low gpa from lac - enough for top schools?

<p>I have a 3.2 gpa from a well-known women's liberal arts college, and was wondering what my chances would be for transferring for sophomore year. I was actually initially surprised at how relatively low it was compared to my expectations, but can't make excuses for myself - I didn't take my studies seriously until halfway into the semester, and had to pay for it. </p>

<p>My question is, would it be possible for me to transfer to top liberal arts college and universities with this GPA? My GPA in high school was very high (though my ranking wasn't due to a very strong bell curve, but I don't think it will be reported) and my extracurriculars were my strongest part of the application (many leadership positions, long-term involvement in activities, generally in the debate/publications/community service area.) Unfortunately in college I took a break from my activities, and am scared that this may affect my prospects. </p>

<p>I'm currently really interested in Cornell's ILR program because I know I would either go into marketing/human resources in business or law and the ILR school seems to have everything intended for my career prospects. I'm looking into other colleges as well, but so far I've fallen in love with their program. I've done my research on admissions, so I know it's definitely not easy to get into (the acceptance rate being skewed by GTs and all), but what would my chances be? I've always been very interested in law, and my high school record greatly reflects that, but my college record, not so much.</p>

<p>It is looking very unlikely with a not so great high school rank, no current activities, and a GPA that is below the recommended level of 3.5 for most of these colleges.</p>

<p>What is your SAT score?</p>

<p>2200.
I do plan to join some clubs that i did in high school (also as a personal choice to get to know more people with similar interests) and have already contacted them, and my transcript will most likely not include my rank (our hs technically didnt rank but would have to for schools that had multiple applicants) and my gpa in high school was still a 91/100</p>

<p>With that said, the general 3.5 guideline has been on my mind and i know it would be better to transfer as a junior and pull up my grades. But i also want to study abroad which poses an issue time-wise</p>