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| logo = Image:Mit.svg
| venue = Online
| division = C
| date = January 22, 2021 - {{relative date|2021|1|23}}
| registrationcost = $50
| medals = 10
| scilympiad = {{scilympiad|mit}}
| Website = {{URL|https://scioly.mit.edu}}
| 1stCName     = West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
| 1stCPoints   = 206
| 2ndCName     = Mason High School
| 2ndCPoints   = 208
| 3rdCName     = Mountain View High School
| 3rdCPoints   = 222
}}
[[File:2021MITInvitationalDivCResults.svg|thumb|right|400px|Scores for the MIT Invitational]]
The '''2021 MIT Invitational''' was the [[2021]] iteration of the [[MIT Invitational]] that took place throughout January 22, 2021 and January 23, 2021. Due to COVID-19, the event was held fully virtually. The tournament ran 18 of the season's 23 events, and teams were able to take their tests any time in the 48-hour period of January 22, 2021 - January 23, 2021. Additionally, all events (except [[Codebusters]]) were open-internet. However, Codebusters was ultimately trialed, due to suspicions of cheating by several teams.

The 2021 invitational experienced a much greater amount of teams than previous years. The 2021 invitational hosted 150 teams, while the 2020 invitational hosted a much smaller 66 teams. The capacity was due to the tournament's online status not constraining the amount of teams as in physical years, and the typical 150-team cap put in place by Science Olympiad for tournaments.

== Event Modifications ==
'''Codebusters'''
:This event was not open internet, unlike the other events.

'''Detector Building'''
:This event only consisted of the exam portion.

'''Experimental Design'''
#''No pre-written exam.'' There was no pre-written part of the exam; instead competitors were expected to design and conduct their own exam.
#''No specialized materials.'' Competitors are not expected to have any special materials to complete an experiment.
#''Files should be submitted to Dropbox.'' Each team's final visuals should be uploaded to the official Dropbox provided by the tournament.

'''Protein Modeling'''
:There is no pre-build portion of the event.

'''Sounds of Music'''
:There is only an exam portion with no device testing portion.

== Trial Events ==
The trial events for this tournament included:

# [[Digital Structures]]
# [[Lean Mean Meme Machine]]
# [[Write It CAD It]] (using FreeCAD)

== Awards Ceremony ==
The awards ceremony was hosted live on YouTube. The awards ceremony began with tournament staff and faculty at MIT discussing the tournament and showcasing student work and submission. Each event was then presented in alphabetical order, with some event results being followed by their event supervisor explaining more about their event.

The awards ceremony can be found here: 

== Results ==
{{:2021 MIT Invitational/Division C Results}}

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