs in the Cambridge and Greater Boston area are among the highest in the United States. The Institute cannot assume financial responsibility for its students beyond any funding offered at the time of admission. Students are encouraged to […]
