Well, I can't find a suitable place to put this, so I think here will suffice. I'm an international high school transfer from England to the USA. I came here midway through 11th grade. My credits failed to follow through because the English Educational System isn't as good as Nevada (doubt this very much) apparently. So I'm halfway through 12th grade with absolutely no credits. Would you guys think it'd be alright for me to just drop out from high school (I'm not learning anything anyways), and opt to get a GED (General Equivalency Diploma).
Does anyone have experience with this, and know if the Universities I talk to will consider my situation?
Many thanks.
In your case, I say go ahead and get it. You're already too far in, and I doubt they'd let you graduate and get the rest of the credits in College. If you're 18, you can legally drop out and get it.
This is... quite the unique predicament, but I really don't see a reason not to get the GED.
Can't see a better use for it than this very situation.
I think this is what the GED is designed for. It sounds fairly clear that you're far enough in and the US Education System botched enough that you might as well do what you can to get your diploma and continue your education or get a decent job.
You should probably talk with the people who run the nearest GED testing center and school counselors rather than asking facepunch about it
Also universities are usually pretty open to understanding intl students and often times there's even scholarshipsto partly offset the cost of going to uni in the us, just remember to build up your resume, get in apps asap and mention your previous schooling in the space they give you in the application to add other schools
Go for it. Most colleges will accept a GED.
I've been thinking about getting my GED too, since I was homeless for the greater part of this year (From April to December 10th) I was put into online schooling so I could continue my education. Problem is they only put me in three classes, I needed four for this Semester. I'm short on credits so I won't be able to graduate.
Cut your losses.
When i changed districts (just county to county in minnesota...) they fucked my credits from needing 8, to 18. Not sure how they fuck up that bad when you acquire credits at the same rate in both. :I
[QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;34181281]When i changed districts (just county to county in minnesota...) they fucked my credits from needing 8, to 18. Not sure how they fuck up that bad when you acquire credits at the same rate in both. :I[/QUOTE]
Because the education system in this country is fucked. It seems like everyone has their own system for credits.
OP: I would go for the GED. You are wasting your time in high school (a senior with no credits at that).
GED, you can legally drop out at 16 and get it. But from what I understand you have to be withdrawn from school for 6 months before you can apply to take the test.
Right, cheers guys. I'm taking the pretest next week, and if I pass it, I'm sending my letter of widthdrawl. Wish me luck.
On paper, a GED = a high school diploma, it's all the same thing.
[QUOTE=Weltmeister;34189898]Right, cheers guys. I'm taking the pretest next week, and if I pass it, I'm sending my letter of widthdrawl. Wish me luck.[/QUOTE]
You should just take it. A day 1 freshman can pass it with flying colors
[QUOTE=rnate;34189906]On paper, a GED = a high school diploma, it's all the same thing.[/QUOTE]
Yea I'm just worried if the universities will accept me, because my grades here are kind of, well terrible. They were fine back in the UK and I have alot of prior experience in my course so hopefully they'll see that instead. Not to mention one already accepted me so yay. :dance:
Anyways, how are you liking it in the US?
Enjoying Dr. Pepper I hope.
Here in canada, you have to have been out of school for at least a year to get your GED, so beware of that. It'll be a harder finding employment when they find out you don't have your highschool diploma, but if you're lucky you'll find someone who'll give you a chance as you work towards your GED.
As for terrible grades, once you get your GED, here in Canada the marks on the GED replace any that you may have had before, assuming the college/university you're trying to apply to accepts it. You're still likely to need to pick up whatever prerequisites aren't part of the test though, such as physics or algebra or whatnot.
It can seem terrifying, but the pre-test will show you what you need to work on, and I'd guess most colleges that offer the GED also offer prep courses to help you learn the skills you're missing, and to be honest, most of it was open book anyways, with the formulae and/or relevant information right next to you.
Best of luck to you, and don't give up. When you finally get through the test, after waiting however long it takes to get your results in the mail, or pick them up from wherever, and you finally hold in your hand the sheet of paper that says you have a highschool education, and can move on with your life, it feels [i]good[/i].
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