What colleges accept kids who graduated from HS 2 years ago?

Question

average sat scores, low-average gpa. Turning over a new leaf

Answer 1

A two-year gap is not a big deal between high school and college. What you did for those two years could be. Look for a college whose general student profile matches yours, and call the Admissions Office.

Don't just send in an application. Meet with an admissions officer and explain why you want to go to his or her college. Be ready to explain your situation, why you feel your grades are not reflective of your ability/potential, and why you feel you will be successful now. Ask their advice on your chances of getting in.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Community colleges will take just about anyone. You could turn over that new leaf there and then transfer to a larger school after 2 years. Just be sure that wherever you go, your credits WILL transfer. A lot places have nontransferrable credits, which doesn't do you a bit of good if you decide to go further than an associates degree.

Answer 3

You might be surprised at the schools that will accept you with a nice entrance essay about the importance of making good choices in life.

Community college is always an option and a money saving one at that. Don't believe people who make fun of community college--the atmosphere is generally smaller, the professors are just as qualified and the tuition is less. And in FL, at least (probably other states), if you get your associates degree at CC, then the state universities have to accept you.

Answer 4

Your local community college will probably admit you. This is a good starting point since you're "turning over a new leaf". If the leaf gets blown back, you won't be out too much cash. If it stays put and you do well in school, you can always transfer to a four-year university later after you've prooven yourself.

Answer 5

Your community colleges will welcome you. See the Registrar for application information for each individual school. After two years, if you do well, you can apply to a four-year college with better references and educational history. Many older people are accepted throughout the country, and I mean really older people. I know someone who just became a lawyer at the age of 57! She didn't have the opportunity to go to college because she had children to raise. Now she has a good job in a law firm and is respected by her colleagues.

Answer 6

All you would need to do is get your transcripts and send them to whatever college you want. If you didnt do well in HS then start out at a technical college and for a year just take main core classes that will transfer and do really well in them and you can apply as a transfer student to a university...usually transfers students need like a 2.5 gpa and atleast 24 hours.

Answer 7

Any college that would have accepted you straight out of high school should still accept you now. Adults decide to go to college after working for a few years all the time. A lot of people even go for the first time after their kids are raised and out of the house.

Answer 8

I suggest heading to a community college to get the core classes out of the way. This would allow you to be a transfer student to go to the university you want to attend.

All community colleges tend to accept students, and most major universities will accept the core transfer credits. It is cheap and easy and will make your transition nice.

Answer 9

When you graduated is not important. Any college could accept you if you meet their general requirements. Most community colleges will accept you as long as you have a diploma. Good luck!

Answer 10

Many colleges have continuing education studies programs for those who chose not to attend college immediately after high school. I don't know what many of these programs might require over-all, but I would peruse the websites of those colleges that you are interested in for information about admission and continuing education.