<p>A few preliminary facts:</p>
<p>-SoCal resident
-16 years old
-4.37 GPA
-ECs: Boy Scouts (will be Eagle in a few months)</p>
<p>My World of Academia is relatively steady in high school, where I cruise along, undisturbed, ranking 29/707, placing me well within the top ten percent of my graduating class.</p>
<p>I am a Boy Scout, high in the ranks (currently Life) of my Troop where I am respected and considered highly of, and will soon receive the honor of Eagle. </p>
<p>All might seem well, but it's not. I've just dropped out of the high school I was attending, and have enrolled for the spring semester in an independent study program. This program will still award me a high school diploma, but it will not fulfill the A-G requirements, making it virtually useless. I know that I have to get it (which will be in about mid-April), but I don't know how to go about things in college afterward. I will attend a CCC, where I have taken several classes already, and hope to transfer to either a UC or private. What I want to know is how I should go about my academic career from now on - Will colleges care that I didn't "complete" high school (or at least at a "normal" school)? How do I transfer from a community college to a university? Is it possible to gain admission to a UC (like UCLA or UCB)? How about a private like Stanford?</p>
<p>I don't know why I dropped out, but I do know that it is a final decision. I'd appreciate suggestions on where to take my life from this point, both academically and socially, and to where those suggested routes might lead.</p>
<p>Much grattitude,
CameronPanthers</p>
<p>Counselors at your community college will have information on transferring to four-year colleges. They deal with that all the time.</p>
<p>I’m kind of stunned that you “don’t know why [you] dropped out.” I hope you actually do know. If you choose to keep the reasons to yourself, that’s your business. If you really took such a major step without knowing why, that’s the kind of thing that would worry me tremendously as a parent.</p>
<p>Talk with a counselor at the community college. You may be able to finish the credits needed for high school at the community college and receive credit for both high school and college, allowing you to receive your high school diploma. In any case, you need to talk to a trusted adult and figure out why you have made this move. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Cameron - you can get into a UC without the A-Gs. Look into Entrance by Exam. My son, who homeschooled, got into UCLA, UCB and UCSD. Oddly, he was rejected from UCSC.</p>
<p>anotherparent,</p>
<p>Entrance by Exam? Are suggesting that I could transfer directly to a UC from the independent study high school that I am at?</p>
<p>yes, that is what anotherparent is saying. I don’t know anything about this, but it is a common issue with Home Schooled students.</p>
<p>You should find some home school resources and go from there.</p>
<p>Well I’m not home schooled, but you’re meaning just in the sense that home school programs also do not fulfill the A-G requirements?</p>
<p>Oh, wait. That’s exactly what you’re saying. Thanks! I’ll look into it.</p>
<p>UC’s have a transfer arrangement with CC’s–definitely something to look into.</p>
<p>Sorry, I was out of town, but yes, anyone can use the Entrance by Exam, and it is typically used by people who have a less traditional path through highschool. How are your SATs? You also need 2 subject tests.</p>