<p>This is a stupid question, but if you're applying as a junior transfer and you check the box saying that you applied before, do they just look at whether they admitted you before etc, or do they keep the applications on file and actually go back and look at them?</p>
<p>I may have made an ass of myself on some past essays. Is that going to hurt me now? Maybe I'm just being paranoid...</p>
<p>With 46 views, I'm sure someone has the answer to this. A short answer will suffice and will be much appreciated.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Okay, well, I can't answer for every college. But, I am applying to NYU, and their applications (as do some others I am applying to) ask outright if you applied and if you were accepted. For the schools who don't ask if you were accepted, I'm sure they can find out. </p>
<p>Most schools (I think) do not, especially if it's been two years, keep your application on file, which is why you have to send in a whole new one. NYU does, however (I think some other colleges do this too), keep your stdzd. test scores on file electronically. </p>
<p>So, don't worry. Unless you were really crazy enough for them to actually remember your name, I don't think your past application will be a problem because they probably threw it out.</p>
<p>Calm down a second, and tell us how big of an ass you made yourself? B/c my transfer essays were much better than my hs essays, with success, but I did not say anything offensive on my hs essays.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>Haha, no I didn't make that much of an ass of myself. I didn't offend anyone or anything like that. Just looking back, I think I may have come off as slightly arrogant or something like that. I didn't have anyone read over my essays when I applied out of high school.</p>