<p>How about going to community college for a year and then transfering to Cal Poly SLO or Cal Poly Pomona? You can either officially enroll at the CC and be a transfer student next year, or can just take classes there and apply as a freshman next year. That way you have a year to mature, but will still be taking classes, which I doubt any college will look down upon, especially when taking into account your age. Then you can submit by next year’s deadline.</p>