New member looking for some guidance.

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<p>First of all, I want to say hey to everybody on the forums as I am a new member. I look forward to learning as much as I can off of here to better help me accomplish my future goals.</p>

<p>With that being said a little bit about me. I am currently 26 (27 in January). I joined the Army after graduating high school. I completed 7 years of duty this past year and recently got into civilian contracting in Afghanistan which is currently what I do now. The money is superb and it's extremely rewarding working with the military through out the world. However I am determined to finally get started with pursuing my personal goals in life and attend college to aim for a major in Engineering. </p>

<p>I have hundreds of questions regarding which route I need to take to get there but I will limit them to just a couple for right now. First off, I did not take the SAT's in high school as I was committed to joining the Army. So for my application I would have no SAT scores, however I was told by a few people that once you reach a certain age a lot of colleges will not require an SAT from you. I don't know the truth behind this so that is a big reason why I wanted to ask. Will this become a huge issue for me in my application process?</p>

<p>Second, I am most worried about my elapsed time outside of school, and me being "rusty" per say in all the different areas. What would you guys recommend I do in order to get back up to par with kids that are 18 and going straight into college to better help me in getting accepted in the first place?</p>

<p>My financial situation will not be an issue. As I said before the money is good in contracting plus I will have the G.I. Bill to cover my college expenses so that should not be an issue. </p>

<p>I guess I am just trying to get the ideas out of my head of "I've been out of school to long to go to college for such a serious major." and "I am to old to be trying and get into that now". I am very much determined to accomplish this for myself as I am already dead set on leaving the 6 figure a year job that I have now. So I am not picking this career for money and the wrong reasons. It's something that I would really enjoy doing as my step dad is an Electrical Engineer and it really interests me. </p>

<p>I appreciate any help you guys can lend to me. </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>There is a Veterans sub-forum inside the College Admissions Forum. Click on the College Admissions link on the left-hand side of this page, and you will find the link to the Veterans sub-forum near the top of the screen, right under the heading “Specialty College Admissions Topics”. Here is a direct link for you: [Veterans</a> - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/veterans/]Veterans”>Veterans - College Confidential Forums)</p>

<p>The Veterans sub-forum is not as active as others, but it is where you are most likely to find good advice for your individual situation. If you click on the username of a comment that you like, you will be linked to several options for communicating directly with that individual, including sending a Private Message (PM), or an email.</p>

<p>Many colleges and universities in the US now participate in the Yellow Ribbon program [Yellow</a> Ribbon Program List - U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs](<a href=“http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/ch33/YRP/YRP_List_2010.htm]Yellow”>http://www.gibill.va.gov/gi_bill_info/ch33/YRP/YRP_List_2010.htm) If you contact those institutions, you will find out about what they can do to ease your transition into college life.</p>

<p>Wishing you a save journey home.</p>