<p>Does reapplying to Reed put applicant in jeopardy? Need some help guys~</p>
<p>does Reed take double application?!</p>
<p>What do you mean? Did you apply one year, get rejected, and want to try again the next year as a transfer student? Or did you apply Early Decision, get rejected/waitlisted, and want to apply Regular Decision? Or are you trying to apply twice during the same period? </p>
<p>Generally, I don’t think it can hurt you to keep applying… but at some point you may want to consider other options.</p>
<p>Well, I applied last year RD, got rejected, and I will be applying ED this year. Some people say double application is kind of risky, and I suppose admission officers will take this into consideration. Btw, u r applying to Reed?</p>
<p>What have you done since last year and this year which will make your application different? Did you take some classes at another college? Did you take a gap year and do some interesting work or travel? </p>
<p>If you are reapplying a year later, you should probably try to demonstrate some sort of growth between the previous application and the newest one.</p>
<p>I don’t think applying twice is any riskier than NOT applying again and having no chance of attending the college next year. If anything, it would be in your favor to show that you’ve had an extended interest in Reed. However, I think they may cap the number of applications at 2, so if you got rejected again they may not let you reapply in the future… double check that with an admissions counselor though as it might not be the case.</p>
<p>To be honest,I took a gap year, and I am afraid they will spot this. Last time when I mailed the college they said we need to apply as a transfer international.Ironically, all I did during the gap was wrote the “WHy Reed?” essay which, i think,is kind of useless now. Maybe, I missed something in my life. Maybe I missed Reed</p>
<p>Your response is somewhat confusing. There is nothing wrong with taking a gap year or admitting to it. Hopefully you at least worked or volunteered or something, and didn’t actually spend an entire year locked in your bedroom, writing a 1000 word essay. But you are correct that admissions will indeed “spot” that you took a gap year, as they have your application on file from last year and will notice that you aren’t applying as a transfer student. </p>
<p>You might want to consider addressing what you’ve done in the last year and how you have changed or grown from the year before. How would it improve your chances if you are simply submitting the same application twice (same transcripts, same activities, same recommendation letters, same test scores, same writing samples) plus a new “Why Reed?” essay? </p>
<p>It wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a class or two at a local college this fall (because you have some intellectual curiosity?), send in new writing samples, ask teachers to send in updated recommendation letters, retake the SAT or TOEFL test if you think you could improve your scores, and update your activities list.</p>
<p>Also, if admissions said that you should apply as an international transfer student, you should. If you don’t want to (for whatever reason), then you should talk with admissions to figure out if they will allow you to apply as a freshman before going ahead and applying ED. If you have ever taken classes at a university (even while in high school), you will most likely have to submit that transcript, even if you are applying as a freshman.</p>
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<p>Lastly, you could perhaps consider not hinging your entire life on acceptance to this college. Yes, Reed is a great school, but there are so many other amazing schools out there as well. If you haven’t already, definitely consider broadening your horizons and applying to some other places as well.</p>
<p>Thnx for the information, but I don’t know If I will get a chance to re-apply. They have already clearly stated in their website that reapplying students need to have at least 1 year of formal academic engagement. Even if I get a chance to re-apply, my chances of getting accepted are really really slim. Anyway, good luck rachel. I hope to see you become Reedie next year. TC :)</p>