Inadvertently applied for regular Discover card vs secured and denied - What to do?

[Anonymous]

Hi all! First post so please be gentle. I have recently become obsessed with credit scores and thist passion has bled into wanting to help others I know.  Trying to help my sister with her credit, I sent her a referral link for Discover thinking the link would allow her to apply for the secured card as her scores are <600. She inadvertently applied for regular card and was denied.  Should she reapply today for the secured card with the hope that mulitple HPs can be merged or would she have a better chance of waiting until tomorrow or possiblly longer?  I have searched the web without luck so hoping someone here would have some thoughts.  I am leaning toward waiting until tomorrow.  Multiple HPs seems insignificant at this point.  Last HP 11/2016 for store card which was approved. Thanks!

[Glen_M]

Calling in and explaining the desire to be reconsidered for a secured card is probably your best bet for a quick and easy turn around.

[Anonymous]

Another poster was just denied Discover IT but shortly after received an email inviting them to app for Discover Secured. So maybe wait for the email or call as for a credit analyst.

[Anonymous]

Thank you Glen_M. She had called three times. Once just to confirm she had applied for regular card; Second time was connected back to main menu; Third was told she would need to apply online and maybe wait until tomorrow just to be safe.  I also called and was told she would need to apply online but no advice on whether to wait or not.  I hope they didn't automatically consider her for secured card and not a candidate.