Tired of rejection letters

[YoungR3b3l]

I admit im tired of rejection letters starting with

'Dear Omar,

we regret to inform you of being rejected to our program '

And they usually end their letters with the competitiveness excuse with no details of how to make my application better

How can I let the depression stop of taking over me..

[GeoDUDE!]

By doing something other than moping.

[ssynny]

Maybe just take some time off from applying and do internships and other things to beef up your application. Being rejected sucks, especially when you're not sure why, but take some time to make money, gain experience, retake tests if needed and apply again! Good luck!

[spunky]

By doing something other than moping.

 

 

ha!!! PREACH IT! 

[Guest |||]

Reject them before they reject you

 

"Dear Harvard,

 

I regret to inform you I will not be attending your institution.  This year saw an incredibly competitive crop of universities emerge to my personal interest.  Unfortunately because of this, many qualified universities must be rejected.  I wish you the best of institutional success and all future academic endeavors."

[mseph]

I think directly contacting the schools you got rejected will help. First state that you respect their decision, then politely ask them what was the main factor they decided to reject you. And ask them what could help to increase your chance next cycle of application.

 

If it was a low GPA try to cover it by higher GRE score. If it was GRE, then re-take it. Was it SOP? Then ask them particularly what part of SOP they did not like. Was it letters? Then try to ask someone else next time. 

 

Hope this helped..

[biisis]

It sounds like you have some fundamental weaknesses in your applications (and aptitude as a student). Getting accepted isn't simply a matter of meeting minimum requirements, it's a question of being persuasive as a candidate and uniquely compatible with the program. By the sounds of things, you very obviously need to retake the GRE, improve your written English, and find a few programs that specifically suit your research interests (rather than just spamming everyone that qualifies for the grant you're trying to win). An academic/admissions coach could help you.

 

You may also need to rethink the wisdom behind getting a second MA in the same discipline. I reckon that most admissions committees would find that pursuit to be pretty pointless from their perspective- why bother giving you a spot to repeat an MA when there are lots of promising BA students with a much more direct trajectory? 

[greenlover45]

I think directly contacting the schools you got rejected will help. First state that you respect their decision, then politely ask them what was the main factor they decided to reject you. And ask them what could help to increase your chance next cycle of application.

 

If it was a low GPA try to cover it by higher GRE score. If it was GRE, then re-take it. Was it SOP? Then ask them particularly what part of SOP they did not like. Was it letters? Then try to ask someone else next time. 

 

Hope this helped..

 

Are they that nice enough to tell you that? Wow, if I fail this time, I might use that trick. Thanks! 

[Vene]

Are they that nice enough to tell you that? Wow, if I fail this time, I might use that trick. Thanks! 

They may or may not answer, but asking won't harm you any.