<p>So title tells the tale. I'm thinking of attending a community college for two quarters to complete general education requirements (worth 40 credits). I've talked to advisers and I'm all set (mentally, that is). But I don't know what are good community colleges here in Seattle (particularly close to UW itself).</p>
<p>Any help? Insights also welcome.</p>
<p>Central is probably the closest. North Seattle is fairly close. Shoreline offers a lot of online classes (even Geology with a lab is online!)</p>
<p>Echoing what seatac said! Also, I find those to be the most common CCs students go to finish gen ed credits. </p>
<p>For people on the Eastside, Bellevue College is pretty common too.</p>
<p>I did all my core credits at BC while working full time since the vast majority of them are available online. It’s way cheaper and you learn the same material without having to sit in a 700 person lecture hall. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that for transfer applications, UW gives priority to those who will have 90 credits and an Associate’s degree, and the DTA means that if you complete the A&S degree those credits will count towards your Area of Knowledge requirements even if they don’t count that way for other students.</p>
<p>I should have mentioned, I’m international freshman (started Fall 2012) at UW. So getting back into UW is not a problem.</p>
<p>You don’t even have to ‘get back into’ UW. You can take two quarters off from UW and still be an enrolled student. After thos two quarters, carry on like nothing happened.</p>
<p>You’d have to register during Period 2, but you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>What do you mean Period two? You mean for UW class registration?</p>
<p>I think what he means it that you’ll need to register for UW classes in the second quarter that you are in CC.</p>
<p>So for UW class registration, there are 3 periods: Period 1 is where it’s staggered grad/athlete/disabilities/etc, seniors, juniors, sophomores, then freshmen. After the freshmen register, Period 2 is where some classes will lift restrictions (ie. Freshman only until Period 2! Majors only until Period 2!) that allow certain students a better chance to get into certain classes. </p>
<p>So you’ll do 2 quarters at CC, and during that second quarter, you’ll register after freshmen standing students do.</p>
<p>But if I am in a major already at UW, and the class I want to register for has period 1 open to major only, do I register during then or during Period 2?</p>
<p>Period 2. If you talk to an advisor about it beforehand, you probably shouldn’t have an issue with registration. Worst case scenario, be proactive checking the time schedule, have a friend save a spot in the class, or use something like UW Reggie.</p>