<p>The forum ate my post, so I'm gonna give it to you guys straight: I suffered severe mental and emotional problems between the ages of 12 up until now (currently working on them and succeeding). I received my GED in April, and while I didn't do as great as some people on here have, I did quite well. I took the ACT this morning, and I am unsure of how I did, but I will take it again if I really bombed that hard on the math section. What are the odds that a school like Baruch or Hunter will seriously consider me? I already spoke to an adviser at Baruch who claimed that it's fine that I do not have a high school transcript (because I never went after graduating the 8th grade), so that's a good thing, right? I really, really do not want to go to a community college. So, tell me: should I even bother applying to either of those schools? Is there anything that will boost my chances (like a minimum ACT composite), or what?</p>
<p>Advice and words of encouragement are warmly welcomed. :)</p>
<p>A lot really depends on your living situation. Does living at home add to your problems or is a 'calming" influence? Freshman dorm life can be very stressfull & may not be the best thing if just getting back on your feet emotionally. Now if your household is very stressfull it may be a good thing to get into a dorm. If you plan on living at home even if accepted into a 4 year school, you should still be cautious. With a disjointed high school career you do not want to get into classes that you are not prepared for.</p>
<p>I agree with csdad, you should seriously consider the rigor of the classes at the two schools you are looking at. With only a GED it is unclear whether you are prepared for these schools or not. That’s where community college becomes useful because it prepares you for 4 year colleges.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, guys. Well, living at home used to be a huge source of stress due to a few circumstances that were beyond my control; those factors, however, are no longer in the picture, and being home is now 95% stress-free. </p>
<p>As for college, I find myself increasingly bored with day-to-day life, and taking rigorous classes would probably help me. I have a lot of my future mapped out, but school is a big gray area because I’m unsure of what kind of school I can get into. I’d have some qualms about going to community, though I would do it if it was deemed absolutely necessary. My only issue is that I wish to excel academically and prove my worth, but I fear that going to one of the local community colleges would only set me back in my goals. When given the opportunity, I can become a workaholic - the only reason I never attended high school was not because of education, but because I suffered severe social anxiety and agoraphobia. Those illnesses are non-issues now, so I really do think I could handle a regular 4-year college.</p>
<p>So, here is what it boils down to: would applying to Baruch (or Hunter) be worth it? I fear that they will see that I only have a GED and no high school history to speak of, and outright reject me. Should I go for it anyway? I will have at least a year of work experience by the time I apply, so I’m crossing my fingers that it will show the admissions people that I’m serious about this and can deal with a tight schedule.</p>
<p>Sorry for being so tl;dr, I’ve just been thinking about this a lot lately and the advisers I’ve talked to don’t want to give me clear answers.</p>