Whats the difference in a high school diploma and a ged??
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GED\nEligibility: Students who take the GED exams must not be enrolled in or graduated from high school, must be over the age of sixteen, and must meet other state requirements. \n\nRequirements: The GED is awarded when a student passes a series of tests in five academic subjects. In order to pass each test, the student must score higher than 60% of the sample set of graduating seniorsGenerally, students need to spend a considerable amount of time studying for the exams. \n\nLength of study: Students are not required to take traditional courses in order to earn their GED. The examinations take seven hours and five minutes cumulatively. Students may need to take preparation courses in order to get ready for the exams. However, this is not mandatory.\n\nReception at the office: The majority of employers hiring at entry-level positions will consider a GED score as comparable to an actual diploma. A small number of employers will consider the GED inferior to a diploma. If a student continues school and receives a college degree, his employer will probably not even consider how he completed his high school education.\n\nReception at the college: Most community colleges admit students who have received a GED. Individual universities have their own policies. Many will accept students with a GED. However, some colleges will not view it as equivalent to a diploma, particularly if they require specialized courses of study for admittance. In many instances, a traditional diploma will be viewed as superior.\n\nHigh School Diploma\nEligibility: Laws vary from state to state, but most schools will permit students to work on completing their high school diploma at a traditional public school for 1-3 years after they turn eighteen. Special community schools and other programs often provide older students the opportunity to complete their work. School diplomas do not generally have minimum age requirements. \n\nRequirements: In order to receive a diploma, students must complete coursework as dictated by their school district. Curriculum varies from district to district.\n\nLength of study: Students generally take four years to complete their diploma.\n\nReception at the office: A high school diploma will allow students to operate in many entry-level positions. Generally, employees with diplomas will earn significantly more than those without. Students who wish to advance in a company may need to attend college for additional training.\n\nReception at the college: Most students admitted to colleges have earned a high school diploma. However, a diploma does not guarantee acceptance. Factors such as grade point average, coursework, and extracurricular activities will weigh into admissions decisions
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A diploma is what you get out of high school.  It is also a certificate of some form of completion/graduation.\n\nA degree means you have been educated at a college or university in some specific field and you are now well educated in that area. (ie, a college degree in biology or something)\n\nA degree is better.  You can get higher ranges of degree, associate, bachelor, master, doctorate.  That is the ranking of degrees.
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a degree is ALWAYS better than a diploma\nso get that cleared up if they give a degree or diploma
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A GED is granted after you have completed night school. It is a way for adults to get a h.s. diploma. A h.s. diploma means you stayed in school 4 yrs. Good universities do not taken the GED  as seriously as the h.s. diploma. If your in h.s. and are thinking about dropping out. DON'T. If your an adult who needs a diploma it is a stepping stone for getting your life back on track.
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Just a high school diploma or ged...after you apply they train you for the position
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If u did not finish high school, u can take a test that involves different subjects of learning, math, science, english,etc. If u pass the test, u r awarded a GED Diploma, which is accepted as tho u had graduated h.s. with a diploma. These tests r generally given once or twice a year at different designated schools, usually a high school. GED means General Equivalency Diploma.
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A GED is considered to be SIMILAR to a diploma, but they are not the same thing. \n\nGenerally all branches of the military downgrade you for a GED.  There is a specific number of GED slots for each branch. With the Navy & Air Force the number was smaller than the other branches, and it filled up faster. This meant that it was almost impossible to get in with just a GED. I am not sure given the current shortage of new recruits that is still true.\n\nIf it is, there is a loop hole that they may/may not tell you about. Take about 15 credits of college (level 100 and above classes) and they don't care about the GED. The more math & science you have the better, so I would focus on those classes.\n\nwww.military.com has lots of REAL information from the folks who know.  It is not just what recuiters want you to hear.
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I'm not trying to be silly with this answer, just giving you another option. In some states (like mine, California) you can start at community college without a diploma or GED. If you're planning to go to community college, you might want to check on their policies. The GED is useful if you don't plan to go on to any other education, but you may be able to ditch it and just start college classes.\n\nJust a thought.
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Its not better, and typically it shouldn't be considered less than a diploma when it comes to jobs.  If I were you, I would brush up on my spelling and grammar.  \n\nYou can get books that help you study at Barnes and Noble, also online there are sample tests.  \n\nIt would probably be more reliable to go to an actual facility and take the GED for around $40.  Google it. \n\n:)
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Being educated and having a diploma are two different things. I have known three or four people in my life who did not have a college education or in one case even a high school education but they are the best educated people I know. \n\nThey have common sense, a great love of reading and learning and the desire to get ahead.
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Don't let these people mislead you.  On average, having more education results in better life outcomes along many domains of interest, starting with monies earned.  That does not mean that you cannot succeed without a high school diploma or college degree- it does mean, though, that an MD will be much more likely to succeed than someone with a GED. \n\nIf you are asking about the marginal benefit of obtaining say, a master's degree over a bachelor's degree- there are still often benefits, but they do become more limited after a point, so it depends on your life circumstances.
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The best thing to do is go to a local book store and get one of the big books.  Sometimes they come with a CD, and all.  I JUST finished getting my GED.  after 10 years of not being in school. Plus my local college offered FREE classes to prepare for the GED.  Maybe a college in your state has the same program.  You may want to check into it.
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I quit school after 10th grade to join the service, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. I went back and got my college degree so GED was moot. But if you read the GED certificate it states right on it that it is NOT equivalent to a diploma. Besides it has been shown that someone with a GED will earn about 10 to 20K per year less than someone with a diploma. So if you want a DECENT job with GOOD pay get the diploma. All a GED does is say that you passed a test and just know the basics. I know most places say they will accept a GED but you won't get the pay as someone with a diploma. \nIf you say you want to do it so you can support yourself and kids, I think if you have kids the TIME HAS ARISEN. You should have done it long before you had kids. Look at it this way, go back and get the diploma so that you will be able to help your kids. If you don't know how to do something how do you expect to help and teach them.\nPlus think how proud you will be that you went the harder way than a shortcut for just a certificate. \n\n\nI KNOW YOU CAN DO IT. \n\nOh! By the way my wife had to quit school also because we got married and she was pregnant, but she went back and got her diploma instead of the GED.
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That last part helped a lot, because I think different states do different things. Try this link:\n\nhttp://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/adult/ged/
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You need to pass your GED!
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Well Curious it depends on the culinary school. Now there are some culinary schools with community colleges that do require a ged or hs diploma. But there are others that don't that are franchises of their own. But they cost more too.
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He really needs to have a high school diploma but a ged is better then not having either. And he will make more money having a real high school diploma. Where are his parents? And why doesnt he want to go to high school. If he has some problems there maybe he needs to see a counciler.