Any GED success stories?

compmom
Tue, 11 May 2010 23:35:06 +0000

To the original poster: I think the main thing that persuades colleges is whether or not you did the GED and then didn’t do any further academic work, whether it be through a college, online, homeschooled, or self-study. The colleges say that the GED should not be a substitute for that academic work.

In practice, however, people who get their GED in order to be free from high school requirements in order to do something out of the ordinary, fare well.

Have you considered getting a diploma as well, through non-traditional means? Check out North Atlantic Regional High School online. NARS for short.

HiMom, it was not clear that you were talking about a private school. If they accept any federal or state funding, for scholarships for instance, they are then bound to the ADA and section 504 for health issues. Colleges are getting better and better with this, actually. I believe lawsuits have set precedents that benefit many over time.