<p>Hey guys so my background is basically this:</p>
<p>I got expelled from my school at the end of my junior year due to some issues (dont want to talk about it) now im getting my GED and going to community college so that I can eventually transfer into a good 4 year University as a college junior. I wanted to know the advantages in this. I made a mistake, I know i did and now Im moving on I dont want a lecture on morals I just want advice please. I am really driven and once I commit to an idea I see it thorugh. I need advice on how to go about this, things to be advised against, etc. I dont want to go to another school for my senior year because I know my perosnality and I know that because it will be hard to adjust I wont do well in school.</p>
<p>Make an appointment with the admissions counselors at the community college that you want to attend and talk to them about the steps you need to follow in order to enroll there. They are the experts. They work with lots of students who have GEDs.</p>
<p>If you know what your major will be, ask about articulation agreements and guaranteed transfer programs between that CC and 4-year colleges and universities. If you complete the first two years of one of those programs at your CC with the requisite GPA you will be guaranteed admission to the last two years at the cooperating institution.</p>
<p>You also need to make good friends with the transfer counselor at your CC who is responsible for helping students qualify for transfer scholarships at their 4-year schools. That person can be key for helping you find the money to pay for the next segment of your education.</p>
<p>Read through it and you’ll see many who were in your shoes who landed at some great schools. Forty years ago I was a high school flunky. Ten years later I graduated from MIT.</p>
<p>It requires lots of determination and hard work, but colleges look seriously at “late bloomers” who demonstrate they’re serious about their education.</p>
<p>No doors have closed for you yet. Good luck. You can do it.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give you is to do your best to keep as close to a 4.0 at CC as you can and get involved with pertinent extracurricular activities and try to rise to leadership positions within them. Try to take the same professors for multiple classes if possible and develop close relationships with them so that they can write you strong recommendations. It’s difficult but if you work hard enough you’ll have the opportunity to transfer to some really good schools.</p>
<p>I just looked up your older post, and I wondered why you decided not to go the public school route? While my nephew did the GED/CC route, I know he wishes that he had graduated high school. If at all possible, I would suggest trying to get the diploma. It will affect job applications as well as college applications. I suggest talking to a GC in the local community college to see if there are ways for you to take the CC classes. Does your school district have an alternative or continuation school? You could breeze through requirements and still get a hs diploma. Youalso might connect with a teacher or guidance counselor who is willing to write you a recommendation and work with you to get into a 4 year college if that is what you want. It is not the end of the world, and I hope you can come out ahead on this. It is a tough life lesson, but you seem to be working through it with grace.</p>
<p>What state are you in? If in California, I’d suggest taking the California High School Proficiency Exam. I took it after I left high school and it gives you the equivalent of a diploma.</p>
<p>Doable, but note that the secondary school final report for transfers still has a section for “disciplinary issues.” Also, acceptance rates for transfer students are lower than they are for first year applicants at the top schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>Two mistakes I made when going the GED -> CC -> top school transfer route.</p>
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<li>I went to a CC in a state without good state schools with transfer agreements. If possible, go to a CC in a state with transfer agreements with great state schools like California, Michigan, Virginia, etc. so you have more options. </li>
<li>Plan out your CC curriculum so you fulfill all the transfer requirements for the schools you wish to transfer to. I made the mistake of not realizing this until after a year was over so I ended up having to do extra semesters just to take the classes I’d need to qualify for transfer out of state.</li>
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