I am still trying to figure out whether or not to reapply next year.  I know my shortcomings this time around probably had a lot to do with my low work experience and relatively thin post-college hobbies.  I’m currently studying for some professional certifications and a foreign language, plus making music again, so on an absolute scale I may look a little more competitive next year.

That said, prevailing wisdom puts 4-5 years work experience as “even”, e.g. the point at which your WE does not negatively impact you.  I think 7 years or more is kind of too much for some schools.  It’s a very delicate process.

Also, I know my essays can be a lot better and now that I’m a little more knowledgeable about the whole process, I can probably say something that admissions people will like.

There are still a lot of unknowns.  I’d like to move to California, but I’m looking at signing a lease on a place in Brooklyn this weekend.  I’d like to explore a different kind of job, but what I do right now is really good for me professionally, and whether or not I like it, the voice in the back of my head is saying “it’s only one more year”.

My course of action would be really obvious if, all of a sudden, I got an amazing job offer out of California.  Oh well.