TOEFL TOEFL scores are not accepted. IELTS All applicants must demonstrate that their command of English is sufficient to participate fully in the regular research and academic activities of an SES student. They can do this by: Completing their entire secondary education (e.g., high-school), or four consecutive years of post-secondary education (university, college, junior college, etc.), at an accredited school where the official language of instruction is exclusively English. Taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, academic format. The minimum IELTS score expected is 7.5. GRE We expect that successful applicants to SES will meet or surpass the following minimum Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores (in the current scoring format): 157 on the Verbal section (150 for non-native English speakers) For older testing formats this translates to roughly the 75th percentile for native English speakers, and the 45th percentile for non-native English speakers. 159 on the Quantitative section For older testing formats, this translates to roughly the 75th percentile. and 4.0 on the Analytical Writing section. Note that these are minimal expectations and admission to SES will be competitive. All applicants are required to submit recent GRE scores. If you believe you have previous GRE scores on file with MIT (e.g., from an application to another MIT department) you may write to idss_academic_office ‘at’ mit.edu to verify that your scores are available.

PS A Statement of Objectives that indicates the areas of SES research that (potentially) interest you, as well as your career objectives. You are encouraged to discuss the overlaps you discover between IDSS faculty members’ research interests and your own research interests. CV A curriculum vitae or resume Fee The current application fee is $75.00 USD. RL Three letters of recommendation from persons who know you and are in the best position to evaluate your research and academic potential. (When possible, it is recommended that at least two of these are from faculty members.) Transcript Transcripts from all the universities, colleges, junior colleges, and other institutions of higher-learning that you have attended. Admitted applicants will be required to send official, final transcripts to: MIT IDSS–DOC 77 Massachusetts Ave., E17-375 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 USA （详情见https://idss.mit.edu/academics/ses_doc/app-faq/）