($) Admissions teams like to say there’s no harm in applying in Round 3, you can try again next year

And yes, that’s true.

But the people who are saying that have never struggled with the challenge of figuring out what to write as a reapplicant.

And so what we say to their advice is: DON’T LISTEN

We’ve touched on this in posts like Be careful about applying to Columbia now, but Columbia is in a different category. Today we want to make it super explicit and clear if you’re thinking about a traditional Round 3 (or last-round) application to any other school.

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Make sure you’re keeping the long game in mind. Yes, a Round 3 app is alluring, as it means you could be sitting in a classroom in the Fall. But that’s only if the stars align and you’ve chosen the right school and your profile is a good-enough fit, and differentiated enough, that the school will want to add you to an already-full class — more than one of the highly-qualified folks who’ve been sitting on their waitlist for possibly many months already.

Either way, good luck with your apps, and we’ll be around if we can help!!!