what happens if you re-apply the next year?

if you get rejected from a school this year, and apply again to the same school next year, what does it mean? Disadvantage? Why would anyone apply to a place twice?

<p>Unless something major has changed, more than likely, if you were rejected once, you'll be rejected again. There was someone last year who applied to Harvard two years in a row. They desperately wanted to go to Harvard. They applied EA the second year, and were deferred and ultimately rejected.</p>