I'm a high school dropout with a ged. I want to get in to a good university.

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With a high ged score and a decent act score (30~32) would I be able to get in to the following schools?

NYU
University of Michigan
University of Washington
Univiersty of Boston
Boston College
University of Rochester
Carnegie Mellon University

Going to a community college and transferring is my very last option.

Thank you.

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The first question is why did you drop out of high school? What was your GPA before you dropped out? Did you self study for the GED, or did you take online classes to learn the curriculum?

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Its JMHO but I believe you will need to prove yourself at a community college before applying to four year schools. I think there was a time when strong college boards was all you needed but now colleges are looking for a solid student who has proven him or herself and will add to their community.

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They need evidence you can succeed in the classroom. Because that is what most of college is. So your odds are going to be low, at least for highly ranked colleges.

5

How will you answer this question:

You did not excel in high school. Why will you succeed in college?

6

Thanks for the replies. It seems like my odds of getting in to these colleges are pretty dang low.

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They are low without taking the community college route first. I have to ask, what is University of Boston? Do you mean Boston University, UMass-Boston, or something else?

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I don’t think you necessarily have to go to community college but I would try and get into some average/below average four year university. Then after you prove yourself transfer.

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I did mean Boston university. Sorry for the mix up. I really thought or at least had some chance of getting in without taking the community college route.

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People are just guessing what your chances are. You have said almost nothing about yourself.

Do you have any interesting background or accomplishments? Work or life experience?
When was the last time you were in a classroom? What kind of student were you?
How do you plan to sell yourself to an admissions committee besides a couple test scores? Your competitors will have honors and AP classes, and academic credentials are just the starting point at more selective schools.

Also, just saying… this is a potentially expensive college list. You can’t be in-state for all those state universities, and paying for private schools is complicated. Do you have money or a plan?

Community colleges can be a great place to start, depends a bit on where you live. If the community colleges near you are awful, there are a lot of options in between the two year schools and the elite schools on your current list.