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	December 2
Architecture Application Mentorship Progam (AMP)	nschou@mit.edu	October 7-11 November 4-8 January 6-10
Biological Engineering Application Assistance Program (BEAAP)	beaap@mit.edu	December 1
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
CRE Closing the GAAP	msred-gaap@mit.edu	November 15
Chemical Engineering Application Mentorship Program (ChAMP)	champx@mit.edu	November 20
Chemistry Application Mentor Program (CAMP)	chemgradeducation@mit.edu	November 1
Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (CEE GAAP)	cee-gaap@mit.edu	November 10
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Application Mentorship Program (EAPS AMP)	eaps-application-assist@mit.edu	November 14
Economics Mentoring Program (EMP)	mit.econ.aamp@gmail.com	August 5
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Assistance Application Program (EECS GAAP)	eecsgaap@mit.edu	October 15
Health Sciences and Technology MEMP Application Assistance Program (HST MAAP)	maap@mit.edu	October 17
IDSS Social and Engineering Systems Graduate Application Advice Program (SES AAP)	idss-gaap@mit.edu	November 15
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Application Assistance Program (DAAP)	dmse-daap@mit.edu	November 3
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (MechE GAAP)	meche-gaap@mit.edu	November 8
Media Arts and Sciences Students Offering Support (SOS) Program	mas@media.mit.edu	December 1
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science & Engineering Applicant Support & Knowledgebase (JP ASK)	jp-ask@mit.edu	December 1
Nuclear Science and Engineering Graduate Application Assistance Program (NSE GAAP)	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

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