<p>I'm 22 years old and realize i'm starting the college journey a little later in life considering I have plans to attend law school after undergrad I had to drop out of high school at the age of 16 to assist my parents after my father was diagnosed with a illness and my mother who has health conditions of her own couldn't do it all. I received my GED in 2008 which is when my class would of graduated with outstanding test scores I guess I have 2 questions for you Is there any "good" options for me other then the community college 2+2 route or would it be better to wait one more year so it would be 5 years since my class would have graduated therefore I would be non traditional and be admitted to a good school with compass scores and then try to transfer? Most decent schools want GED scores plus SAT scores for admission before the 5 years is up which I do not have also I've considered Columbia for there continuing education degree which seems like a very interesting scenario but anyways please help and thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Any other advice would be helpful.... BTW I've been working full time while taking care of my family is to why I have yet to enroll before now.</p>
<p>Well done taking care of your family. That’s a lot of responsibility for a young man and I’m sure you developed a lot from it. I hope your parents are in better health now.</p>
<p>You said that you got your GED with outstanding test scores, but then you said you do not have GED scores plus SAT scores. I’m confused. What were your percentiles and/or standard scores on the GED, and did you take the SAT or ACT and if so what did you get?</p>
<p>You mentioned you’re working full-time; does your employer offer any tuition benefits?</p>
<p>Do you file your taxes as head of household or do your parents claim you as a dependent on their return?</p>
<p>You mentioned you’re interested in attending law school after undergrad; what are you interested in studying during undergrad?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply I meant my scores on the GED was high I was in the 97-98 percentile I have yet to take the GED and thanks for the recognizing about my parents it made me grow up a lot. I just got laid off from my job the middle of last month so now i’m looking again but have a interview next week. In college I was hoping to major in computer science and or political science o and this year my parents claimed me</p>
<p>More questions - I assume you meant you have yet to take your SAT, not your GED. Are you going to be able to attend school full-time? I assume you need a full-ride or close to it, or to attend your state school if you are going full-time - is that correct? Do you need to go to school close to home in case your family needs you again? If so, what state are you in? How far are you willing to travel?</p>
<p>yes i have yet to take the SAT but have taken the GED…yes i’m able to go to school full time but would like to stay somewhere within a 6 hour or less trip of home which im in Atlanta Ga so I guess id like to stay around Tennessee,Florida,Georgia,Alabama or South Carolina but it’s looking more and more like Ill have to go in the Georgia area because I don’t want to pay out of state tuition and last but not least your correct I really do need a good bit of financial help.</p>
<p>Personally I’d go ahead and register for and take the SAT. If you do well on the test, it might open some doors to merit-based financial aid, outside scholarships, etc. </p>
<p>If you were hoping to start college this fall, your options are limited. Financial aid money is mostly claimed at this point; I’m sure the Georgia lottery money is gone and most colleges required FASFA to have been filed by this point.</p>
<p>You could start in the spring, as many colleges accept first-time students in the spring as well as the fall. There wouldn’t be nearly as many in your cohort, but that might have its advantages. If you’ve got an SAT score by then, it’s possible there would be some financial aid available; it would vary based on the school.</p>
<p>If finances are problematic, the CC 2+2 route might be a very good choice for you. Depending on the CC, they likely have experience with students who start in their early-to-mid-twenties, the cost is low, the programs will be flexible, you might not need ACT scores, and some of the program start dates are probably flexible. Some classes are probably at night so if you needed to work while going to school that would be feasible.</p>
<p>thanks for the insightful info the 2+2 route is what im looking at now a college not to far from me has a TAG (transfer agreement guarantee) with many colleges in my state including ga tech,UGA and Ga Southern and also some outside my state including Miss St and a few more and how it works is after you accumulate 60 credits which for me would be 1 and 1/2 years because I have the drive to do 15 credits fall,spring,summer and fall again. Of course you have to meet the GPA requirements which differ from each school they’ve worked it out with but UGA and Ga Tech are both top 60 schools and UGA has a good grad law program so this could work in my favor</p>