Going to college in 2010.

monstermuddy
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:33:14 +0000

I am looking to go to college when I get out the Army. I joined the Army right out of high school, I was already accepted to Cal Poly Pomona but I decided I was tired of school, so I joined the services. Now that I have one year left in the army, it is time to look into schools. During my time in the service, I took 2 college classes at Central Texas College (took them online), I am planning on taking more when I am deployed next month. I will be in Iraq for a year starting next month.

So yesterday I started looking for some colleges that I am interested in applying to. Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly, UCI, and some others and found out some information that I was not happy with. Because of my 2 college classes I took, I cannot be accepted to Cal Poly (one of my favorite options right now) as a freshman. I have to apply after i get 60 credits and apply as a Junior.

Question
The New GI bill pays for 3 years of college. I am interested in going to Cal Poly as a freshman. Would they know if I took classes in Central Texas college? I really don’t want to spend my gi bill on a subpar education (not saying it is a bad education, but I would rather be at Cal Poly because they are more into hands on learning). Would I have to retake the SAT?

I am leaving the army in October 2010 (should be august but I got stop lossed); The colleges are saying that do not accept students in the winter, So this sucks.