During the program, students work full-time in the laboratory, participate in weekly meetings with faculty, and attend weekly academic seminars. The weekly seminars are designed to help students improve their presentation skills and to be more competitive graduate applicants, and cover topics such as applying to graduate school, giving an oral presentation, writing a research abstract, and learning about various career options available to PhD graduates. Students will also have the opportunity to attend departmental retreats, research seminars and symposia, learn about the graduate application process and meet with various MIT faculty members. The program solicits constructive and timely feedback from the students through the use of weekly surveys.

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At the end of the program students give a poster presentation on their research, submit a 5-page research summary, a one-page personal statement about their summer experience at MIT and complete a program evaluation.

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All BSG-MSRP-Bio participants are eligible for to have their graduation application fee waived for any MIT graduate program.

Non-MIT undergraduates who meet the following requirements are eligible:

• Full-time undergraduate students at a U.S. university or college
• Current sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors
• Successfully completed introductory courses in the life sciences
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 in all STEM courses
• Must have prior research experience
• Demonstrated interest in basic research and in a career in the sciences
• Must provide all transcripts
• Available to begin the first day of program, no exceptions
• International students on F-1 visas with outstanding academic records who meet ALL of the above criteria are eligible