What are my college options with a ged?

Hi out there I was just wondering what my options are for college if I only have me ged.. I just turned 17 and I got my ged first thing but I want to go to college and my thing is if im going to do it I want to do it big!! I really want to be an obgyn weird I know but they make good money and omg the things I could learn so mu ? is can I go to a four year college and how hard will it be for me to be accepted seeing as im 17 w/o my hs deploma? thanks

Well colleges have exams you can take to get into their school if you score high enough! Have you taken an ACT? or and SAT?

There are TONS of options for those of us with a GED. I left high school at 17, received my GED that year, and haven't regretted it since. (Except for not graduating with my class-I watched my friends graduate from the audience, and that pretty much sucked.)

I personally have run into very few obstacles of having a GED vs. a high school diploma. Just make sure you GET the GED...the friends I have without one can't buy themselves even a minimum wage job.

The good news-I'm in college, and I have a GED. (I'm pursuing an Applied Associates of Mortuary Science.) My best friend is in college, soon to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science, and he's off to graduate school (hopefully, if he's accepted) next year. He only has a GED as well. Another friend of mine owns his own business and has an Associates degree-GED only. A GED used to be an automatic black mark, but these days, not so much. Almost any college outside of Ivy League or highly competitive schools will take you, but katydid747 brought up a good point-you will have to take exams, and if you took your SAT and ACT before you left school and scored well, that will help immensely.

The bad news-you want to be an ob/gyn, and that is NOT four-year school, at least not here in Ohio-it takes longer. You'll have to go to full-fledged medical school for that. I applaud your decision to take on a medical major, but bear this in mind-medical schools are competitive as can be for entrance. When you go, do your best, and don't get discouraged if you don't get in when you first apply after you're done with your pre-med.

It's awesome that you want to further your education. Best of luck with everything!

95% of colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the GED. However, most 4-year colleges will have additional admissions requirements, like taking the SAT exams. You'll have to find out from each college you're interested in what their admissions requirements are. A really good option for many people is to spend 2 years at a community college completing general education requirements and then transfer to a university for the last 2 years to complete a bachelor's degree. Then, it's on to Med school for a few more years... This option can be less expensive and also can give you better preparation for the university. Go get that M.D.!