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Visiting the Department
Each spring, the Department invites admitted students to come as a group to visit the campus in order to meet with faculty, learn more about the academic programs and current research, explore some of the research facilities, and spend a weekend immersed in the culture of MIT. The Department typically covers up to ~$300 US for travel costs for students (domestic and international) to visit during these hosting weekends. The hosting weekends will be February 25–28, 2010 and March 11–14, 2010.
We strongly encourage these admitted students to visit MIT, regardless
of your initial inclination to accept or decline the offer
of admission. Obviously, you will be able to make a much more
well informed decision about whether MIT is right for you,
given the chance to meet not only faculty but also current
students and your potential peers in the fall.
Note: These weekends are intended for students admitted to the doctoral track.
Weekend Highlights
On Friday we will have a full day program of talks given
by Department professors, one-on-one visits with faculty,
informal meetings with graduate students, and laboratory tours.
On Saturday morning there will be an informal program featuring
additional opportunities to get to know facilities and personalities
in both the Department and the Institute.
Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening are available
for you to experience the sights of the city of Boston and
Cambridge along with your fellow visiting admittees and graduate
student hosts.
We will provide lodging for three nights (double occupancy)
and all meals (Thursday evening through Sunday morning).
You will have a great opportunity to spend a weekend with
a group of people with whom you may choose to share your graduate
experience.
Weekend Planning
After you have been admitted, you will be asked to list a
few professors with whom you would particularly like to meet
on the Friday afternoon of your visit. Soon after, we will
send you additional information, including a detailed agenda
for your visit. As you begin planning your visit, please note
that we ask you to arrive in Boston Thursday afternoon or
evening and to depart Sunday morning.
The hassles of driving around Boston and Cambridge are infamous,
mostly due to the huge amount of construction underway. We
recommend that you use public
transportation rather than renting a car if you are coming
to MIT from Logan Airport.
Expense Reimbursement
We will be pleased to reimburse a portion of your transportation
expenses to and from Boston. We will reimburse up to $300
for travel-related expenses including any or all of the following: round-trip coach class airfare, (see note), mileage at the IRS-approved reimbursement rate for up to 800 miles by car plus highway and
bridge tolls; parking fees at airport or hotel; and ground transportation via taxi, shuttle, bus, or subway. As noted above, we will provide for your lodging
for three nights (double occupancy) and will
reimburse you a maximum of $8.00, $12.00, and $25.00 for any
breakfast, lunch, or dinner (respectively) costs you incur
between Thursday evening and Sunday morning. (Many of these
meals will be provided.) Please keep your receipts for all
out-of-pocket expenses as you must submit them for us to reimburse
you. You are welcome to request a specific hotel roommate
if you know another newly admitted student who will be visiting
the Department the same weekend.
Note: in some cases, air fare is significantly
reduced if you choose to fly into nearby Providence,
RI, and take public transportation to Boston.
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