The DOE lost my GED records! Now what?

Question

My GED was in a file cabinet that was stolen a few years ago. I called the DOE in Oklahoma for a replacement. They told me that because my records were so old (over 30 years) they have probably been lost. They can't find it! Now what do I do? I have to have my GED to get back into college.

Answer 1

What type of college are you looking at? Most community colleges no longer require you to have a GED before you apply, so you could call their admissions office and talk to them about your situation. They may offer you one of two options:

- They'll admit you without the GED, accepting your word (and perhaps a letter from the DOE that says it was lost), or
- They'll require you to take a certain sequence of courses, for 24 credits, after which you'll automatically be granted a GED without you having to take the test.

There are some four-year, bachelor's degree granting schools that will give you the GED after 24 specific credits as well, but many of those will require you to take the SAT or ACT. Community colleges do not require the SAT.

Check with the universities near you, and see what they can do re: that GED. As I said, you may not even need it for some schools.

Good luck!