<p>Hello. I'm a 17 year old male who lives in South Florida. This next school year I would be a senior in high school, although I've dropped out. There are multiple reasons that I won't go into detail about, but a bit of a back story would suffice. Basically, my whole high school career has been rocky. For the past 2-3 years I've had some major negative changes in my life as well as a lot of personal family problems. By the time 10th grade came around I got mixed up in the wrong crowd and did stuff that I now regret. In junior year, I was just not caring about school anymore and decided to drop out mid-school year. So, I haven't taken my SAT's, but I know that you can take them anytime. I'm not looking for a life lecture, and what's done is done. However, I still want to go to college. I'm very interested in graphic design/marketing/music, etc. I took a few GED practice tests and did pretty well on them. Is a GED all I would need to get into a local Community College? Is an SAT score required? Is it required to transfer to a local university after? (I'm seriously considering FAU.) How long does it take to get an Associates Degree in CC? These are some answers I would greatly appreciate. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>If you dropped out of high school because you didn’t care anymore, why in the world do you think you’ll care about college?</p>
<p>Anyway, let’s assume you have a good reason for that. A GED is sufficient to attend almost all community colleges, and while it may hurt you if you try to transfer, it’s not impossible to go to a four year school with one either. (You shouldn’t need an SAT score for community college, although look up your local one just in case.)</p>
<p>Getting an associate’s degree takes 2 years of full time classwork. If you transfer to a four year school to get a bachelor’s degree, that’s another 2-3.</p>
<p>You should look at the four year university transfer admissions web sites to see what they require for transfer students. Many do not consider any high school level grades or SAT scores at all for junior level transfers (but you do have to take courses that prepare for your major and do well in them).</p>
<p>Most community colleges are open admission (but check those in your area to see if there are any specific requirements, like whether a high school diploma or GED is needed), although they likely require placement testing for placement into math, English, and foreign language courses. If you do not require any remedial (high school level) course work and the community college has enough space so that you can take full course loads of required courses, then completing an associates degree and/or becoming transfer-ready should take about two years (but many take longer due to attending part time). Completing a bachelor’s degree after transferring to a four year school as a junior nominally takes two years, although for some majors, it may take longer.</p>
<p>Ask the college.</p>