Homeschooled, cc classes during "gap year". Bumped to Transfer from Freshman Applicant!

I’m so disappointed right now, and my son is (understandably) angry with me after today’s news. He has studied/learned independently since he was very young. Decided to take the GED and then the SAT last summer at 17 & did very well. On a roll, he decided to apply to universities and was accepted into 3 right away, but REALLY wants to go to UW. He wanted to continue learning while he waited, so at the literal last minute, he took some classes at our local community college in Oregon. He took the classes because he wanted to get the hang of time management, and also because he loves the subjects (art history & architecture). Now, I’ve just found out that that isn’t at all how it’s done, and because I didn’t know, I’ve not only delayed his notification, I’ve reduced his chances of getting admitted, by mentioning that he was taking classes. :’( I may even have jeopardized his acceptances from the 2nd and 3rd colleges. I feel like an idiot, and my heart is broken for my kid.

Can someone estimate what his real chances are of getting in as an out of state transfer student? He’s getting a 4.0 this term with 10 credits, for what it’s worth.

I feel for you. Here’s what I suggest: could he go to a Washington CC in-state with a good track record of direct transfer to UW with AA?

https://admit.washington.edu/apply/transfer/by-the-numbers/

85% of US Citizens coming from a Washington State CC get into UW.

Seattle Central is a large campus, highly urban, and many UW students take their lower-level classes there to transfer the credits as UW is harder to complete those big classes at.

North Seattle College is another CC with a relationship with UW.

Is that an option for him?

Some colleges are strict about credits at another college before you start…others let you take a few. Maybe look at some colleges that are not so strict?

He’s required to submit his transcripts so they’ll know anyway. How many credits has he completed since he graduated? You need to find out if he’ll be considered a transfer student at all the schools that accepted him. Can you afford OOS rates as a transfer student? Are there any in state colleges that are affordable?

@MmeZeeZee, I think that 85% is for a different statistic. I believe the website is stating that 85% of the accepted U.S. applicants came from WA community colleges, while 15% came from all other 2-year and 4-year schools. I think the acceptance rate for WA CC students is 61.2% and 29.9% for all other schools. This is 2016 data, here is the source:

https://www.washington.edu/regents/files/2016/11/2016-11-A-7.pdf

Thanks for responding, everyone. After I posted this, he was accepted by an even higher ranked architecture school on the east coast. He would still like to attend UW, but the pressure is off for the immediate term. He has many choices, and several of them have very good architecture departments.

I think it could increase his chances of getting into UW, especailly since he got A’s in the CC courses.
Good luck!

It’s not a gap year from school if you are in community college. Make sure that all his colleges know about these classes because you wouldnt’ want his admissions to be rescinded if they realize your error later.

Agree with @AroundHere. Your son has to send his cc transcripts to every college he applied to, and they’ll determine if he’s a freshman or transfer student.