Students Offering Support (SOS) Program
Are you interested in applying to the program in Media Arts & Science at the Media Lab?The Students Offering Support (SOS) Program aims to assist students from a variety of life experiences as they apply to MAS. Through the program, a graduate student volunteer will provide one round of meaningful feedback on either your portfolio or statement of objectives.
In an effort to attract applicants from a variety of life experiences, the following students are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Students who may be historically underrepresented in their field of interest and the research enterprise and workforce.
- Students from a non-traditional educational background, including through attendance at schools in underserved, under-resourced, rural, or urban communities, or communities with low admittance rates to top-tier institutions.
- Students who have demonstrated significant academic achievement by overcoming barriers such as economic, social, or educational disadvantage, including factors such as generational wealth, Pell Grant-eligibility, qualification for free/reduced lunch, first-generation to college, or parent(s) level of education.
- Students with the potential to contribute to higher education through understanding the barriers facing women, minorities, students with disabilities, and other members of groups underrepresented in higher education careers, as evidenced by life experiences and educational background.
- Students demonstrating leadership experience advancing belonging, achievement, and composition.
- Students with research interests focusing on underserved populations and understanding issues of inequalities
Applications for the SOS Program will re-open in the Fall
Please note the following:
- Participation in SOS does not guarantee admission.
- International applicants studying or employed outside the US are not eligible.
- Applications will not be considered if you do not upload a statement of objectives or portfolio.
Questions? Contact mas@media.mit.edu.