I'm planning on going to a community college and I need to know if I should take the GED.
2007-01-19 07:40:42 · 14 answers · asked by pinktiff1989 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
It depends, did your mom (or whoever was in charge of your educaton) keep track of your grades? If you have all the records and work rom it, it is possible to make your own transcript and make your own highschool diploma, assuming you completed enough school work. It is a lot of work, just ask my mom, but a highschool diploma looks better on your history then a GED. But not all parents keep records, in which case, yes. You will have to take the GED or another test. I believe that I have read somewhere that you can just take the ACT... but it would still be good to take the GED for the sake of future jobs.
There is something called dual enrollment, where highschool Juniors and seniors can take college classes during highschool and get credit for both from the same class. I don't know if you would be interested in that or not.
A lot of things depend on the college. Different ones may require different things. The best thing to do, would be to contact your college and ask what they need you to have. They'll most likely be more than happy to help!
If you have more questions, feel free to message me.
2007-01-19 10:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!! You absolutely do not have to take the GED. Depending on your state and community college rules, you may need an SAT or you may only need an entrance exam. Being homeschooled does not make you a drop out and that is what the GED is for. You learned your stuff. You can get transcripts and a diploma right from your parents.
2007-01-20 01:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by MmEe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Instead of asking here (where you may or may not get the right answer for this particular community college) you should contact the admissions office of the CC and find out what they require. Typically, if your state doesn't require a GED to graduate from homeschool (some states still do), the college shouldn't require one, either. They may require you to take some other type of test (SAT, ACT, skills assessment). The admissions staff should be able to give you all the information you need.
EDIT: some states (Texas, for example) consider homeschools to be private schools and allow the parents to present diplomas. Or, if you are using an accredited homeschool program (like Alpha Omega), they will present you a diploma when you complete their course of instruction. I agree that the GED still has the stigma of high school dropout, so don't take it unless you have to.
2007-01-19 08:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not need to take the GED. As said above, the GED is for people who didn't finish highschool. Instead, ask your parents to help you prepare a transcript. Submit it just like any other student. However, you might want to consider taking the SAT. Many colleges want to know your SAT scores when you are seeking to be admitted.
2007-01-19 17:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by JT 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not Necessarily. Most colleges will accept your home school diploma (issued by parents) just as they would from a public or private high school.
You will have to check with the college to find out for sure, but you are probably OK without a GED.
2007-01-19 15:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are over 18, you could do that. It is not necessary though. I am in college, and I homeschooled. I never took the GED.
2007-01-20 04:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Dagny Taggart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably don't need to and with the stigma of a GED, you might want to avoid it. You'd have to check for sure with the community college in question.
Your parents are probably allowed to give you some sort of diploma, if you want to have some sort of piece of paper. I've read that post-secondary places in the US tend to care more about SAT and ACT scores than a diploma or GED.
2007-01-19 10:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the college. Like someone else said, find out for your particular college. You could probably go online and look there, most colleges and universities have enrollment requirements online.
I will warn you, to get everything in writing. If they do approve you as a homeschooler, get that approval in writing. There was a young man in our town recently who was approved for admittance, did his two year program for nursing, and then the college wouldn't give him his diploma because he didn't have appropriate admittance procedure. After hiring a lawyer, the college released his diploma, and he was able to be licensed to nurse, but it destroyed a bit of his soul (and his savings). They didn't have their homeschooling admittance in writing in policy.
2007-01-19 14:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 08:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you will have to take the GED. Your local community college should offer testing for it.
2007-01-19 07:47:50 · answer #10 · answered by 'Lissa 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋