MIT's Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science – MITES Summer

Join MITES Summer (formerly MITES) for our six-week, on-campus program that immerses students from across the country in life at MIT. You’ll take five rigorous, rewarding math, science, and humanities courses—and discover all you can achieve. You’ll also participate in lab tours and social events, and benefit from college admissions counseling. This national program gives you firsthand insights into the value and reward of STEM degrees and careers, while also developing the academic and personal skills you need for success.

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Why choose MITES Summer?

• Be part of an intense, immersive, deeply rewarding experience—you’ll discover new facets of STEM and deepen your knowledge all summer long
• Realize your potential—you’ll take on new challenges and learn how to overcome them
• Develop lifelong friendships with like-minded students from similar backgrounds—and have what our alumni describe as their “best summer ever”
• Be part of a supportive, successful community—with alumni who’ve matriculated to top colleges across the country, including MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Brown, and Stanford
• Prepare for college and your chosen career—you’ll learn academic, social, and practical life skills, plus college application guidance tailored to your strengths and needs
• Engage with admissions counselors—gain insights about prestigious schools at our college fair
• Discover what a STEM education can do for you—you’ll tour MIT labs and local companies employing MITES alumni, and engage in seminars with STEM professionals
• Enjoy a real college experience—you’ll live on campus and discover the Greater Boston area with new friends

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• U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• High school juniors
• Students selected for MITES generally have the following qualities:
  • Passion for science, technology, engineering, and math—demonstrated through extracurricular activities, essays, and letters of recommendation
  • Strong academic record
• We strongly encourage students from the following backgrounds to apply:
  • Underrepresented in science and engineering, defined as being African American, Hispanic/Latinx, or Native American
  • Underserved, defined as coming from low socioeconomic means, which may be indicated by qualification for free/reduced lunch
  • Potentially the first family member to attend college
  • Absence of science and engineering degrees in family
  • Coming from a high school with low admittance rates to top-tier colleges, especially rural or predominantly minority high schools

• February 1st, 2025

• Completed online application
• Unofficial transcript
• Completed short answer questions
• 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.
• Test scores (Optional)

• Recommendations are due February 15th, 2025