The politics of colleges!

So we met with BYU yesterday, the counselor that has been helping Ty is really awesome.
She's very helpful and you never leave her office feeling like you've got no where to go!
We were pretty sure that Ty didnt get in because of his GPA. WHICH, was true. BUT she
said that they are really starting to see the results of accepting people based off their GPA.
They have made it so hard for people with talent and potential to get in. Which we have known
is true for a year now! BUT come Spring they are changing it all! They are going to be going
based of more than just the GPA, in fact that wont be the main thing anymore! They will be
going off of their essay and accomplishments! So with that being said , its on our side.
Ty's got a great GPA. She always compliments him on it. So she helped us devise a plan.
OPTION #1
We are setting up an appointment with the Arts Dept. (trying to get an Apt. with an Animation Professor) and have them meet Ty and go over his art work and ask for an honest evaluation.
If they think Ty would be a great asset to their program and if he's the kind of student they want.
Then ask them to "endorse" Ty in a sense. If they think Ty's got what it takes then they can email their comments to Ty's counselor and she sits on the board that accepts transfer students.
So she said that can and will go a far ways. If we can get that here soon, then Ty can most likely get in for January still!

Option #2
BYU offers Evening classes. These have different admission requirements. The big ones she mentioned were that you must be over 23 [X] and that you can't have ever been x-communicated from the church [X]. So we got those covered. And they still had openings in drawing classes and "pre-animation" classes! You cant take more than 6 credit with evening classes, but were thinking (still looking into it) that you have to take at least 6 credits to get FAFSA and to not have to pay back your student loans. SO that is really helpful!

So things are looking good, the quote keeps coming to mind "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it" So whatever happens in the end, it will be worth it if we keep pursuing our dream! Also, once again the fact is "its not what you know, but who you know".
So if anyone knows someone who is in the art/animation dept. with BYU let us know! :)