reapplicants

Those applying again

Reapplicants are people who apply again for something after a previous application was rejected or withdrawn.

The term appears most often in college admissions and job hiring contexts: Reapplicants should address weaknesses in their original application.

Some institutions track reapplicants separately and may view persistence favorably.

process

admission

Entry or confession

waitlist · deferral · rejection · acceptance · interview · review · evaluation · screening · eligibility · requirements

persistence

retry

Attempt something again

determination · resilience · grit · resolve · dedication · commitment · steadfastness · doggedness · fortitude · endurance

ambition

aspiration

Strong desire for achievement

career · advancement · achievement · success · pursuit · dreams · objectives · recognition · determination · striving

improvement

feedback

Returned response data

growth · learning · upskilling · refinement · polish · development · experience · training · qualification · competence

Categories
Opposites
application history

reapplicantsnewcomers

Those recently arrived

persistence vs. abandonment

reapplicantsdropouts

People who leave early

withdrawers · quitters

Family

reapplicant

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