Get YOUR GED (General Educated Development) as a Senior

We don’t need to explain that you are never too old to learn. Students leave high school for a variety of reasons. Some have to go to work because they have to shoulder the financial burden for their families. You, too, probably have your own story of why this was not a priority in your younger years. Did you not finish high school for whatever reason or do you still want an alternative on your High School Diploma? It is possible to take classes for a GED!

A GED is Important for Your Future

Traditional college is not the best option for everyone. It is well known to many that career training from an accredited institution opens doors when you have not completed a 4-year degree. But what happens when you want to enroll, but you haven’t completed high school? Questions may be haunting your mind, what are my options? Is it too late for me? If you have not completed high school and you do want a better financial future, obtaining a General Education Development Certificate is a good option for many. We’d love to tell you how obtaining a GED can have a positive impact on your life.

Better opportunities

Completing a GED gives you more job opportunities than if you were a candidate without a high school diploma. You are qualified to get jobs in construction, maintenance, office and clerical work, assisting professions and/or physical therapy, pharmaceutical technology and numerous other jobs that can all provide you with an opportunity. By taking your GED exam and completing a year of vocational training, your areas of work for which you are qualified are expanded.

Advancing

Getting your GED provides better opportunities to continue your education. If you are interested in getting your college degree, a GED offers better odds of being accepted into a program. This, in turn, can lead to greater financial earnings. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, those who have a GED or high school diploma can expect to earn more per year than those who have neither.

GED Test

As of March 2018, the program has been changed, there are now only 4 exams instead of 5. The exams and the time you get to take them:

Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), 155 minutes including a 10-minute break. This specifically focuses on the ability to read accurately and determine details that are mentioned. You must be able to draw logical conclusions from the text and answer questions about what you have read. Provide relevant analysis about the text using standard written English, including grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

Social Studies, 75 minutes. These are questions about American history, economics, geography, social studies, and government.

Science, 90 minutes. Here you answer questions related to life, the natural sciences, and earth and space science.

Mathematical Reasoning, 120 minutes. This consists of algebraic and quantitative problem-solving questions. An online calculator or a portable TI-30XS Multiview scientific calculator may be used during part of this test.

To pass each exam, you must score higher than 60 percent of a sample of graduating seniors.

Never Stop Learning

The older we get, the more important it is to keep challenging ourselves. Not only does our body let us down a bit, but our brains will also deteriorate quickly if they are not stimulated enough. This is unfortunate, because then there is a chance that we will also lose our memories. Fortunately, there is something you can do about this, and one of the options is to start learning. Start learning today!