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You can send mail to the entire GAC via aagac@mit.edu.
Any difficulties, please mail Brian Wardle (wardle@mit.edu) or Beth Marois (bethamar@mit.edu)
The 20122013-2013 2014 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

Intended meanings of scores:
- 4: Definite admit
- 3: Admissible
- 2: Possibly admissible (unlikely to be admitted – probably shouldn't be read by sector)
- 1: Probable reject (not worth sending to sector)
- 0: Definite reject (consider summary rejection by GAC chair)
  (This interpretation of the scores is at the GAC level. The scores at the sector level are purely for ranking candidates, and don't have a specific interpretation.)
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 expediting poor applications. Chair Note: unassign reader and tag as "Probable Reject" if applicable

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