If I apply to a few schools this cycle and don't get in, then apply to more schools the cycle after that, will I be considered a reapplicant at the new schools that I applied to? Sorry if this is a dumb question!
You're only a reapplicant at the schools you've sent a primary application to, even if you didn't fill a secondary you're still considered a reapplicant. However, some schools ask in their secondary if you have applied to any schools previously.