<p>I am planning on transferring to Emory and am filling out the application, and I was wondering if they care whether you re-use old essays? Do you think they'd even notice? </p>
<p>I'm only asking because I applied to Emory as a senior in high school and got in but opted to go to another school instead... I don't know if re-using essays is going to be an issue or not, or if they'd even notice.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>They combine your new application with your old one; they're supposedly going to be reading the old one anyway, so I would resubmit it anyway. But hey, if you have the opportunity to get more information of yourself across, why not take it? Just submit another essay.</p>
<p>I wouldn't resubmit it*</p>
<p>if it didn't work the first time what makes you think it'll work now? Just do a new one if you really want to get in.</p>
<p>How do you know that they compare old essays with new?
i doubt they even have record of your old ones</p>
<p>Hobofromdowntown, if you read my post carefully, you would see that I did get admitted the first time... so obviously it worked. Which is the point of the question.</p>
<p>But everyone else, thanks for your input! :)</p>
<p>Well, I don't know about Emory exactly. But all other schools that I've talked to said that they combine old info with new info. And "compare" isn't the best way to describe it (unless of course they are looking for improvement); complement is more like it. Since she's probably already a good contender, another essay would just be some extra toppings on the sundae.</p>
<p>janel89-- just curious, which schools have you spoken with?</p>
<p>simply because i like the quote:</p>
<p>Insanity, it has been said, is repeating the same actions and expecting a different result.</p>
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Well, I don't know about Emory exactly. But all other schools that I've talked to said that they combine old info with new info. And "compare" isn't the best way to describe it (unless of course they are looking for improvement); complement is more like it. Since she's probably already a good contender, another essay would just be some extra toppings on the sundae.
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<p>A notable exception is Rice; they incinerate all applications after they have been closed. Harvard, on the other hand, keeps everything. Each university has their own policy. This policy is usually reflected in what they require from (re)applicants: Rice does not require them to submit SAT scores (unless they obtained a new one), and other schools simply require that you 'reactivate' your file.</p>
<p>darkstarrising, no one is repeating the same action when they reapply.</p>
<p>hence why i prefaced the quote with the phrase that i did. i realize that it's completely impertinent to the situation at hand.</p>
<p>hopefully this didn't come across as retaliatory. peace.</p>