<p>If someone applied to Harvard (or maybe other ivies) last year but didn't get in and tried it again this year. Will his chance of this year be jeopardized by last year's app? I am asking for my friend.</p>
<p>that question is asked on the app. It's hard to be admitted after being denied once. You have to demonstrate an extreme change from the time since you last applied, usually, to have a positive affect on the admissions committee.</p>
<p>I don't think that's true. So many top students apply to the Ivies and other selective schools that colleges have to turn away highly qualified students for lack of space. Transfer applications give colleges a chance to take a closer look at students they might have admitted the previous year but just didn't have room. Of course you have to be a strong student to begin with, but being denied once doesn't totally kill your chances for the second time around.</p>
<p>So thefishofsorts and cinnamon862, I don't know who is more ture....</p>
<p>I thought you were talking about someone who was for example, denied admission at school X, and then took a year off to re-apply to that school. Transfer admissions are also very selective, but if you are doing extremely well at your current college and show some sort of unprecented passion or promise, you should have a decent shot. Regardless, it's competitive to get into an Ivy in any situation, and regardless of which time you apply, you will be compared with the rest of the applicant pool and how you will fit into the incoming class.</p>
<p>It is harder to get into Harvard as a transfer than as a high school senior.</p>
<p>If one is denied admission to Harvard, the chances are probably less than the normal admission chances of being admitted if one reapplies as an entering freshman even if one has done an interesting gap year.</p>
<p>Until about 2011, admissions at all U.S. colleges is expected to get more competitive each year. Consequently, a student who reapplies to be a freshman will more than likely face tougher competition than they faced when they were initially rejected.</p>
<p>Last year or the year before, there was a student who posted on CC about reapplying to Harvard after being rejected. He tried to do all sorts of interesting things during his gap year and used CC to the max to get good advice, and was rejected yet again.</p>
<p>My advice is that if you're rejected, move on with your life. Don't keep trying to get into Harvard. There are other excellent schools, and what one makes of one's education is far more important than what college you attend.</p>
<p>I think it doesnt matter, i know someone who has applied for harvard five times and finally got in;). By the way, Danqishen, which college are you EA?</p>
<p>how can you apply five times?</p>