Hi, I hope this is a good time to ask a question regarding the application process. Is it correct that it is possible to apply a second time after an initial application has been rejected?
I understand that the bar for acceptance might be higher on a second attempt. However, I feel this would allow me to save considerable time on the application process. Since I was accepted last year and a few times before, I might be able to reuse an old application with minimal editing. This could help me—and potentially many others—avoid spending three or more hours crafting an entirely new application from scratch.
I don’t think spending three or more hours on an EAG application is a good use of time, I’m honestly shocked to hear that anyone spent more than an hour on it. It’s three short questions.
If going to EAG would help you do so much more good that it’s worth working >=3 hours on an application, I would guess you can just write the reason why it’s so valuable and you’ll likely be accepted.
I also don’t think it’s a good use of time, which is why I’m asking the question.
However, I believe attending is worth significantly more than three hours. That’s why I’ve invested a lot of time in this previously, though I’d still prefer to allocate that time elsewhere if possible.
E: It’s very helpful to know that the acceptance rate is much higher than I had thought. It already makes me feel like I can spend less time on this task this year.
People who would accept a 1-1 meeting with you would also reply to an email or message from you
Many people were rejected from EAG and later found no issues working on very impactful projects
There are EAGx and EAGVirtual events which offer similar opportunities, and several EAG conferences every year.
CEA staff will not be able to notice 1. if you spend a short time answering those three questions
CEA staff will be able to notice 1. if you spend a lot of time answering those three questions
If I was CEA staff, I wouldn’t want to miss out on someone that would cause a lot of good by attending, just because they didn’t spend a ton of time goodharting the application form. I’ll let CEA staff confirm or deny this, but I think they even reach out to applicants asking for more information if they can’t make a decision based on the contents of the application.
Hey! To your last point — yeah, our goal is to approve applications that we suspect meet the bar. In cases where we’re unsure and would benefit from more information, we’ll request that (for full context, our requests are always unspecific and default to a general ask for additional information).
Hello! Yep, that’s correct. After the application deadline passes for an upcoming event, you’re welcome to re-apply to EA Global. The bar does not change at all when you reapply. We don’t factor that in. You are very welcome to reuse old applications, the system should automatically auto-fill previous responses that you’ve used.
Hi, I hope this is a good time to ask a question regarding the application process. Is it correct that it is possible to apply a second time after an initial application has been rejected?
I understand that the bar for acceptance might be higher on a second attempt. However, I feel this would allow me to save considerable time on the application process. Since I was accepted last year and a few times before, I might be able to reuse an old application with minimal editing. This could help me—and potentially many others—avoid spending three or more hours crafting an entirely new application from scratch.
Looking forward to your response! 😊
I don’t think spending three or more hours on an EAG application is a good use of time, I’m honestly shocked to hear that anyone spent more than an hour on it. It’s three short questions.
If going to EAG would help you do so much more good that it’s worth working >=3 hours on an application, I would guess you can just write the reason why it’s so valuable and you’ll likely be accepted.
I also don’t think it’s a good use of time, which is why I’m asking the question.
However, I believe attending is worth significantly more than three hours. That’s why I’ve invested a lot of time in this previously, though I’d still prefer to allocate that time elsewhere if possible.
E: It’s very helpful to know that the acceptance rate is much higher than I had thought. It already makes me feel like I can spend less time on this task this year.
I would really recommend against spending a lot of time filling in the application. For that to be valuable you would need to believe all the below:
You attending EAG will lead to a lot of good happening, even after considering that:
All the main talks are recorded
People who would accept a 1-1 meeting with you would also reply to an email or message from you
Many people were rejected from EAG and later found no issues working on very impactful projects
There are EAGx and EAGVirtual events which offer similar opportunities, and several EAG conferences every year.
CEA staff will not be able to notice 1. if you spend a short time answering those three questions
CEA staff will be able to notice 1. if you spend a lot of time answering those three questions
If I was CEA staff, I wouldn’t want to miss out on someone that would cause a lot of good by attending, just because they didn’t spend a ton of time goodharting the application form. I’ll let CEA staff confirm or deny this, but I think they even reach out to applicants asking for more information if they can’t make a decision based on the contents of the application.
Hey! To your last point — yeah, our goal is to approve applications that we suspect meet the bar. In cases where we’re unsure and would benefit from more information, we’ll request that (for full context, our requests are always unspecific and default to a general ask for additional information).
Hello! Yep, that’s correct. After the application deadline passes for an upcoming event, you’re welcome to re-apply to EA Global. The bar does not change at all when you reapply. We don’t factor that in. You are very welcome to reuse old applications, the system should automatically auto-fill previous responses that you’ve used.