<p>OP- Sorry to hear that! That’s no good! 
I agree with bluebayou; they probably saw that you appear to be an intelligent applicant with those test scores and all, but those grades in your senior year make you look unmotivated. </p>
<p>Also…</p>
<p>“But i thought my chances would be higher at getting into a better school if I did things this way rather than apply as a transfer.”</p>
<p>CCC transfers have the highest priority in UC transfers. Most UC’s also have what they call a TAG (Transfer Acceptance Guarantee) agreement that you can sign with a UC to guarantee admission to a campus, granted that you follow a certain major curriculum and keep a high GPA. Community college might not be such a bad idea. Not only do the UC’s not look at your high school history (unless you are using a transcript to fulfill a language requirement, but they ONLY look at the language courses) as a transfer applicant, you get top priority. The low cost of attendance and chance to start fresh are appealing options to those who choose the CCC route. Just a suggestion and a few words of wisdom I felt might be beneficial to share with you. Best of luck! :)</p>