i have a friend who is 17 and wants to get just get his ged so he can start college this summer instead of?

Question

waiting a year in a half of hs is this ok will this hurt him

Answer 1

Well not now but later in life he will regret not having attended his senior year because once you finish school and have to work for a living thats when you realize just how easy you had it when you were just in school.

Answer 2

I would suggest taking college classes along with high school classes. In many areas he could work with his high school and local community college/university to take basic level college classes which can count as high school credit. For example, take a college level writing class at a local college. The high school will probably allow him to get high school credit for his high school diploma, and the college credit will most likely transfer to almost any other college since it is only a general education type of course. This way he can be both a part time high school student as well as a part time college student. By the time he is ready to become a full time college student he can enter the college of his choice as a sophomore. It's always better to get the high school diploma rather than a GED.

Answer 3

Some States in the US require that you be 18yrs old or that your class has already graduated before they will let you take the GED. Better check that out before dropping any HS classes. Sometimes the Military will pull strings to get an early GED (b4 18yrs) (good luck with that one)

Answer 4

He should wait it out. I know you can get anxious at that age and you just want change, but he will regret it later on. A lot of colleges don't except a GED unless they are a community college. You also have to have certain high school courses taken in order to take certain college classes. Last but not least he misses his last year of high school: Prom, homecoming, parties, friends, graduation. These may not seem like a big deal but they are. He also will never have a class reunion to go to. Tell him these options and please talk him out of doing it!

Andrea

Answer 5

It could - some colleegs will ikely not accept him because he didn't get a high school diploma. He should see his counselor and see what he can do to accelerate his education os he can graduate early, and also speak ot the college he wants to attend about what this might mean for him.

At the least, it may make him ineligible for scholarships and some financial aid types.

Answer 6

If he can pass his GED exam and begin college, he should do it. Future employers will only be interested in his college degree, and they won't care whether or not he took the traditional way of finishing high school. Your friend sounds like a highly motivated person, which will take him far. Good for him!

Answer 7

I hope he knows that a High School diploma opens a hell of a lot more doors than a GED.

Answer 8

i think one should not leave any work incomplete in this world so your frnd must continue with high school and complete it with great achievement.he is just trying to jump from the boat to get into the ship in the middle of the sea.it may not hurt him when he get success but he will miss one yr of school days.

delight yourself in the surprises of today and hope for the best in tomorrow.

anyways best of luck to guide your frnd.

Answer 9

Why not get his high school diploma? One can do this early by getting the points needed.
Or why not take college courses while in high school?

Answer 10

a GED is supppose to be just as good as a diploma, it may hurt him if he dosent finish college but if he is smart like someone i know he can suceed and high school is just holding him back. really his choice and comitment