Tentative dates for the 2025 First-year Essay Evaluation are as follows. All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
You must register in advance to take the FEE. Please register as early as possible to ensure that you can access the online system. The Essay Evaluation Site will not be accessible before registration is open.
FEE Summer Session #1
| Registration opens | May 15 |
| Registration closes | Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Readings and prompts posted online; essay writing begins | Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Essays due | Monday, June 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Results and comments available on FEE website | Several weeks after completion of exam |
FEE Summer Session #2
| Registration opens | May 15 |
| Registration closes | Friday, July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Readings and prompts posted online; essay | Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Essays due | Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Results and comments available on FEE website | Several weeks after completion of exam |
Please note – FEE Summer Session #2 will be the final opportunity to take the FEE before the start of the start of the Fall 2025 semester.
If you require any accommodations to complete the FEE, please reach out to das-student@mit.edu before your selected exam period begins to discuss access, accommodations, and services you may need.
Please email fee-help@mit.edu if extenuating circumstances prevent you from participating in either offering of the FEE before the Fall 2024 semester. We strongly encourage completing the FEE during the summer, as your FEE placement affects your registration choices.
Questions? Please email fee-help@mit.edu and someone will assist you.