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- 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: via Action pulldown, unassign reader via "Remove assignment" and tag mark as "Probable Reject" if applicablevia "Add tag"
GAC 2013-2014 Schedule
- Early November 2013: GAC Kick-off Meeting, TBD
- December 15, 2013: Grad applications website closes
- January 10, 2014: All folders have two reads
- January 13thish, 2014: Initial review meeting, TBD
- January 24, 2014: All folders completed
- First Week of February, 2014: Final review meeting, TBD
- Sector Admissions Meetings: TBD, week of February 10-14
- March 1, 2014: Students notified of admissions decisions
- March 14, 2014: Open house
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