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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The American Astronomical Society has created a spreadsheet listing Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics & Astronomy programs and their current plans regarding
graduate admissions this year. A few departments will not be admitting new grad students, and several are planning smaller than normal classes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you are applying to astronomy/astrophysics grad schools this year (or know someone who is), please check the list before submitting. The schools that have
cancelled this year’s searches will still let you submit an application and happily take the non-refundable application fee, but your application will not be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you are applying to a program that says “no data,” you may want to contact the department and inquire about their plans before submitting an application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">spreadsheet at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_spreadsheets_d_1n4ZCoZpJ44TlD-5FjnQFlCJ5d4PXVYh36ce6ZQiCoVo-5FE_edit-3Fusp-3Dsharing&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=iChQuC17Qn3vIoviwtt2dC0QKF2XhMAtaZU7ANkXjoI&m=bK1RYKs0BHm_4rKvmquBGUqktHXkJwVL9GlszmixzKg6gAVJloKTP60_BqSpkrng&s=Ieg4xfy7v0T21iX_cveD021PeY9WomxN2hKArAvjUbI&e=" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n4ZCoZpJ44TlD_jnQFlCJ5d4PXVYh36ce6ZQiCoVo_E/edit?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Dr. Kurtis A. Williams (he/him/his)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/physics"><span style="color:#0088CE">Department of Physics and Astronomy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P: 903.886.5488</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Emily Levesque <emsque@uw.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 10, 2025 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Emily Levesque <emsque@uw.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> AAS Grad Admissions spreadsheet ready to share<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks to everyone who added and updated their programs' grad admissions plans to our spreadsheet at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_spreadsheets_d_1n4ZCoZpJ44TlD-5FjnQFlCJ5d4PXVYh36ce6ZQiCoVo-5FE_edit-3Fusp-3Dsharing&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=iChQuC17Qn3vIoviwtt2dC0QKF2XhMAtaZU7ANkXjoI&m=bK1RYKs0BHm_4rKvmquBGUqktHXkJwVL9GlszmixzKg6gAVJloKTP60_BqSpkrng&s=Ieg4xfy7v0T21iX_cveD021PeY9WomxN2hKArAvjUbI&e=" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n4ZCoZpJ44TlD_jnQFlCJ5d4PXVYh36ce6ZQiCoVo_E/edit?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This sheet is now read-only and being shared throughout the community: please pass the link along to your departments, students, colleagues, and anyone else who may find it useful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you need to update your program's information now or anytime over the next few weeks, please email the contact info posted on the sheet and we'll make changes as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Emily, on behalf of the AAS WGGA<o:p></o:p></p>
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