GED's and college.

T26E4
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:55:59 +0000

You’ll be limited and have lots of hurdles to continue to have to leap. Just as finishing college is seen by the larger society as an accomplishment due to the strenuousness of completing the whole, so is a HS degree viewed by Colleges. I fulfilled my state’s minimum requirements sometime my sophomore year but the remaining time in HS was filled with great experiences and challenges.

The more selective schools may see a GED as potentially a cop out – especially if you don’t have extenuating circumstances (and it sounds as if you don’t). If you find HS boring, why should they risk offering a spot to you in case you find THEM boring and “mind numbing”? They are academic institutions after all – just like high schools.

I think this is an area where you have to pay your dues. Maybe find a teacher or two who is willing to craft independent studies classes for you? But even more importantly, you might need some objective viewpoints from someone you respect: maybe you hold some ideas or perceptions that need to change and mature. I dunno. Architecture isn’t for the faint-hearted by any means.

Nonetheless, best of luck to you.