<p>I got into a few top schools when I applied as a freshman last year, but I couldn't afford to go. I'm re-applying to a few of the same ones, should I re-use my essays from last year? A few of them were actually really good essays (imo) and I think they were what got me in (my UW GPA was like a 3.2).</p>
<p>Go ahead and use them as a blueprint, but I would update them to include what you have done and learned this year.</p>
<p>^I totally agree with straightoar!</p>