I have the stats mention in the title. I don’t want to go to CC. I live in Florida and out to be out-of-state in the northeast. I’m not worrying about financial concerns.
With the information above, what are some universities I have a decent chance at?
I don’t have any specific suggestions. However, I do know that there are some state colleges in the western states that will admit with GED and test scores above a certain threshold. There may be similar options in the Northeast. You might start by looking at non-flagship campuses of state school systems and see what you find. Maybe start with Maine?
I don’t know of any place that specifically refuses to admit people with GEDs. So pop a note off to the places that are interesting to you, and ask about their specific admission policies.
It says right in each college’s Common Data Set whether they accept GED. On any college’s website, do a search for Common Data Set, then look in the Admissions section, I think it’s section C.
Just did a quick check. It’s item C3. I randomly checked Carleton’s CDS and they accept GED. (Not in the northeast, just a CDS I had handy.)
Each college’s test scores are in there too, by actual score not percentile score, so you can see where you stand.
I’m aware almost all (if not, all) universities accept GED’s. I’m just now sure how my GED stands compared to a regular high school diploma with a GPA.
It’s anybody’s guess. There is usually a lot more to admission than just GPA plus test scores. The CDS’s show what other things each college considers, and their relative importance. I would hazard a guess that a college would want to see some evidence that you’re ready for college coursework.
What are some ways I can prove this? My only schooling besides self-studying after high school was getting a medical assisting license.
If you are determined to prove you are ready for college, you could prepare for and perform well on some SAT subject tests.
With good SAT Subject scores and notable volunteer work, are schools such a Duke, Northwestern, Brown, and Cornell in reach?
Those schools are a stretch even for people with outstanding conventional backgrounds. Penn and Columbia have programs for non-traditional students, you may want to look into that as well. Your SAT/ACT scores generally need to be in the top 1-2% for schools in that class. I suppose it will depend on how compelling your stories are.
In theory, anything is within reach, but strong test scores and volunteer work don’t assure anybody a place at those schools- they all accept fewer than 20% of their applicants, of whom the significant majority meet the basic qualification.
For all of them- especially as somebody who has already finished secondary school- you need to make your case for why college and why that college.
So your parents are willing to pay whatever cost is required for college (NYU is >$70K/year now)? Or do I misinterpret your statement?
I mean what I type.
What is your intended major?
My intended major is neuroscience.
Check if these schools accept GED.
-Allegheny College
-Boston University
-Dickinson College
-Hampshire College
-Muhlenburg College
-St. Lawrence University
-University of Rochester
Bump
What about Columbia’s School of General Studies?
Is Columbia really a realistic school for me?
You know that you can’t borrow nearly enough to pay for any of those schools, right? Do you know about the net price calculators? They are in each college website. If you are under 24, you need your parent’s info to run them.
But I think you are looking for answers that don’t exist, even if they are affordable. Top colleges are reluctant to take a chance in students who haven’t shown that they can succeed in a traditional classroom. Because that is a lot of what attending those schools is about – a traditional classroom setting with a lot of fellow students who have done very well in that setting in the past.
95th percentile is a 2050-2100 on the “old SAT”, as I guess we need to start calling it. On the low end for the schools you are talking about, even without the classroom question.
Even with the GED, I expect these colleges will want to see your high school transcripts if you attended at all. What will they see there?