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Tough to give advice from afar. Could have been literally 1 of 1,000 things.
A) Test: retake
B) Narrative: Have friends who have been through the process review your essays. Have thoughtful conversations with mentors about your story. Basically get a lot of feedback - maybe there was an accidental red flag?
C) Recommendations: Could you find stronger reccos? Ppl who know you better or can reflect more recent accomplishments.
D) Expand your school list: I think reapplication is more competitive. Apply fresh to similar schools with your stronger app.
E) Work & extracurriculars: can you crush it in one or both of these domains?

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Consider paying a few hundred dollars for a ding analysis from a professional who is familiar with the school. Test score is just one small portion of a holistic assessment. Find someone who truly knows the school(s) to give you some tough love.

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What was your test score? My guess it that you need a tighter and more interesting story. There are plenty of folks getting interviews and admitted with low test scores

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