Texas_Dawg wrote:
Thanks, Paul.
Question about this:
pbodine wrote:
it might make more sense to use the next 10 months to really juice up your profile
How would one juice up their profile in only 10 months?
Other than not having much time after a ding to significantly improve a resume, does it look bad in the eyes of the admissions boards to apply so soon after having applied in the previous year's final round?
Something else I'm having to consider: My most recent manager, who's willing to write a positive letter of recommendation, recently left the firm. So by next fall, he'll be nearly a year removed from having been my manager, and my current manager is the principal of the firm who would not be too happy about my wanting to leave.
Texas_Dawg,
Most reapplicants only have 10 months to improve their applications and most do. You don't have to save the world, but you could get a promotion, for one thing, or put in 9-10 months of intensive community work (leadership role), etc. Ten months is enough time for the improvements adcoms look for.
As for applying so soon after getting feedback, schools will wonder why you are applying so soon if you haven't given yourself time to act on their advice, so they may approach your application skeptically. That is the only reason they would view the reapp negatively but it is a big one.
Whether you apply now or next fall, you should get the reco letter from your current supervisor. Either way, it will be valued by the adcom.