Price and Scholarships and miscellaneous extras

molliebatmit
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:17:52 +0000

There are various FAFSA calculators available online, and while they won’t be exactly accurate using MIT’s methodology, they will give you an idea of how much aid your family might be eligible for.

I think it’s always better to apply for more third-party scholarships now – then, no matter what aid package MIT offers you in March, you will be in a better position to discuss the financial realities with your parents.

To answer your fourth question, if playing the violin is important to you, you’ll find the time to keep it up.

I don’t think we have any physics majors around here currently, but you should check out [Lulu’s blog](Lulu L. ’09 | MIT Admissions) on the admissions website – she was a physics major who graduated in '09, and she pops in here every once in a while.