If you dropped out of high school, but still got a college degree through Mature Student status (in Canada), do you think an employer would care that you did not recieve a high school diploma?
2007-08-11 01:02:48 · 6 answers · asked by Mark B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
1) My wife didn't graduate from HS and now has two bachelor's degrees (both over 3.0) and has begun her master's. A high school diploma is not required to get into college - but, an alternative (AHS, GED, etc) may be required. She didn't start at the community college or part time, she started full time at the senior (4-year) college. It can and is done all the time. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done - it's really not that difficult to accomplish if you want to.
2) Once you have a college degree, the value of the pre-college education is diminished to nothing. This is also often true of the value of an associates once you have a bachelor's (unless they are in different fields). A BA/BSc retains some value once you have a master's.
I don't even put HS on my resume; any more than I'd list the Jr. High or Elementary school that I attended. It's just not important after you graduate from college.
2007-08-11 04:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
typically the high school degree is a pre-requisite to the college degrees. The only exceptions i can think of are "trades" like plumbing and capentry. In these cases, i'm not sure if the employer will care because he's paying you for your skills and creativity.
I would check with the ontario labour relations board or set up a meeting with a career advisor at your college.
2007-08-11 01:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about that. I didn't go to high school so I have no diploma. I think they don't care about that because want they want is the knowledge we had gained in college as a professional. The employers usually check our grades while we were still in college trying to asses if we would work harder based on our grades.
2007-08-11 01:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by gcz79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally no. If it's the government, and they have some specific requirement of a high school diploma for a particular job, then it might cause more red tape, or even eliminate you from contention.
2007-08-11 01:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. The college degree trumps the HS diploma quite a bit.
2016-05-19 21:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should not be a problem
2007-08-11 01:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋