"a competitive applicant" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is commonly used in job applications and interviews to describe a candidate who has the skills, experience, and qualities that make them stand out among other applicants. Example: "I believe I am a competitive applicant for the position as I have a strong educational background, relevant work experience, and excellent communication skills."
While your standardized test scores and grades can assure you are a competitive applicant, they won't make you stand out in a strong applicant pool.
If, for example, a student is a competitive applicant for early admission — meaning his G.P.A., rank, test scores, course rigor and other factors are in the midrange of the previous year's early admission admits — then applying early decision might provide the boost needed for admission, since ED is binding and schools are often at least slightly less competitive in the ED review.
If they "require" 3 years of science but "recommend" 4 years for example, you need to take 4 years to be a competitive applicant.
I participated in a variety of activities to make myself a more competitive applicant, including joining a consulting case practice group, participating in a student consulting organization, founding a finance-focused biotechnology group, and contributing write-ups for a sell-side investor relations consultancy.
"It can help to make a powerful case in a highly competitive applicant pool," she said.
This can be insightful and give you a stronger focus and therefore be a more competitive applicant for these roles.
Carry out a focused self assessment to become a more competitive applicant: Have you thought about what sector/area/company you would like to target next or is it a matter of not really knowing for sure where you may want to direct yourself?
While the socioeconomic unfairness of such companies is rankling, I particularly object to the supposition that to be a competitive college applicant, students must undertake a regimen of stealth tutoring to beat their classmates.
Kimberli Fajardo, 18, another soon-to-be Bruin, credited Heather Brown, her school counselor, and the nonprofit Bresee Foundation for guiding her on how to become a competitive college applicant.
But every competitive applicant the company interviews will have some interesting science on their CV.
The truly competitive applicant for graduate school will have published and/or presented their research at a professional conference as an undergraduate.
