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DIFFERENCES THIS YEAR

Some students have radically different GRE scores, out of 170. This is the second year this new scoring is in place, so hopefully we're getting used to looking at it now. Please see the new GRE score explanations.

There is now a "My Unreviewed Folders" button on the left of your review interface, to show you your unread folders only.
New GRE Quantitative and Verbal Scoring band, conversations and explanations are here: New GRE
Average AA test scores of admitted students from Fall 2012 are here: 2012 Average Test Scores (also gives TOEFL information).
The 2010 US News and World Report Rankings for Engineering Schools are here: USN&WR Rankings
Rankings on Indian engineering schools here
Fulbright Fellowships
2012 US Air Force Academy Statistics
Dealing with Application Fraud (confidentiality, privacy, etc.)

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 2012-2013 GAC members are here: Aero Astro Grad Admissions Committee Members
Dec 2011 Faculty News Letter article on Institute Grad Admissions by Christine Ortiz
The Konami code for seeing how many GAC review are left in your pile: "comment:complete & !comment:incomplete & !recaction:AD & !recaction:REJ"

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:
- A folder will most likely not receive additional reviews from the sector if it receives 2 or more scores of 2 or lower. "0 & 1" policing will be done by GAC chair to knock out the lowest folders and not spend extra time on them.

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