<p>I want to apply for admissions at the local community college now...And I just finished my junior year. My plan is to attend there for 2 years, graduate with an ASN (nursing degree), and transfer to another school to get a BSN.</p>
<p>The one catch though is that you can't graduate from the CC without a HS diploma or HS equivalency/GED...And in my parents minds, a GED is really bad even if I were to get it because I went to college early.</p>
<p>How true is this?</p>
<p>It's not bad to end up with a GED at the same time as ending up with an associate degree. If you have really clear career plans like that, that may be a sensible plan.</p>
<p>Check with the schools to which you want to transfer for your BSN and make sure that having a GED instead of a diploma won't hurt your chances.</p>
<p>Why do you want to do this? What is the benefit in skipping senior year?</p>
<p>Perhaps you could register as a homeschooler for a short period of time, have your parents issue you a diploma and then use that for the community college's graduation requirement. You may have to get a GED later on to practice though. Some states require a high school diploma or GED and they might not accept a home school diploma.</p>
<p>I second Chedva, what is the benefit of skipping your senior year?</p>
<p>I agree with Nester that your best bet is to talk with admissions at your target transfer schools to get their take on your plan.</p>