Harvard Business School will consider only one application per year from potential applicants. All re-applicants, including those who were previously admitted, are required to complete the current application in its entirety. This involves creating a new application. While previous applications may be retained on file and consulted at the MBA Admissions Board's discretion, a reapplication must stand on its own merits as a complete and independent application.

Re-applicants should be aware that GMAT or GRE scores from tests taken before January 1, 2008 will not be accepted, and TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores from tests taken before January 1, 2011 will not be accepted. If the test scores from the previous application are still valid, there is no need to resubmit the official test score. All re-applicants must pay the nonrefundable application fee.

Re-applicants do not have an advantage or disadvantage in comparison to other applicants.