Declaring Your Major

The process for declaring your major is outlined below. Choice of Major Forms are due to the Office of the First Year in 7-103 by Tuesday April 22, 2025.

1. Be sure to meet with your Advisor and complete your Choice of Major Form by April 22, 2025.
2. Discuss your Choice of Major decision with your advisor. You are expected to either declare a major or declare to be an Undesignated Sophomore.
3. Your major declaration takes effect on Monday, June 9, 2025; the beginning of the summer term.
4. Additional advice to help you explore your options is found throughout this section.

Advising staff are also available to discuss your options with you. To make an appointment with one of us, email firstyear@mit.edu.