Strange Application... What do you think?

Graduate School
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<p>Recently I tried to re-apply to UCLA's graduate EE program (I applied to the program last year but was not admitted); after contacting to their graduate admission coordinator, I learned that either you have to submit a completely new application or the old one that you completed last year. Basically it is an 'all or nothing' app.</p>

<p>What's strange is that if one were to submit a new app, then it requires 3 completely new LoRs (I am quite annoyed by that...). On the other hand, if I were to keep the same old app, then I cannot update my app with new information (eg. new personal statement, transcripts, etc).</p>

<p>Has anyone had such experience? What is your take-on?</p>

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<p>This is pretty much standard practice, I think. Just ask for new LORs and submit a new app.</p>

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<p>That’s standard practice? But why? Seems odd.</p>

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<p>Do you mean you need 3 LORs from completely different people, or 3 newly-written LORs from the same people? If it’s the latter, then yeah, that sounds like standard practice. Plus they might be able to address why you would be a better candidate this year (how you’ve grown, etc) compared to last year.</p>

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<p>^
Yeah, that.</p>

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<p>I dont think the admission office care whether 3 LoRs are from different individuals or the same ones, so long as there are 3 of them.</p>

<p>I am inclined to submit a new one, but asking the recommenders for LoRs is going to another headache…</p>

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<p>Oh okay. I thought it was 3 different people… which made NO sense. ^ Makes sense (albeit it is a pain, but if your application wasn’t fruitful the first time, it makes even more sense… )</p>