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NeurIPS 2026: Researcher seeks advice on reviewer score drops

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A researcher is seeking advice on how to improve the chances of their paper being accepted at NeurIPS 2026 after a reviewer lowered their score post-initial review. The user is asking for strategies that have worked for others who received middling scores, specifically inquiring about the role of the Area Chair (AC) in such situations and whether focusing on the meta-review or engaging the AC directly is more effective. AI

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NeurIPS 2026: Researcher seeks advice on reviewer score drops

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/pdastronut ·

    NeurIPS 2026: Tips that might convince AC? [D]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So our paper had very good initial reviews but one of the reviewers decreased now their score although we addressed 3 out of 4 weaknesses. There’s no further justification or something like “your results arise more issues”. It seems to be very an…

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