Hows this not taking responsibily for my actions?

Question

I got a 3.5 GPA in high school, and graduated from 3 National Honor Societies (NHS,NSHSS,NTHS) and Iam an Eagle scout. Colleges keep rejecting me because Iam either missing foreign languages or this math credit. (My class schedule had absolutely no room in it for those classes). So they turn my attention to the community college top get a full two year degree (appeasing those individual credits is unacceptable). It is way too hard to enroll in general eds because most of them are on waiting lists. ( It will be like 4 or more years just to get a two year degree ) Iam looking into other ways to get some school to accept me in a reasonable amount of time ( trying to make connections to see If I can get in despite those missing credits . It has been three years of nothing but rejection letters. I keep missing the criticism I keep getting told. That Iam not responsible for my actions and that I dont deserve college. I cant get in legitimately so whats acceptable. turning my back on it.

Iam leaving nothing out. Your missing a credit the college requires, your not going to get in. Its that simple. Iam missing algebra ! and a foreign language. Had a full schedule all 4 years.

Answer 1

I used to work in Admissions at a school in Maine.

Although extra-curriculars are nice, they can't make up for the academic requirement, but you can try a few different things...

1. when applying to a college or university, don't select a major. Instead, go for undecided.Often the "major" departments have more strict admission requirements than the school-at-large. As long as you meet the school-at-large's requirements for acceptance, you will be admitted. This will allow you to take classes and prove you are able to make the grade. After your first semester apply to the major you want.

2. What have you been doing for three years since you've been out of high school? This will be asked by everyone you meet (at the very least they will be wondering about it). If you haven't been doing extra-curricular things in the past three years, then many an admissions councilor will think you only did those things in HS and are not really interested in them any more. And if you aren't taking any of the courses that were suggested to you, then they will think you aren't really serious about continuing your education.

3. If your acceptance depends on "either or" (i.e. either the foreign language OR the math credits), AND you know how to do the math, but don't have the HS grade for it, look up the CLEP exams online. Although there is a fee and you must go to a testing center, you can prove that you have the math knowledge necessary. The CLEP center will give you a transcript with a grade, and will send it to the college(s) of your choice to update your application records. NOTE: before doing so, check with the colleges that they will accept CLEP credit.

4. Get accepted to a community college. Once there and have completed a semester, you can transfer. Just like in suggestion #1, once you prove you can do college level work, (regardless of your HS requirements) you are far more desirable as a student. And be sure to take courses that will transfer over so those courses aren't for nothing.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Answer 2

You can get into most community colleges with missing credits, take the credits there, and then move on to the big school. You do not have to get a degree from a community college to move on to a 4 year school.

If three years after the fact you are still blaming a full schedule for missing classes then shape up and take responsibility.

Most folks tailor HS classes to what good 4 year schools require.

Answer 3

Why waste your time and money at a university? A sheepskin no longer guarantees you a job. Look into technical training. If you have the funding, you get accepted, and you will have a job waiting for you when you get out.

If you absolutely must have the BS, try another route; join the military. You can attend classes while serving, earn lots of pay, and get bonuses plus grants for schooling when your service is over.

How could you graduate from HS without the basic classes required by your state's university admissions policies? Find a lawyer and bring suit against your HS for graduating you unprepared to enter the workplace or university. The graduation requirements for your state should match the admissions policy for your state universities. Even GED students get admitted to state universities.

Another tip: If your application letters are as poorly constructed as this question, buy a better spell checker, or consider McD's university for a career.

Answer 4

Have you looked at online programs? It is more expensive and I don't know if the classes are transferable. That's something to check out.

Is there a way that you could get the missing classes now? A friend of mine took an extra year of high school. She did not go onto college. Is it possible to take the classes at a community college part-time? Look into their continuing education program. Most colleges offer continuing education programs so I would check around.

Answer 5

Something doesn't add up here, you are leaving something out here. There is no reason that with a 3.5 GPA and the extra-curriculars that you listed that you should be able to get into a very good state school, at the very least.

Answer 6

When you were in High you should have taken those clases, i dont see why they call you irresponsible or how it has to do with anything. Good Luck, thogh in finding a school that will accept you.