I am currently in my senior year of high school and extremely far behind in my classes. Even my mom thinks I should just wait to get a GED. I plan on going to community college regardless so I am wondering if a GED is equivalent to a diploma so I either push through now or just wait it out.
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From what I have observed, employers want to know your highest level of education. If you get an associate’s or bachelor’s, the GED won’t be a big deal in the majority of instances. Therefore any option is viable.
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Yeah. In life, finishing high school is a must. Avoiding exceptional situations, continue your education. GED materials are not inexpensive.
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Lemme give you this friendly advice; if you end up getting an associate’s or bachelor’s degree then nobody will give a fuck about it.
But, just swallow this hard truth that academically you are behind so don’t use a GED as an excuse to be lazy. Just study hard, get that degree, and nobody will care.
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Anyone who lied to you guys that a GED has any positives compared to a high school diploma is just messing up with you.
A GED, sorry to say, is a permanent academic black mark on your record. It will put you below high school grads when applying for college. In addition to that, many jobs straight up have no GEDs on their hiring ads.
No amount of anecdotal “I got a GED and I was fine” anecdotes will alter the research demonstrating that it is a very bad thing.
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First, see if the community college near you has a GED program.I visited one close to home; it took roughly three months and was free. Whatever free resources you choose to study or catch up on will be helpful.
The GED is without doubt equal to a diploma. It was extremely challenging to pass, but with perseverance, you can. Positively, you only need to retake the examinations you failed the first time around if you pass some of them, like writing or reading. In addition, use ChatGPT and Khan Academy to get practice questions. They were the key to catching up, passing the GED, and mastering college-level arithmetic.
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In my late teens, I got my GED almost 20 years ago. Dring that time, I thought it would paint me as “less than” when compared to an HSD. To my surprise, it was quite the opposite.
Obtaining a GED, especially in conjunction with a college degree, demonstrates your commitment to hard work as opposed to merely following the system. It has never cost me a job opportunity, and no one has ever thought worse of me for not doing what they think everyone else does.
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I wish to echo what my fellows have said. Just know that once you get a degree from a community college, no one will give a damn about high school. The only advantage is that most community colleges and even some universities accept GEDs.
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Don’t beat your a*s off because GED is fine. In case you pass, what you get is called a Certificate of High School Equivalency, which is what it is, literally.
The advantage of that certificate is that you can take it and go to community college for a couple of years and, if you want to, transfer your less expensive CC credits to a college or university and get a name-brand degree. Nobody will be the wiser and it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than going straight into college.
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It is irrelevant when considering life’s greater picture.
However, obtaining a GED is far more challenging than a diploma. You have to start over from scratch. Time and money are also involved. I think it is best to go for your diploma right away. You are energetic and young. obtain your stuff together and obtain that diploma.