<p>Hello, I'm a high school student currently in grade 11 in Turkey. Because of my parents' work we will be moving to the US soon. That's why I should transfer to an US high school when we move there. But I'm not sure if I can directly transfer to a high school there, and in fact even if I can, I don't want to. Changing your school getting to know new people, adapting to a new school environment are just too boring to go through for one and a half year of high school. Is there a chance to get a GED directly without going to an US high school and not finishing one in my country, so that I can move on to college directly when I'm in the US?</p>
<p>You need the 1 1/2 years of high school to get your prerequisite courses, SATs/ACT testing, ECs and transcripts organized so you can apply to colleges.
You should enroll into your local high school, it is a free education and you need the time to research colleges and possible majors.
Some states you cannot take the GED until you are 18 years old.
See if your new high school has a middle college program.
You attend high school part time and community college part time, graduating with a hs diploma while earning college credits.
Good luck.</p>
<p>Do you realize that a GED is the mere “minimum” in terms of college admissions qualifications? It will be good enough to attend a local community college, but not one of the better universities. </p>
<p>If you have aspirations for a selective university, you should go the high school route and go beyond the minimum requirements to graduate.</p>
<p>Under US law, if you are school age you are guaranteed a place in the local public school. That means that you will be able to transfer directly into high school here. You will need to bring records from your high school in Turkey so that the guidance counselors can place you into the correct classes here. If you learn about the high schools that you could be attending, you will know more about your options. </p>
<p>I can understand that you aren’t sure that you want to go to a new school. Lots of students don’t. However going to high school here is the best way for you to get to know people your own age and will help you become adjusted to living in this new country. If you decide to take the GED instead, you will either have to study for it on your own (which means that you probably won’t meet anyone at all), or in a special GED prep course (which means that you will meet people but most of them will be at least ten years older than you are). Think about that.</p>
<p>If you really, truly, don’t want to go to high school in the US. Talk with your parents about arranging to stay in Turkey until you finish high school there. Maybe there is a boarding school you could attend, or maybe you can live with a relative or friend and keep attending your high school. Sometimes that can be the best decision.</p>
<p>Personally though, my advice is to come here, go to high school here for the year or two that it will take to graduate, and enjoy the opportunity to have this experience.</p>