Re-applying

[Venom316]

Is it a good idea to apply to those universities that already rejected admission application in the previous year?

[runonsentence]

Sure. I don't see why not, especially if you've only applied once before.

If you're nervous about it, you could always email the DGS and ask for feedback on your rejected application. Why did the department reject you, and what were they looking for?

[anxious2011]

I was thinking about this too at a point when I had not heard back from a lot of Universities and it was looking like I might need to reapply. I was told by my research advisor in undergrad that re-applying should not be a problem. Also, the way I looked at it, I figured that if I do something to add to my CV and credentials between a rejection and reapplication, then I am justified in re-applying instead of just re-applying with the exact same application. So if things didn't work out, I was going to do a Masters degree first, take up a job more closely aligned with what I wanted to do in grad school, or take additional classes at a local college.

But yeah, totally go for it!