{"id":29169,"date":"2026-03-11T09:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=29169"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:38:26","slug":"mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-reapplicants-should-not-reapply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-reapplicants-should-not-reapply\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: Reapplicants Should Not Reapply"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<p class=\"p1\">You applied to business school(s) once and did not get in. It took a lot of effort and caused a lot of heartache. Now what do you do? You cannot apply to those schools again, can you? What would be the point? They already rejected you once, so they will definitely do the same thing next time, right? Not necessarily.<\/p>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Remember, MBA admissions committees are governed by self-interest. Simply put, the schools want the best candidates out there. If you are among the best candidates, why would any admissions director think, \u201cWell, this is an outstanding candidate who can add something special to our school and has unique potential going forward, but he applied last year, so we\u2019ll just forget about him.\u201d Indeed, the reapplication process is not a practical joke or a disingenuous olive branch to those permanently on the outside. If the schools were not willing to admit reapplicants, they would not waste time and resources processing and reviewing their applications.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"entry\">\r\n<p>Although many candidates fret about being reapplicants, some admissions officers actually see a reapplication as a positive\u2014a new opportunity. The Yale School of Management\u2019s assistant dean and director of admissions, Bruce DelMonico, noted, \u201cI can certainly bust [that] myth. Our admit rate for reapplicants is actually the same as it is for first-time applicants. It\u2019s important, though, for reapplicants to explain to us how their candidacy has improved from the previous time they applied. Reapplicants need to make sure they enhance their application, rather than just resubmitting the same application.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>In short, reapplicants, you have no reason to believe that you only have one chance. Like any competitive MBA applicant, continue to strive and achieve; if things do not work out this time, they just might the next time.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You applied to business school(s) once and did not get in. It took a lot of effort and caused a lot of heartache. Now what do you do? You cannot apply to those schools again, can you? 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