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Admitted Graduate Student InformationOnce you're admitted to the Aeronautics and Astronautics Graduate Student Program, there are some important things to think about to ensure a smooth transition into your studies and life at MIT. We recommend, in addition to reading the material on this page, that you visit the MIT Admitted Student Practical Planning Guide Web site. HousingMost of our graduate students choose to live on campus. To procure on-campus housing, you must participate in the Graduate Housing Assignments Allocation Process. There are six graduate residences for single students and two that accommodate families. To begin the process of procuring housing, visit the MIT graduate housing Web site. Should you choose to live off-campus, you’ll find the MIT Off-Campus Housing Office is a helpful resource. International StudentsAll new MIT international students must fill out the Financial Certification Form (download .pdf), and return it to the International Students Office. The ISO also handles the visa process. You'll have to schedule an appointment with the ISO for clearance once you arrive on campus, or you won't be able to register. English Evaluation ExamEntering graduate students who were required to take the TOEFL exam as part of their application must take the English Evaluation Exam, which is administered during the last week of August each year. Please visit http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/languages/ESLOptions.shtml for more information. Medical ReportMIT requires all incoming students to submit a medical history, have a physical examination, and document immunity against certain infectious diseases. You must submit MIT Medical Report Forms to the MIT Medical Center before registering for classes. Visit MIT Medical's Web site to download these forms and learn more about MIT Medical, including information on student health insurance requirements. Computing at MITDuring the summer you’ll receive information that will help you set up a secure MIT Athena access (Athena is MIT’s computing environment), which includes creating your official MIT email address and password. You will also need to download MIT certificates to your computer to access certain secure areas of the MIT Web site. For other general MIT computer information, visit MIT IS&T's Web site. If you have questions specifically about Aero-Astro Department computing, you can email aero-help@mit.edu. Parking and TransportationMIT campus parking is available at for a fee. There are free MIT shuttle buses connecting most areas of the campus, and a fee-based shuttle to Logan Airport just before the Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks. There’s also an excellent public transportation pass program, which MIT subsidizes. You can find information on all transportation options at the MIT Parking and Transportation Web site. Graduate Student OrientationEach fall, the MIT Graduate Student Council organizes orientation events for new graduate students. The Aero-Astro Department runs an orientation to familiarize you with our processes and policies, and to give you a chance to meet other new students. This event usually takes place the week before class begins. You’ll receive detailed information regarding this, and other MIT and department orientation events, during the summer. Technical Writing ExamAero-Astro requires that all entering graduate students, including those who completed their bachelor's degree at MIT, demonstrate satisfactory English writing ability by taking the Technical Writing Examination administered by the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. The exam is administered once each year during the first week of fall term. Students matriculating in the spring or summer terms take the exam the first fall term that they are in Aero-Astro. RegistrationRegistration takes place the day before classes begin. There’s no pre-registration for incoming master’s and doctoral students. Once you arrive on campus, you need to arrange a meeting with your academic advisor (who was assigned to you in your acceptance email) between the Aero-Astro orientation and the following week. The process of contacting your advisor will be explained during orientation. You and your advisor will decide which subjects you should take, depending on your research and funding situation. Please note that while there are graduate program requirements, there is no specific set of classes graduate students must take. Graduate Association of Aeronautics and AstronauticsThe Graduate Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics, or GA3, as it is called, is the Aero-Astro Department graduate student organization. It represents our grads within the department, as well as within the Institute. There are a number of other Aero-Astro student groups that you are welcome to join – from the Flying Club to the Mars Society. |
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