college question

[Mr. Rogers]

i've been looking alot at the colleges around here lately, especially at all the requirements. I homeschooled, but things didn't go exactly as planned. In the requirements, I could easily give them a GED and SAT, but I see a list of stuff like - math 3 units, englsh 4 units, ect... and I know I don't fulfill all those requirements. I don't think a GED and ACT or whatever is going to be enough then. Anyone know?

[Chichiri]

If you have enough knowledge to fulfill their admission requirements (which is usually a knowledge of algebra 2) then you'll be fine. They may require an essay or an entrance exam, but I wouldn't worry about it at all. I know a few people who go to my school and they were homeschooled. It's not a problem at all, assuming you were taught well.

[Esoteric]

Yes, I think Chichiri is right. I homeschooled thru highschool, then went to a community college. As part of the matriculation process, I had to take a placement test. Depending on how you do on the test, decides what classes they allow you to start with. If you test high, you pretty much get to take whatever you want/need right away.

[redkorn]

I still need too send in my college stuff >.<

[Chichiri]

meh, you've got lots of time redkorn. just send it by january or feb and you should be fine.

and soldier... if you've been homeschooled all your life and you're going to a public university... prepare for the biggest shock (almost like a culture shock) of your life. I came from a public school and i was still fairly shocked.

[Ashley]

The way I understand it, a GED is the equivalent of a high school diploma. They have to accept that. They can't tell you, oh you have a GED but not 4 credits of English--the GED is designed to be the equivalent of all those credits a normal high school student has. I can't gurantee this is how it works because I went to a public high school, but I'm fairly sure that's the system. The best bet would be if you're still unsure to talk to a counsellor or registrar at your prospective college. That's what they're paid to do, after all.

About the "culture shock". I came from a public high school, and before that I was home schooled and private schooled; so I had a good mix of all 3. College was indeed a bit of a shock--you saw things you'd never see in high school, which is both good and bad. They treat you as an adult and they truly will not baby you any more. But, remember that Christ has our lives perfectly planned, and through Him you CAN survive college. My advice? Find a Christian group on campus to bible study and fellowship with.

[Icarus]

The way I understand it, a GED is the equivalent of a high school diploma. They have to accept that. They can't tell you, oh you have a GED but not 4 credits of English--the GED is designed to be the equivalent of all those credits a normal high school student has. I can't gurantee this is how it works because I went to a public high school, but I'm fairly sure that's the system. The best bet would be if you're still unsure to talk to a counsellor or registrar at your prospective college. That's what they're paid to do, after all.

That's the way it works. I was homeschooled K-12, but didn't have enough credits to have graduated. Instead of slogging through the needed work, I got a GED.

The way it worked was that instead of giving them a high-school transcript with the credits listed, you gave them a copy of the GED. Whether or not you graduated high-school they will require either the SAT or the ACT.

Good luck with the applications.