<p>I live in the Reading PA area and im 20 years old. I dropped out of school at the age of 16(biggest regret of my life) I've worked terrible jobs up until this point and I really wanted to go back to school for awhile and get my education underway. I read online that some colleges take G.E.D carriers into their colleges but im unsure of any in my area that would. Another problem is I would want it to be a campus where I could live on campus, I want the full experience not just some night classes at a community college.</p>
<p>Anyways do colleges accept G.E.D carriers?</p>
<p>Where could I go to find out more about this?</p>
<p>Yeah, lots of schools accept GEDs, just check on the college website, or in any princeton review book. My friend is doing the same thing, and evidently the biggest challenge, or key factor for you will be demonstrating that you have done productive things since high school. Since you have been working, this shouldn't be too difficult. The fact that you dropped out does hurt you, but there are lots of schools around that would accept you and also provide a well-rounded college experience and a quality education. Also, if you dont end up at the school you want to, you can always transfer up--as transfer applicants have a much easier time providing that they have been succeeding at their college.</p>
<p>A women using false ID got herself admitted to Harvard & Columbia with a GED. See threads on this on the Parents forum. Looks as though many schools will accept it.</p>
<p>Look into the PA State Schools. Now, you may have to go to HACC for a semester to prove you are now capable of college work. I know MANY people who have gone to HACC for a semester and are now at Millersville and very happy. </p>
<p>Heck, my sister went from Millersville to HACC and will be going back to Millersville in a few years here...</p>
<p>I think that you should be commended for trying to further your education. There is nothing wrong with a GED, it is as valid as any high school based diploma. People who took a few years to find out what they wanted often do better than those 17-18 year olds who rush into college just because they're supposed to and then flounder. For info, you could probably make appointments with local community colleges/colleges academic admissions counselors, to find out how to go about it, sometimes they have group informational sessions. And even if you don't want to attend a commuter community college, most community colleges are very supportive of people with your experience and care more about individual students with nontraditional backgrounds or older students- so their academic counselling staff would probably advise you even if you did not eventually choose their particular college. Good luck and don't be too hard on yourself for any previous decisions........</p>
<p>I would definetely take the comm college route. You have a GED, step one. From there go to your community college for a year or two or until you feel you could handle pressure of a big university. Take your gen ed classes at your CC and get 40-60 credits very cheap (3000 a year vs 10500 for temple). once you feel your ready for the world of academia again and have credits to save you money since it doesnt sound like your loaded. Apply for a transfer to Temple or Penn State. If you keep up roughly a 3.2 and up 3.5 to be sure, theres no reason you cannot transfer. Finish your major at the big college and thus you will have a 4 yr degree, education, without cleaning out the bank or being thrown into a huge school all at once. you have to gradually work back into studying. Hell coming back from summer break is hard. not studying or doing anything for 4 yrs academically might force you to brush up not only on knowledge but on stydt skills. I understand you want the college experience right away but that could be a bit too much considering penn state, pitt, temple are all not cupcakes</p>
<p>Main reason I wanted to go to a bigger university is because of the fact that I could possibly get financial aid that wy I would have all my exspenses out of the way till I graduate and I could focus solely on my academics. Also I know it sounds dumb but I dont wanna be graduating froma fulltime school at the age of 27( I turn 21 in June)</p>