Agh! GED troubles in NY

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<p>After hours on the phone with representatives from BMCC, the NY BOE and the NY GED Center, I have come to the conclusion that it is nearly impossible to take the GED in New York before age 19. I was expelled from my prep school during finals week of my junior year (this past school year) and would love the opportunity to have a fresh start at a community college. However, I don't seem to be eligible. My graduating class has not graduated yet; it has not been a year since the last time I was in school; I can't get a CUNY to sign my attachment d forms because no CUNY admissions representative will review an an application that doesn't include a GED or HS diploma; I am also not willing to join the military. </p>

<p>Ideally, I'd like to take (and pass) the GED before September and enroll in a CC for the fall. I am calling a few alternative programs tomorrow, but is there anything I haven't thought of? Any loop holes? Any great programs worth looking into? Sheesh, I'd be willing to pay for a program that will allow me to take the GED before September...</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>No, there are not any loop holes. Right now, you simply are not eligible to sit for the GED.</p>

<p>In order to take the GED, you have to had missed your graduation date or you need to have discharged from HS for at least one year. In addition, you can not take the GED before you turn 18 (I believe that we covered all of this when you initially asked the question.) Minimally, you will not be eligible to take the GED until after June 30, 2012.</p>

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<p>Going to the military is also not an option, because you will need a high school diploma to do that.</p>

<p>Your options now are to: wait a year and take the GED next July, enroll in an alternative high school, or enroll in traditional day high school (where you are entitled to a seat).</p>

<p>Your best bet would be to attend Independence at the 10th Ave location, since you do not want to attend the downtown location. They have day school, PM school through the YMCA, credit recovery and I think a Saturday program. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work, you will be able to graduate with your class in June 2012 (because you will request to do your senior program through day school and make up your junior year courses through PM school and credit recovery). If there is someone at your school over the summer, get your transcript, attendance report, disciplinary history and contact the 10th ave school as they are accepting students over the summer.</p>

<p>Have you completed all of your regents?</p>

<p>Since there is no longer a January regents exam, my recommendation is to use the summer to self study for any regents you are missing. Go to the HS closest to your house tomorrow, and let them know that you would like to sign up for the August regents exam. If you have all of your regents done, in the fall you will only have to focus on credit accumulation. </p>

<p>Do you know you school ID number (if you have ever attended a public school, you will have an osis number). If you don’t know what it is PM me.</p>

<p>If you are looking to attend traditional day high school, you need to go to the regional enrollment office (you can go to 333 7th ave), with your parent and get placed back into Day high school, where you are entitled to a seat.</p>

<p>I hope that this helps.</p>

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<p>Community colleges in New York State typically only require a GED to take courses as a matriculated (degree-seeking) student. Have you checked into the possibility of applying to BMCC as a non-degree student? The main disadvantage of this approach is that you would not be eligible for financial aid, but unless your family’s EFC is extremely low/zero you would probably not receive aid at a CC in any case. </p>

<p>Once you’ve been out of school long enough to be eligible for the GED, you can take the test and matriculate into a degree program if you so desire. (The colleges you intend to transfer to may not even care whether you matriculate, however, and will focus primarily on the courses you took and how you did in them.)</p>

<p>I hope this is helpful. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Have you considered homeschooling your senior year??? There are many reputable online homeschool programs, some free-standing, some offered by Universities. Some offer hs diplomas (actually not necessary to apply to most colleges if you’re homeschooled). Do a search and see if you can find one that meets your needs. I believe there is a homeschool forum on this site that may be helpful to you. I don’t know of any US colleges that don’t accept homeschool students.</p>

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<p>I think you should cbble together a homeschool year with CLEP tests and AP tests and you can earn as much college credit at home as you would have at community college. First transfer the CLEP credits to your community college; they will likely transfer later to your 4-year college.</p>

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<p>IF Op is going to pursue homeschooling she also needs to familiarize herself with the NYS regulations regarding home schooling and have her parents file the appropriate paperwork ASAP.</p>

<p>She will still be responsible for passing the 5 NYS required regents exams.</p>

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<p>Only if she wants to earn a NY HS diploma, I think. Maybe what she needs could be called a year of independent study. If she plans to take the GED at 19, she doesn’t have to worry about NY Regent’s HS requirements, I don’t think.</p>