Technical Requirements

To take the Online Freshman Essay Evaluation this summer: 

• You must be an undergraduate entering MIT.
• You will need access to an email account from the time you register until two days after you submit your essays.
• You will need access to a computer with:  
• word processing software
• Internet access (modem, cable modem, T-1 line, etc.)
• a web browser. For best viewing, we recommend Firefox 1.5.0.2 or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, or Netscape 4.74 or higher, although this system is viewable with Lynx.
• If you use a version of Internet Explorer earlier than 6.0, you will have to set your internet security settings to "medium-low", or add the site https://mit.imoat.net to your list of trusted sites.
• If you use an earlier version of Netscape, you will need to make sure that SSL is enabled. Click on "Security", then on "Navigator" and make sure both SSL v. 2 and SSL.v. 3 are checked. If the page you are viewing appears encrypted, simply choose "reload" and refresh the page.
• If you access the internet using AOL (America On Line) you should check that you do not have parental restrictions on your screen name.

  Checking the version number of your browser:

• Mozilla Firefox^™
  From the Menu bar at the top of your browser window, Click 'Help' -> 'About Mozilla Firefox'
• Microsoft^™Internet Explorer
  From the Menu bar at the top of your browser window, Click 'Help' -> 'About Internet Explorer'
• Netscape^™
  From the Menu bar at the top of your browser, Click 'Help' -> 'About Netscape' or 'About Communicator' 

The 'About' page will include at minimum the version of your browser.

You can download a recent version of Netscape by following this link.

You can download a recent version of Internet Explorer by following this link.

You can download a recent version of Firefox by following this link.

(Note: downloading a browser may take several hours, depending on the speed of your modem and Internet connection.