<p>Do I mention having previously applied to the school I want to transfer into, if in fact I did and was sorely disappointed not to have gotten in?</p>
<p>If they don’t ask, don’t tell. </p>
<p>(But, to be honest, even if you don’t tell them, I’d think they would have record of stuff like that. Could be wrong, of course.)</p>
<p>Some of them ask in their application if you have applied previously, and if so, what was the result?</p>
<p>If you are referring to ‘showing interest’ by the fact that you applied before and were disappointed at not getting in, that would depend on the school. For selective colleges with low transfer rates, it’s not likely to matter. For less selective school, it might a little.</p>