<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm an incoming freshman at a Top 25 LAC for the fall. Due to a set of drastic and sudden circumstances, my vision for the future and what school I would like to attend has changed; as such, I plan to transfer to another school for the 2013-2014 school year.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, my HS stats, while okay (3.64 GPA, 2200 SAT, 31 ACT), are probably not good enough for me to use them as the primary lever for my transfer acceptance. At this point, my #1 choice is Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, although I will of course be applying to other schools as well. </p>
<p>Given the fact that I would like to transfer after one year, what are the the best steps for me to take in order to position myself to be accepted at a school of ILR's calibre? My "soft" qualities are a good bit stronger than my hard statistics, and I'm afraid that my HS grades are going to hinder me from attaining opportunities that I could otherwise easily access.</p>
<p>Thank you very much and I look forward to any and all advice!</p>