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No. The GED is an alternative high school credential for adults who did not finish high school as a teenager. It’s not meant for international students. In fact, you cannot even take the GED exam outside of the US (unlike the SAT and other college entrance exams, which are offered all over the world).</p>
<p>Why UMich? There are almost always different ways to achieve the same goal (and yes, college should only be part of your path to a destination; it should not be a destination in and of itself).</p>
<p>Any ideas on possible majors or future careers yet? That’s actually more important than the decision of school, IMO.</p>
<p>@b@r!um actually I’m taking GED now. A college agency says I need it to apply for colleges since I’ve not graduated yet.
@PurpleTitan that’s why I really want to have time to discover what major I want to do though I think business will be suitable. However, my mom thinks two years in private high school costs too much and it’s easier to transfer from another college.
Which seems easier? Transfer from a nearby CC or transfer from University of Vermont? given I’ll have high GPA, good activities.</p>
<p>The college agency lied to you.
You need to graduate from A high school. Any high school in your country will be better than the GED. In addition, as far as I know, you can ONLY take the GED in the US. So it sounds to me like that agency is swindling you (robbing you.)</p>
<p>If you apply from a boarding school, you can apply for scholarships (merit or need-based, depending on the college). If you apply from community college, you will not get scholarships.</p>
<p>You can also apply to Orono High School in Maine: for about $30,000, they offer a year in high school with homestay and possible dual enrollment at University of Maine. I think it would be a great compromise between a boarding school and a community college. You’d retain your chances at scholarships and you’d get a high school diploma, but you wouldn’t have to pay exorbitant fees. Downsides: it’s small and the weather is very cold. Upsides: it’s 10 miles to Bangor and 2 hours to Portland, which for Maine is not THAT rural and isolated, and Maine is an interesting State.
<a href=“http://www.rsu26.org/ohs/”>http://www.rsu26.org/ohs/</a>
<a href=“http://www.rsu26.org/ohs/international-国际的/”>http://www.rsu26.org/ohs/international-国际的/</a></p>
<p>Summary:
Orono year + college/scholarships (merit/need) = $30,000 + ((25-35,000)X4 (or,if you got 32 ACT and got into UAlabama’s program, $15,000 X4)
PG year + college and scholarships (merit/need) = $50,000 + (25-35,000)X4 (or,if you got 32 ACT and got into UAlabama’s program, $15,000 X4)
CC + public university = 25,000 X2 + 45,000X2 (or, if your goal is UVermont, 49,000X2)</p>
<p>Overall, the difference is that the CC+public university is safer but offers fewer choices.
Considering your current choices, the Orono HS option seems attractive. However it doesnt look like they’re still accepting admissions for Fall 2014… contact them.</p>
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Because you have not graduated yet (but will have by the time you start college), or because you want to drop out of high school before graduating? Those are two entirely different scenarios. Colleges admit students who have not yet graduated all the time. (High school students often apply to colleges in their senior year, before they have graduated.)</p>
<p>Re GED from abroad: There is a GED exam for international test-takers, but it has a different format and is scored on a different scale. International test takers are not subject to the same regulations as domestic test takers (for example, many states will only allow adults who are no longer enrolled in high school to sit for the GED) but the international GED may also not be accepted the same way. Furthermore, be aware that the GED exam is generally considered a rather weak college-entrance credential. You’d be much better off to apply with your high school records than with a GED. </p>
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If your goal is to transfer to UMich, attend a community college in Michigan. Public universities will give priority to transfer applicants from in-state community colleges. There’ll be very few openings for out-of-state transfer students.</p>
<p>Thanks B@r!um, I didn’t realize there was an “international GED”. Scams exist everywhere and I immediately thought Amedream had been scammed!
In any case, you’re right: OP should graduate from high school (in the US or in his/her country) rather than take a GED which is seen as a second-change diploma for people who dropped out, either because they were too busy doing other things in high schools or couldn’t keep up with high school work… and it’s certainly seen as weaker than a HS diploma and especially a strong curriculum as many secondary schools abroad offer.
Amedream: if you focus on universities in Michigan, attend a community college in Michigan. I do think you’ll have more opportunities from a high school, but two years of community college + 2 years of UMich are certainly cheaper than 4 years at UMich (current price tage would be in the 50 to 55k price range).</p>
<p>CC is much cheaper than UVermont.</p>
<p>I don’t see why you can’t explore majors and professions from where you are. MIT’s OpenCourseWare has a ton of class material online. You can get a taste for what you like studying from there. </p>
<p>And do look up articulation agreements. They’re a guaranteed way (so long as you meet requirements) in to many universities (including some elite ones like Cal and Cornell; maybe UMich as well).</p>
<p>OK, maybe not guaranteed, but pretty close with good enough grades in certain classes. Also check to see if public universities favor in-state.</p>
<p>I couldn’t find articulation agreements with UMich after a cursory search, but I know that the UCs and USC (a pretty good private; I actually have them on the same tier as the non-HYPMSW Ivies and Ivy-equivalents because their alumni network is so strong, and as a private, USC isn’t going to have a bias towards in-state) have articulation agreements with different CCs.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that for those universities with articulation agreements, transferring in from a CC that has an articulation agreement with that university is much more certain than transferring in from elsewhere, and those universities that don’t have articulation agreements don’t usually take many transfers.</p>
<p>Refresh my memory again, why are only CC or boarding school the only 2 options (instead of just applying to a 4 year school from abroad)?</p>
<p>Is it because of cost? If it’s cost, then boarding school shouldn’t even be an option.</p>
<p>As the agency “suggested” us, if I get the GED, I can apply to UVermont this fall
I’m taking it to broaden my options. I really want to attend to a private high school to build up my profile.
My choices so far:
Foxcroft Academy: waiting for the interview and my test scores
CC: making profile for 2 CCs in Michigan
UVermont: taking GED to apply.</p>
<p>I appreciate every replies here :)</p>
<p>BTW, UMich does seem to have articulation agreements. Look in to them.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not sure you need a GED to apply to a US university. Pretty certain you don’t. The safe route is attending a CA CC, then transferring. You’ll get in to some CA 4-year university after 2 years somewhere, and maybe even Cal. I knew a couple guys from China and HK who did that going down that route.</p>
<p>CA=California, BTW.</p>
<p>so not interested in orono hs?
U iowa and asu also accept applications </p>
<p>Virginia has guaranteed transfers for their CC grads (who meet certain standards) as well. Do those Michigan CC’s have Transfer Admission Guarantees?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t trust an agency. Not sure how competent they are.</p>
<p>Personally, I think that boarding school is a waste of too much money unless it is a school where you can earn college credit like MASCM (Google “Missouri Academy”). If not that, I would aim for a CC in a state with guaranteed admissions to their 4-years (like California or Virginia).</p>
<p>I still don’t understand why applying directly to a 4-year college isn’t an option.</p>
<p>Boarding school is highly advised, if you can scrounge up the money somehow. But if boarding school cost is an issue, many top schools’ tuition would be an issue too.</p>
<p>My question is whether you know what year of high school you are completing - how does it match up with the US system? If you just completed 10th grade according to the US system, you can legally move to a town with a great public school, and attend school there. You might have to pay tuition though, but I know people working in my town who are internationals and their kids do go for free. It is not unusual in the US to have an 18 year old in 11th grade and a 19 year old in 12th grade.</p>
<p>Here is an example of pertinent laws in one state: <a href=“SOM - 404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/foreign_students_3-06_193217_7.pdf</a></p>
<p>@rhandco:</p>
<p>Why do you think boarding school is “highly advised”?</p>
<p>Also, when it comes to tuition, the difference between even 1 year of this boarding school + 4 years of full-pay and 2 years of CC + 2 year of full-pay is likely to be close to $150K.</p>
<p>I don’t know about you, but to me, that’s a fair bit of money.</p>
<p>The difference is that op can apply for scholarships from boarding school (or Orono?which is twice cheaper since public ) whereas from a cc it’s full freight for two years . Ca cc’s have a 25-30k a year international coa and it’s 55k a year for ucs . However op should not take a ged Idon’t see the point. if op completedigcse’s</p>
<p>However, the OP can also apply to scholarships while abroad and not at a boarding school. Plus, the high tuition of a boarding school is certain while merit scholarships are uncertain (and some exclude internationals).</p>
<p>If the OP can afford 2 years of CC and 2 years at a 4-year, starting CC in CA or VA (or some other state with guaranteed pathways to their 4-years) is a much safer route than boarding school. Say the OP blows money on tuition at a boarding school and doesn’t get enough significant scholarships to afford any American university/college. Then what does the OP do (and what use would the boarding school be then)?</p>
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I agree, if the OP can afford the CC + transfer route, that would be the safer option.</p>