**1st FEE test results available Monday, July 7, 2008 at 12 pm (noon) EDT.**

This site provides comprehensive information about the Freshman Essay Evaluation (FEE), the first step in completing MIT's Communication Requirement. For more information on the Communication Requirement, see http://web.mit.edu/commreq/. You may also go directly to the Online Essay Evaluation site.

The first step in completing the Communication Requirement is the Freshman Essay Evaluation (FEE). The FEE assesses your competency in expository writing to provide you and your advisor with a detailed evaluation that will help inform your selection of classes. It also determines whether you will have to enroll in an expository writing class (CI-HW) during your first year at MIT.

Please visit our FAQ page for answers to the most frequently asked FEE questions (including questions about AP).

AP QUESTIONS:

• Q: What happens if I get score of 5 on the AP Test on Language and Composition (or a score of 5 on the AP Test on Literature and Composition) but I do not receive a score of "CI-H/CI-HW Required" on the FEE?
• A: We take the best score. If you take the FEE and receive a score of "CI-HW Required" or "21F.222 Required", but receive a score of 5 on either of the AP exams listed above, your final score will be "CI-H/CI-HW Required".

• Q: If I've taken the AP exam, but do not yet know my score, will it hurt me to take the online FEE?
• A: NO. See above.

• Q: I received a score of 5 on the appropriate AP exam. Do I need to send my score to your office to prove it?
• A: No. If you arranged to have your AP scores sent to MIT, it will automatically count as a "CI-H/ CI-HW Required". If you have questions about your AP credit, please email ap@mit.edu.