<p>Long story short, I dropped out of high school a couple years ago due to some traumatizing personal struggles. Now I'm 18 years old, I've gotten my GED and I want to go to college. I got a score of 2250 on my SAT, 34 on my ACT and my GED scores were near-perfect (I forgot the exact numbers). Here's the problem: my high school transcript is filled with nothing but F's and D's. I know I have the option of resorting to attending community college for 2 years and transferring, but if that's the only path left I'll probably just hang myself. Do I stand a chance anywhere?</p>
<p>First of all, let me say that you are a strong and amazing person for deciding to pursue college at an older age (not that you’re old, of course, but I know plenty of people who are unhappy with their education level and still don’t do anything about it).
I’m not an expert on the process, but I don’t think you’ll struggle to get into a good state school. Ivies? That’s pretty much out of the picture. But a good essay describing your situation and why you want to go to college now will definitely up your chances.</p>
<p>I don’t doubt that it is possible. My dad returned to school when he was 45.</p>
<p>What schools accept GEDs? I suspect most schools that accept GEDs would accept people with a 2250/34 + GED.</p>
<p>Depending on where you live, try going to CC in CA and then transfering to a UC. The one near me has a great relationship with Berkeley. When you transfer, the UCs don’t look at high school grades at all, just what you’ve done thus far. Alternatively, you could go to a state school of some sort, and then go to grad school at an Ivy, which I would currently consider out of the picture too. It’s not that you’re a weak applicant, it’s that they aren’t known for taking many (if any) “untraditional” applicants (meaning GED, transfer, etc.). I wish you luck. Your scores are great!</p>