What's a GED useful for? Can it get you into any high standard college for Computer Science?

I'm arguing with a kid online who, despite never attending high school and never going through home schooling courses, plans on getting his GED and going into computer science. He's almost 18.

What's a GED useful for? Can it get you into any high standard college for Computer Science?
You can do that. It is unlikely, however, that a "high standard college" would accept him with JUST his GED. He'd probably have to go to community college first for two years and then transfer.
Reply:Well to get your GED you have to know somethings. It's akin to a Civil Service test.





And he's either playing with you or is in for a shocker.





Everything above JC/CCs want SAT or ACT with 1850 or better and you have to take a math and English placement





If you don't pass those they don't get in (at a CC you go into baby math and baby English which don't count for your core)





Math is pre-calc (algebra-trig)





Computer Science majors require





Calculus 1


Statistics


Physics 1


Chemistry 1


Electronics 1





Then all the computer stuff including 2 years of programming language.
Reply:jealous?
Reply:UHHHH IT GETS YOU HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA BUT ITS EVERYTHING I HEARD ITS WORSE THAN THE EXITING EXAM SO ENYWHO GOOD LUCK
Reply:You can get into a four year college with a GED. The college looks at the score on the GED tests, and you also have to take placement test to see what classes you have to take (such as freshmen or remedial). GED is a hard test that only 1 out of every four high school seniors can pass it.
Reply:It really depends on the college. Two-year colleges usually have no problem with a GED and then the degree will transfer to a four-year college. Four-year colleges are stricter, but they will sometimes accept a GED, along with an entrance exam.

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