re: I'm 16 and I have a baby I need advice

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" There are. But still a lot of stuff in those states, like the GED classes you can't take til 18. Here ... [snip!] ... out at 16 I think and still can't take your GED without special papers and all sorts of hoops jumped through unless you're 18."

In OH I technically couldn't take the GED stuff till I was 18. But I joined the army a month after I turned 17 and they magically could let me take the test then. Unfortunately they made me sit through 12 hours of BS classes too.

Quoting Not tellin:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" It's not a bad plan at all. People think ... [snip!] ... not skip steps and it also allows for extra circular activities which count on resumes. That us factual information."

Not really.

I have a GED because I was unschooled. Neither college I applied to even batted an eye. I had extremely high scores on my GED.

In fact, schools like Harvard and Yale LOOK for instances like mine (Even though I have a "smurffy" little GED) because they LOVE homeschooled/unschooled kids.

i got pregnant when i was 16 and had my son at 17.
i stopped goinng to school when i was 16 beccause i was very pregnant and just didnt feel comfortable going.
i was then put on the becca bill and had to go to court, but once i went to court i explained why i wasnt going to school, and then i decided to offically drop out and get my GED. i then enrolled in college classes and now im a senior in college and cant wait to finish and get my degree.
im sure if you explained your situation you could do the college route instead which is a really good thing. a ged and high school diploma is the same thing in employers eyes if you have a college degree.

Quoting Michael Westen:" In OH I technically couldn't take the GED stuff till I was 18. But I joined the army a month after ... [snip!] ... 17 and they magically could let me take the test then. Unfortunately they made me sit through 12 hours of BS classes too."

I didn't know you could enlist at 17 still. Interesting.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" There are. But still a lot of stuff in those states, like the GED classes you can't take til 18. Here ... [snip!] ... out at 16 I think and still can't take your GED without special papers and all sorts of hoops jumped through unless you're 18."

I was pretty young when all of this was going on, ok not that young, but busy with my own stuff.. lol, it was something she heard about from her teen mom support group. I don't remember it being a huge deal for her to get her GED and then enroll in college. People graduate highschool early all of the time. Some highschools even have associations with colleges so that the more gifted or motivated students can get college credits while in highschool.

I also agree that public school was sortof a joke. College was so much better and so much more interesting.

Quoting Michael Westen:" Not really. I have a GED because I was unschooled. Neither college I applied to even batted an eye. ... [snip!] ... Yale LOOK for instances like mine (Even though I have a "smurffy" little GED) because they LOVE homeschooled/unschooled kids."

oooo. That's good to know!

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" I didn't know you could enlist at 17 still. Interesting."

Yep. I enlisted May of 2008 and I didn't turn 18 till March of 2009. I was almost done with Initial Entry Training when I turned 18.

Quoting Summerfrost:" I was pretty young when all of this was going on, ok not that young, but busy with my own stuff.. lol, ... [snip!] ... in highschool. I also agree that public school was sortof a joke. College was so much better and so much more interesting. "

There's a big difference between someone completing school early though, and quitting to take a test.

Quoting Is that still my name?:" oooo. That's good to know!"

Yes! My stepdad was telling me last week that Harvard has something like 10% of their acceptances reserved for homeschooled or unschooled kids. Yale is the same way.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" There's a big difference between someone completing school early though, and quitting to take a test. "

Honestly, not really.

I was briefly in HS and it was a smurfing joke.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" There's a big difference between someone completing school early though, and quitting to take a test. "

That's true, but the college has requirements. There are things you need to know before you can move on to college level classes. It's called a placement test or assessment test. If you don't pass, you have to take other classes before moving on to the classes you need for your degree. One way or the other, it's not like the kids are getting out of anything.

Here a lot of the kids go to the local college and then transfer to a 4 year school after they finish the basic general studies classes (algebra 1 and 2, a couple of science classes, western civ 1 and 2, english 1 and 2 and a random Lit class of your choice, etc)

Quoting Michael Westen:" Honestly, not really. I was briefly in HS and it was a smurfing joke."

The process involved yeah it is. I've seen a bunch of people thick as a board pass the test, but those who finish early put a lot of effort and time into it usually. I am honestly surprised that some of these morons I know manage to get a GED.

Quoting Summerfrost:" That's true, but the college has requirements. There are things you need to know before you can move ... [snip!] ... (algebra 1 and 2, a couple of science classes, western civ 1 and 2, english 1 and 2 and a random Lit class of your choice, etc)"

Yes, it's called a compass test. But personally, I'd much rather, like I said me PERSONALLY, not saying everyone else, finish them in high school for free than pay to do it in college.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Yes, it's called a compass test. But personally, I'd much rather, like I said me PERSONALLY, not saying everyone else, finish them in high school for free than pay to do it in college."

The state paid for her entire degree and all of the books/supplies until she graduated. It was a program the state had to get moms to the point where they wouldn't need help from the state.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" Not really. I have a GED because I was unschooled. Neither college I applied to even batted an eye. ... [snip!] ... Yale LOOK for instances like mine (Even though I have a "smurffy" little GED) because they LOVE homeschooled/unschooled kids."</blockquote>




Yes really. No, Ivy League schools don't look for home schooled or unschooled. You gave to have a long list of criteria met to even be considered in the first round. Volunteer hours, extra circular activities, attendance record and it doesn't hurt to be apart of the National Honors Society. Also, home school and unschooled students take a final test (if you will) that is supported by their local school district and they are given a diploma not a GED. It is a matter of paperwork. I thought they got GEDs as well until my former roommate explained age has a diploma. I went to ASU, if you had a GED and didn't have SAT scores or they were low, jr college was required prior to them considering your application.

Don't kid yourself on the Ivy League school looking for situations like yours. They also require letters of recommendation (usually from a teacher, principal, coach ect) and pretty much a nomination from an Alumni.

I wanted to go to Villanova. Not as strict but a tight admittance requirement.