1- Applicants will be asked to provide their high school course history and upload an unofficial transcript which includes their GPA and completed courses from 9th and 10th grades as well as from the first quarter of their 11th grade year, if available.
2 - While test scores are NOT required for applying, we strongly encourage applicants to submit scores from at least one standardized test including: SAT I, PSAT, ACT, AP, or ACT Aspire/PLAN. Our admissions process is holistic, which means we consider many distinct factors and information shared in all sections of your application. Test scores provide a more complete picture of you.
3 - Five short answer responses
Our short answer questions are designed to give us a sense of who our applicants are as individuals. We encourage applicants to begin brainstorming early and use each short answer prompt as an opportunity to share a different facet of yourself with us. Each short answer response has a word limit of 300.
4 - Extracurricular activities
Applicants will be invited to tell us about their extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities section of the application gives us a sense of our applicants’ passions and interests outside of the classroom.
5 - Three recommendation requests
Our application requires 3 recommendations that must be submitted by the recommenders via our online portal by February 15. We do not accept recommendation letters.
As part of the student application, each applicant will be asked to identify one recommender from each of the categories below.
Math or science teacher (from courses such as Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, Engineering, Earth Science, Computer Science, etc.)
Humanities teacher (from courses such as History, English/Literature, Art, Foreign language, Classics, Economics, Government, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, etc.)
School counselor or administrator.
Note: this recommender will be asked to upload a school profile (document that overviews the school’s demographics, curriculum, and grading scheme) and unofficial transcript, including 11th grade first semester grades on behalf of the student.
Once an applicant has indicated who their recommenders will be, each recommender will receive an automated email from our application portal with a link to fill out the unique recommendation form. Applicants must submit recommendation requests by February 1 (student application deadline). All recommendations are due by February 15 (recommender deadline).

Admitted students must complete all enrollment materials in order to participate in MITES. Admitted students must send one of the following in addition to other enrollment materials: (1) Official US Birth Certificate, (2) Valid US Passport, (3) Official Permanent Resident (Green) Card
Admitted students eligible for vaccination must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have a medical or religious exemption in order to participate in MIT events and programs.

Deadline

November - Application opens!
February 1 - Student deadline! All student applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET in order to be considered. This includes identifying 3 recommenders. Because of the large number of applicants, we encourage students to submit applications early—as soon as all sections are complete—in order to avoid the last minute website traffic right before the deadline.
February 15 - Recommender deadline! All recommendations must be submitted via the online portal by 11:59 pm ET
Mid-April - Decisions are released! Enrollment begins for admitted students.
Late June - Programs begin! Exact program start dates vary.