Re-applying after a year off

<p>I've noticed on the supplement, they ask if you've applied for admission before. Are they asking this to pull out my old file and compare it with my new application? I ask because I'm slightly (and admittedly) worried that they might see that they rejected me once and form a negative bias whilst reviewing my new application. </p>

<p>I realize most posters on this website will not know the actual answer to this question, but I'm hoping for any kind of logical insight or maybe even any related info. that could lead to likely speculation.</p>