Bombed, joined military, excelled: Chances?

SeattleSleuth
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:24:47 +0000

Hey Guys,
I’ve been lurking for a while, and have seen a lot of chance threads with similar ones/searched for them, but my circumstances are kind of unique, so I hope you’ll forgive one more.

Back in 06/07, I first was going to college at a state school, but due to a bunch of circumstances, I did horribly in my freshman year, like <2.0 (I don’t remember exactly). I left because my life was a mess, and enlisted in the Navy.

I served for 4 years as a Nuclear Reactor Operator (Years of training in nuclear physics/engineering), etc, until an injury/disability forced me out. It’s an extremely demanding academic program, and I excelled in it (Top 25%). Sucks because Nuclear Power Plant operators have a great career, but that wasn’t an option anymore. However, I do love finance/business, so I am pursuing a business with conc in finance degree.

I then have been going to a Community College for the past year on the GI bill, and have a 3.9 GPA here. I want to transfer in the Fall (I Complete the Transfer DTA Associates in Spring), but I really wanted to know if there was any hope of getting into UW-Seattle, UW-Bothell, or UW-Tacoma, or If I’m destined for Central Wash (or worse?), because of that crap year I had.

I haven’t taken the WSA yet, but I received 750 on the SAT-Writing when I took it in HS, and have always been very good at standardized test taking/essays (2300 SAT 7 years ago). I expect strong/above average scores.

tldr;
Bombed College first time around 7 years ago. (like 1.5 GPA)
Enlisted in Navy as Submarine Nuclear Reactor operator before injury/disability.
Community College for 4 qtrs, 3.9 GPA here(one class not 4.0), like a 2.9 overall combining previous ('07)year.
Transferring in Fall
Possible at all for any of the 3 main UW business programs?