<p>let's say you get into a college of your choice, but you're not graduating because you fail to pass a new york city regents. not passing the regents means that you're not graduating. can you still go to college if you don't graduate high school?</p>
<p>You would probably have to take the regents again over the summer. Which one are you planning on failing?</p>
<p>Most colleges will rescind admission if you don’t graduate from high school and have acceptable senior year grades (no Ds, Fs).</p>
<p>The only NY Regents that someone wouldn’t be able to pass with a determined effort between now and June is the Math B, and that’s not required for graduation anywhere as far as I know. To be honest, I don’t know if it still exists. All the other Regents tests are extremely easy to pass because they have a very favorable curve. In any case, I thought Regents scores don’t come back until mid-July. It would be a little late to rescind your admission by then.</p>
<p>My advice: don’t fail the Regents. The tests are extremely easy to pass with very minimal studying.</p>
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<p>Here, the teachers score our regents the last Friday of regents week, and the grades are reported on our 4th quarter report card.</p>
<p>weird thing is. math B is extremely easy. i’m planning on failing the us history regents.</p>
<p>Not up-to-date on Regent requirements, so I don’t know if the US History test is required for graduation. Still, it’s unfortunate to read that you’re planning to fail anything! Sorry, that’s just me.</p>
<p>I forgot to add: you have to graduated from HS or get an GED to enter college. Home-schoolers: please inform us: what do you do?</p>
<p>I took US. Personally, I felt that a simple regurgitation of facts is all one needs to pass. But then again, I pulled a 99. I got an 88 on Math B. :|</p>
<p>Most selective colleges require you a high school diploma (versus a GED) to attend. You can’t attend college without a high school degree.</p>
<p>Even if you retook it over the summer, I imagine that your acceptance would be rescinded. Get studying!</p>
<p>No, most selective colleges don’t require you to have a high school diploma or a GED to attend.</p>
<p>I’m sure johsn1992 is being sarcastic.</p>
<p>Here’s what is on the College Board site about this issue:
" Many colleges will not make a decision until receiving first semester grades. They expect to see a performance that indicates you are ready for college-level work. The college at which you make your enrollment deposit will ask for a final transcript at the end of the senior year. (Admission letters often contain something like, “Your admission is contingent upon your continued successful performance.”) It is not at all rare for a college to withdraw an offer of admission when grades drop significantly over the course of the senior year. (I have a folder full of copies of these letters.)"</p>
<p>I don’t think he was joking. I know several people who chose to just not graduate and apply for college junior year. Emory and Georgia tech both have programs for this. I know that Caltech let in a couple people who chose not to graduate in favor of taking classes at a college early. You really don’t need a diploma to go to college-- you just have to have a VERY good reason to not have one.</p>
<p>I was not joking, however, I may not have been clear enough. In this case, if you don’t graduate because you fail some test, it will most definitely be an issue. If, on the other hand, you didn’t get a diploma because you were home schooled, went to an unaccredited high school, or some other valid reason, it will not be an issue.</p>
<p>I’ve failed global history twice, passed the third time, failed the US history twice, planning on taking it for a third time. i’m really worried that i’m going to fail it this time too because i literally don’t know anything about the subject. i’ve already been accepted to college, but if i fail it this third time and it prevents me from not graduating, will the colleges i’ve been accepted into rescind me? people here seem to have conflicted opinions, so i’m kind of confused. =S</p>
<p>Start studying</p>
<p>^Yeah, seriously. The chances of your acceptance remaining intact if you don’t graduate high school is slim to none (without the reasons above).</p>
<p>Study. Now.</p>
<p>Death of a Salesman!</p>
<p>if i don’t pass it, however, would i get a GED instead?</p>
<p>You are making failure an option. It shouldn’t be.</p>
<p>If you start studying now, and if you study hard, you’ll be glad you did. Don’t “try” to pass the test, just study and pass it. </p>
<p>A GED is nothing compared to a High School Diploma btw, so the fact that you can get one shouldn’t make you feel better. Basically, don’t worry about whether or not you can get a GED and just PASS THE TEST. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>okay, but who cares if you get a GED vs. a high school diploma? i’ve always thought the college degree you get matters more.</p>