MIT Biology Application Assistance Program (BAAP) 2025

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Hello! We are a group of graduate students at MIT Biology. Through BAAP, we hope to help you with your application to our graduate program and to recruit talented students from from all walks of life and backgrounds by narrowing the information gap among applicants.

Please fill out this form to the best of your ability to help us pair you with a graduate student who can help answer your questions and review your application.

Please respect the time of our volunteers and only select the type(s) of assistance that you believe you will benefit from.

Note: The MIT Biology admissions process is completely separate from BAAP. Participation in BAAP is not considered by the Graduate Admissions Committee during application evaluation.

All identifying information you provide to the BAAP will be kept strictly confidential and is not shared with the Biology administration.

If you have any questions, please email mitbaap@gmail.com

Legal Name *

Preferred Name (optional)

Gender (select all that apply)

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other:

Pronouns (e.g., she/they)

Email Address
(* make sure this is correct without typos, or you won't receive any emails from us!) *

Undergraduate Institution *

Undergraduate Major *

Date of graduation (or anticipated graduation) (mm/yyyy) *

Did you attend community college for any part of your post-secondary education?

Yes

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(Optional) If you would like, we welcome you to share on any aspects of your background, circumstances, or identity (veteran, disabled, LGBTQ+, first-generation or low-income, or anything else) that you think are important in helping us to make mentor/ mentee pairs. We will only use this information to make stronger mentee-mentor pairs. Please explain briefly.

Are you a US citizen? *

Yes

Permanent Resident

Other:

What are some specific aspects of the application process you would like our help with? Check all that apply. *

How the application process generally works

Letters of recommendation (who to choose, how to approach recommenders, etc.)

Personal Statement

Whether or not to apply to MIT Biology

Labs of interest within MIT Biology

Graduate student life at MIT

Other:

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What do you perceive to be your biggest roadblock to a successful graduate program application? (optional)

Please describe your academic interests (try to limit this to a few key words, such as: 'genetics, host-pathogen interactions, microbiology, etc.')

What means of communication are you most comfortable with? Check all that apply.

Panel discussion (with MIT Biology students and a limited group of participants)

Scheduled Zoom office hour discussions (with a current MIT Biology student and a limited group of participants)

In-person discussions (in the Boston area)

In addition to office hour discussions and student panels, we can also create 1:1 mentor pairings with current students to help with the application process. These spots are limited, so we try to limit these pairings to applicants who feel that they need more help with their applications. Would you like to be considered for a 1:1 pairing?

Yes, I would benefit from a 1:1 mentor pairing.

No, the panel discussions and/or office hours are sufficient to help me prepare my application.

Other:

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What is your current timezone? *

How did you hear about BAAP? (optional)

MIT Biology website

MIT conference booth

MARC

RISE

IMSD

McNair

LSAMP

SACNAS

ABRCMS

Through a friend

Other:

Is there anything else you think would be helpful for us to know? (optional)

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