Sophomore transfer

<p>Hi everyone, I'd like to ask some questions. I plan to transfer to UIUC in the spring 2013 semester. I'm sophomore at CC. My GPA is 4.00, but unfortunately, I dropped 1 class in summer semester(second week of semester). The Dean refused to remove it from my transcript even though I had an appropriate reason. How would this problem affect their decision? Does my ACT score matter that much although I'll have 47 transferable credit hours at the end of this semester? I'm planning to transfer to College of Engineering. Is it harder to get accepted as a sophomore transfer than a junior transfer? If I was rejected in spring semester, how would it affect me when I applied in Fall 2013? And last question, what are the acceptance rates of sophomore year and junior year? PS: I'm an international student?</p>