While a GED is acceptable for getting into college, it does not prepare you for the rigors of attending college; and as someone who serves on the interview committe at work, “GED” alsways raises a red flag. I wonder if the person is tough enough to keep going when the going gets tough. Sometimes circumstances leave you no choice; but to drop out of high school and get a GED, but make sure you have been thoroughly informed of your options, and that a GED is your ONLY option —- not just the easiest option.

If you don’t want to see a counselor at your school, seek help from someone who is trained and knowledgeable about programs that will help you stay in school!!!!! Find someone with whom you are willing to be perfectly honest.

You’re in my prayers!

P.S. In reference to the answer submitted by “ruth4256” — check your sources! Any reputable college is NOT going to admit someone with no high school diploma and no GED. I live in Texas, too, and have some friends who teach at a local college and/or a local university, both of which have highly rated nursing programs. They all advise the high school diploma. While there may be shortages in the nursing profession, if you can’t take the tough road, find something less demanding than nursing.

I don’t think many universities accept drop outs

but my mom became an RN through CCSN (community college of southern nevada) so go for it.

however, if you can’t make it through high school, what makes you think think you’re gonna get through nursing school?

edit: how you do in nursing school and perform on the nclex-rn affects if you get your license or not.

If you drop out, you will have to wait until your graduating class finishes, before you can take your GED.

Dropping out seriously limits your job choices, college choices, and earning potential.

I’m a high school teacher, and also teach part time at a community college. The GED students I get at the community college are all older than their HS-graduate classmates. They are working dead-end jobs, struggling to make ends meet, are exhausted, going to school at night to try and scrape a better life together. A lot of them are working towards their LPN, hoping to continue on to an RN program. Many of these pre-nursing students are working in direct care facilities, wiping butts, and wondering why they chose to drop out of school. I’m not exaggerating. The HS-graduate students are a lot younger – 18,19 – most live at home, or with roommates. None of them are in as desperate of situations as my GED students. They are having fun, and on the right track. My GED students would shake you and plead for you to stay in school. They have ALL said to me at some point (we do a lot of journaling), that dropping out was the WORST decision of their lives. Their self-confidence is shot, and many of them doubt they can finish their RN program.

You deserve better than this. I know you do.

When I have HS students that think of dropping out, I ask them – I think you need to figure out why you’re thinking this is the best decision for you. What is going on? Why is school so miserable for you? Oftentimes, it’s not school itself (classes), but it’s something else. Peers, family obligations, drugs… something else is pulling at them to drop out. Figure this out for yourself, and change that — see if it makes a difference.