• BLW real-time update on outstanding GAC Reads
  • Review status
    • 714 Complete Folders out of 739 submitted. (this includes 19 LGO applications and 9 CSE applications.) 739 compares to 737 last year. 
      • 112 Probably Reject
      • 389 Admissible and sent to Sectors
      • 213 still need GAC review completed
      • BAM is caught up on assignment/tagging as of 10:30am - will continue as GAC reviews are finished.
  • Review ProbableReject URM & Female candidates
    • BLW asks GAC for any they'd like to discuss?
    • BLW to project list of URM and Female and review in real time 
  • Sector Admissions Meetings being scheduled: 
    • BAM remind GAC members of role in mtg.  
    • BAM collect from Meetings top candidates that aren't picked up, and consider them for TAs/Fellowships.

  • Fellowships: Lozano/Roy/Balakrishnan/BAM will make decisions. Meeting schedule for that TBD. 
  • Any comments on the process (GAC, Sector, anything), suggested changes for the future?  BLW reminds everyone it is critical to only recommend 1 additional Reviewer for a >=2 rated folder. Things that will be done for next year:
    • GPA field will be a requirement next year, as will explanation of GPA
    • BLW and BAM will analyze bar (currently 2.0) for moving folders from GAC to Fac after this season; has not been updated since 2011
  • Timeline going forward FYI:
      • January 21, 2019: All GAC reviews completed
      • February 4, 2019: All faculty reviews completed
      • February 6-14, 2019: Sector Admissions Meetings
      • Feb 19-Mar 1: Students notified of admissions decisions - all decisions sent by March 1, 2019
      • March 15, 2019: Open house (suggestions for improvement?)
      • April 15, 2019: Graduate Reply Deadline
      • May 31, 2019: Wait List is released.
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