With engineering, you’re going to have a full path regardless. My kid showed up with 30+ credits - was a 2nd year - but still took four years. He too did a minor. There’s a path to follow. But that’s ok…life is long. Some do 3.5, etc. and maybe some 3 but unlikely in most cases.
My advice would be do not take any more community college classes. They are not doing you any favors unless you are in the C3 or Cstep programs to transfer into State or Carolina.
Having your associates may hurt you because it’s possible it will disqualify you for any first year scholarships because you may look like a transfer student.
In a major like Chemical Engineering or even Art colleges will often want you to take their classes in the major and will only count the community college classes as electives or Gen Eds.
Schedule a meeting with your community college advisor and tell them you want to go to State or Carolina and they can advise you on the pathway to do that. There are articulation agreements with all the NC public colleges. C3 is the pathway to transfer to State usually as a junior. If you don’t want to transfer as a junior the classes you want to take at Community College are only your GenEds — the UGETCs. Transfer Courses and Requirements | Wake Tech
I think you have a decent chance at State but applying into Engineering is difficult. Another pathway to get in is to go to UNC-Asheville for your first year and then transfer to State for engineering. There’s a special program to do that. A friend of my daughter’s did that and is now in Biomedical Engineering at State. Joint 2+2 Engineering Program | College of Engineering Asheville is a fun city too.
All public high school juniors in NC are required to take the ACT. Doesn’t your magnet offer it? It’s typically in Feb or March I think.
You can contact NC State or admissions to clarify about your community college credits and any impact an associates degree might have. Connect With Us | Undergraduate Admissions You may be able to choose whether you apply as a first year or junior but it’s a little unclear on their website. It says Early College students can but it doesn’t sound like you are at a NC Early College. This page may be helpful: Credit Opportunities | Undergraduate Admissions
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