Yeah, you're right. And it's not technically graduating if you get a GED. It's a certificate stating that you got the equivalent of a general education, but it's not held in the same regard as a high school diploma. It often looks bad to colleges and employers alike, and it DOES make it difficult to get into a good school so it is a wise idea for you to apply to as many colleges as possible.
If anything I would recommend that you start off at a community college and transfer to a University. It will be cheaper and you will be more likely to get accepted into a transfer program than to be straight-forwardly accepted to a University.
Is it normal to apply to 16 different colleges?
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Yeah, you're right. And it's not technically graduating if you get a GED. It's a certificate stating that you got the equivalent of a general education, but it's not held in the same regard as a high school diploma. It often looks bad to colleges and employers alike, and it DOES make it difficult to get into a good school so it is a wise idea for you to apply to as many colleges as possible.
If anything I would recommend that you start off at a community college and transfer to a University. It will be cheaper and you will be more likely to get accepted into a transfer program than to be straight-forwardly accepted to a University.