<p>Hi, there. I was recently accepted into a public university, and was given a full scholarship. It was not my first choice; I was, however, accepted into my first choice. Regardless of my EFC of 0, I was not allowed to attend because of costs. I'm not entirely satisfied with the university I will be attending, so I wish to transfer, ideally after my first year, to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.</p>
<p>I did "okay" in high school, managing a 3.0 GPA and 27 ACT. Part of the reason I did not perform as spectacular as I am capable -- an Ivy League professor once commented that I was more of an intellectual than "everyone I know, pressed together" -- was due to depression and, consequently, a lack of motivation. I lost several members of my family, and was estranged from a majority of my family afterward. I have re-invented myself in college and earned a 4.0 my first semester. It looks like I will do so again this semester.</p>
<p>What are the odds of my getting in? I'm already in the U of I system.</p>