Transfer to Vandy . . .

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<p>I dropped out of school in ninth grade and then earned a G.E.D. I have been working full time for the last several years have begun taking college classes part time at a local community college. I have completed 18 credit hours and earned all As. I will be attending college full time next semester (while working full time). After next semester I plan on quitting my job and transferring to a local four year college (the community college I’m attending is VERY small and doesn’t offer the classes I want or any extra-curricular) . I plan to work very hard for the next 3 semesters and have hopes of transferring to Vanderbilt to study economics after completing my sophomore year. </p>

<p>If I take tough classes, make As and take tons of Extra-Circulars my Sophomore year do I stand a chance? Has anyone else transferred to a top 25 college after dropping out of high school?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I would say that you certainly have a shot, although i have heard of few people who dropped out of college and pursued the path that you have…</p>

<p>certainly put in those two years however, youre going to have to reassure them that you can handle the work and a couple of semesters at a cc probably wont cut it</p>

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<p>I considered transferring to Vanderbilt a little while ago and talked with one of their admissions representatives about what they emphasize in a potential transfer. He said that the #1 factor is college record, so you’ll stand a chance with a good college body of work. I don’t know how they view CC transfers, though.</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a shot, just work as hard as you can doing the things you said above.</p>

<p>That said, make sure Vandy will take a GED. Some colleges won’t.</p>

<p>Actually, I just checked, and they do. So go for it. :)</p>

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<p>There are never any guarantees, but I wouldn’t discourage you at all. Far from it.</p>

<p>Okay, there are not a legion of folks in your exact situation. But the success stories do exist. </p>

<p>Here’s an older thread where you might find some inspiration <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/465387-success-stories-bad-hs-record-w-great-college-record.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/465387-success-stories-bad-hs-record-w-great-college-record.html&lt;/a&gt;. There is another, somewhat similar thread, at the top of the Transfer Forum “Featured” section.</p>

<p>In these types of threads, every story is different. But your story is a good one. To go from dropping out, to GED, to all A’s in a cc, to full-time college alongside full-time work… this is the portrait of someone who has the will to succeed and the ability.</p>

<p>Good luck to you. Keep us posted.</p>