<p>Speaking from experience, UIUC LAS department is very hard to get into (second to college of engineering). Their ACT requirement is 29-32, just below 30-33 ACT requirement for the college of engineering. “Transferring” to UIUC is harder than freshman admission because their transfer acceptance rate is very low. With your current GPA and ACT in highschool, UIUC is a long shot. I suggest going into a university (like Northern) rather than a community college because that will give you more chance of getting in. My brother has a 4.0 gpa at a community college and didn’t even stand a chance durring his UIUC transferring proccess.</p>
<p>You also need to do really really good during your freshman year in order to be competitive (3.9-4.0). They will look at your highschool GPA and ACT if you have less than 30 credits at the time of admission so i suggest getting more than 30 credits before transferring so your highschool record won’t be getting in the way. Also, extracurricular activity, volunteer etc…</p>