What are the disadvantages of getting a GED?

Question

I am a 19 year old 10th grader. School has never worked in my favor, but recently it has become a lot harder.

I was home schooled for a year, then went to a private school for another year before ending up in the school I am in now.

Last year my school told me I could take tests in order to get credits for some of the classes I am missing. This year, they will not be testing like that anymore.

On top of that, my home school and many of my private school credits will not transfer. One of my teachers even said I may be stuck in High School for 2-3 more years!

Many people (including the schools highest staff members) have recommended that I get a GED and just continue on to Community collage, then go to a University.

What I want to know is, if I get a GED will I completely ruin my life?

(p.s. no rude or sarcastic comments please)

Answer 1

You can go to a community college with a GED I have a GED and I am going to Broome Community College this Jan. and then I'm going to Binghamton University which is a very good school. Once you have a community college diploma no one ever looks at your high school stuff again.

Answer 2

perception is the greatest disadvantage.

You must go and finihs college if you decide to get a GED> People still look down on them, unless you have the degree backing yo uup.

Sorry-truth

Answer 3

dum-dum-dee-dum "I gots ta go to skool... I gotta learn to be a gosh darn fool..." dum-dum-dee-dum... -getting a GED will ruin your chance to join the Air-Force; but to discriminate against such a trifle matter as acquiring a company job is against the law for equal-opportunity employers.

Answer 4

Call the admissions office at a college or university. I doubt you would meet their minimum admission standards with a GED. Also if you have a GED and the next person has a high school diploma they will let the high school diploma person in before you. So if you do meet the minimum requirements for admission you may still get passed over for the high school graduate. There are few programs in college that you can get in to with a ged.

I live in Canada all the universities and colleges turn away lots of students because they don't have the space. At UVIC the cut of was a high school diploma with an average above 86%. Or you would not get in even if you met the basic admission standards.