6 Steps to a Remarkable Reapplication
by:
Linda Abraham
OK. You didn't get accepted at any of the schools you applied to. What should you do now?
Deal. Get over it. And consider what you’re going to do next year. If you decide to re-apply, you need to assess what went wrong and resolve to improve it.
1. Determine what you need to change. You decidedly need to do thing
different, because your previous approach didn't work. Don’t turn in the same essays.
2. Analyze your qualifications versus your target schools' average stats and requirements. If you are applying with below average stats at more than two schools and are not from an under-represented minority, you are relying on miracles and not applying effectively. You either need to improve your profile or apply to less-competitive schools.
3. Seek feedback. Several programs, particularly MBA programs, give constructive feedback to re-applicants. If your school provides that service, take advantage of it ASAP. You want to hear the criticism as early as possible so that you have as more time as possible to deal with any defects or weaknesses. Furthermore, several schools only provide feedback during a small window of time. So don’t delay.
4. Measure your application. Do your essays and letters of rec (if you have access to them) add to the reader’s cognition of you? What could you do to improve them? Consider exploitation Accepted.com's application evaluation service to help you with this step.
5. Activity on weaknesses. For example, if you applied to medical school with limited or no clinical experience, start volunteering at a local free clinic or hospital. If you applied to business school with a low GMAT, study for and retake the test.
6. Prepare to highlight valuable recent experiences. Once
you reapply, you want to show that you are "new and improved." For example, if you are pre-law and worked for the last six months at the DA's office, you wish highlight that experience, related achievements, and lessons knowing in your resume and/or essay once
you reapply. For a comprehensive manual on presenting a compelling reapplication, see
Create a Better Sequel: Reapplying Right to Business School.
About The Author
Linda Abraham, Accepted.com's founder and president, has helped thousands of applicants develop booming admissions strategies and craft distinctive essays. In addition to advising clients and managing Accepted.com, she has written and lectured extensively on admissions. The Wall St. Journal, The New Dynasty Times, and BusinessWeek are among the publications that have sought-after Linda's expertise.
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This article was announce on Gregorian calendar month 31, 2005
