Reapplying to post-interview rejection school

[deleted454156]

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So one of the school I interviewed at last year resulted in a straight up rejection post interview. It was my first interview, and due to a lot of exhaustion and lack of prep I absolutely bombed it, so it was no surprise. But my application has improved since, and I know there was something they liked about me, therefore giving me the interview.

Is it worth re-applying to this school in the following cycle? I've heard you should avoid applying to schools in such a situation, but I wanted to hear your opinions.

Thanks.

 

[1289]

just curious, why have ppl said you should not apply to a school that you were rejected post-interview? I'm also a reapplicant, but i was wait listed at all the schools I interviewed at.. but still wondering why people would say that

oh and just my .02 but you should definitely reapply there

 

[DocHawk117]

Definitely worth reapplying. Schools like to see that you are persistent and really want to matriculate there. One idea is to call the school and find out how you could strengthen your application and why you were rejected post-interview. Most schools will pull up your file and read you some of the comments. These can be very helpful - obviously, you can work on your weak points, but also, you can tailor your secondary essays based on their feedback.

 

[deleted454156]

just curious, why have ppl said you should not apply to a school that you were rejected post-interview? I'm also a reapplicant, but i was wait listed at all the schools I interviewed at.. but still wondering why people would say that

The argument I've heard is that they've already seen all they can of you and were not interested to the point of rejecting you, rather than waitlisting. So the logic is that why would they invite you for another interview if they already know what they're getting.

 

[CopaceticOne]

If you're going to reapply to the school see if they can provide any feedback regarding your previous attempt. In this case it won't hurt to ask and you have everything to gain.