<p>My son is a sophomore at UIUC. He started out in the School of Engineering but absolutely hated it & did very poorly freshman year despite fairly good SAT scores(780 Math) & decent grades in High School. He transferred out at the beginning of sophomore year & is currently in the Liberal Arts School taking courses as per the Business curriculum until he fulfills the 60 credit minimum. His sophomore year GPA so far is 3.6 in his business classes but his overall GPA is below what they usually accept. The dilemna is whether he should apply to Business school now, with only one semester of grades or wait until next semester but that means he will not know/get in until second semester of junior year. I am trying to get a feel for what his chances are. Will being rejected now work against him if he applies again? Has anybody been in a similar situation in UIUC? Is more weight given to business grades? The application process involves 2 essays - personal statement & reasons for wanting to transfer into business etc. Any advice or tips especially from someone who has been there would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.</p>