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  • You can send mail to the entire GAC via aagac@mit.edu.
  • Any difficulties, please mail Brian Wardle Nick Roy (wardle@mitnickroy@mit.edu) or Beth Marois (bethamar@mit.edu)
  • The 20162017-2017 2018 GAC members are here: Aero Astro Grad Admissions Committee Members
  • Dec 2011 Faculty News Letter article on Institute Grad Admissions by Christine Ortiz
  • There is now a "My Unread Files" button on the left of your review interface in the Query menu, to show you your unread folders only.
  • Letter templates (admissions, waitlist, rejections, etc.) are here
  • Tag meaning: They are tagged as such when these items are missing. Complete with Tag in () means the unofficial copy is here so we're going forward with the review, but a favorable decision would be held until receipt of the actual document. They are all cleaned up before we send out decisions.
    • E = IELTS or TOEFL
    • G = GRE
    • T = transcript

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  • As of 2011, we no longer fast-track students.
  • Send to sector criterion:
    • A folder will be sent to the sectors for additional reviews if it receives no more than one score of 2 or lower.
    • Under-represented groups will be sent to the sector for additional reviews if it receives two scores of 2 or higher. If a woman or URM gets a 3+ as their first review, they will immediately be sent for faculty review.
    • A tiebreaker application will only be sent to the 2nd round with a 3 or better as the tie review
  • Reject criterion:
    • GAC will usually not ask sector for review if it receives 2 or more scores of 2 or lower. 
    • "0 & 1 policing" will be done by GAC Chair to facilitate efficient review of applications. Chair Note: via Action pulldown, unassign GAC Reader via "Remove assignment". Beth officially marks later as "Probable Reject" via "Add tag"
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2017-

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2018 Schedule
  • Nov 7, 2016, 10:00am: 2017 TBD: Kickoff Meeting
  • December 15, 20162017: Grad applications website closes
  • December 811, 2016 2017 - January 98, 2017 2018 - GAC Folder Reading
  • January 1615, 20172018: All folders have two GAC reads
  • Wed. Jan 182018, 2017TBD: 1st GAC Review Meeting
  • January 2322, 20172018: All folders completed
  • February 75-1514, 20172018: Sector Admissions Meetings
  • Week of Feb 2019, 20172018: Students notified of admissions decisions - all decisions sent by March 1, 20172018
  • March 1716, 20172018: Open house
  • April 15, 20172018: Graduate Reply Deadline
  • May 31, 20172018: Wait List is released.
General Admissions Information

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