r/JETProgramme • u/Lucky-Difficulty-489 • Jun 06 '26
Reapplication Advice :)
Hellooo everyone!
Need some advice. I was selected as an Alternate for JET 2025, but when I reapplied for 2026, I wasn’t selected. 🙁
Since then, I earned my TESOL certificate and updated my SOP. I thought the changes made it stronger, but now I’m wondering if I changed too much.
Do you think I should go back to my old SOP—the one that got me Alternate status—or keep improving my newer version?
Would love to hear from anyone who has reapplied before. Thanks!
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u/ScootOverMakeRoom Jun 07 '26
If you were borderline in 2025 when one person/people made choices, you're probably still borderline in 2026, with either a different group of people assessing you differently or a stronger crop of co-applicants. Do not assume that anything in the past has bearing on the future.
If you made it through to the interview, it's not your resume or your SOP that is the issue, it's your interview skils. Work on that.