I am interested in RETURNING to school.....

1. I took the ACT in the 60's and am planning to return to school. Will I need to retake the ACT ?
2. I am over 21 years old and have decided to return to school. How should I start the process ?
3. What steps should an adult who has worked for several years, but never attended college, take to get a college degree ?
4. I have a BA in Liberal Arts. I am preparing for the MCAT. I have been told that as long as I have my BA from an accredited college I don't have to take any more science classes and that I can take the MCAT. What is your advice ?
5. I am 30 years old. I have taken classes in a community college but never completed my AA To get into a university do I take the SATs or do I first complete my AA ?
6. I graduated from high school in 1985. I would like to become a certified teacher. I am married with children and my household income is below average. I can only attend part-time or nightly. What are my options ?
7. I am 30 years old and have decided to become a Dental Hygienist. I have been told I need to take the ACT. I am very concerned because I have been out of school for 12 years. What should I do ?
8. I am looking for colleges which do not require the SAT or the ACT.
9. I am a single parent and have worked in a factory to support my children. Now that they are grown up and independent, I have the freedom to go to school. Everything I see is for young people going from high school to college. Where can older people, who are many years after school, go for help or advice for returning to school?
10. I have been a paralegal for 12 years. I now want to become an attorney. I have an AA degree and some credits towards a BA. What is my best plan of action?
11. What are the requirements for the GED?
12. I am 41 years old and have about two years of college credit from the 1970's. For the past six years I have been a teacher. I wish to complete my college degree. Can I receive credit for my teaching experience?
13. Which schools give credit for life experience toward earning a degree?
14. I had a shaky college background before entering the Marine Corps, but have since matured. I am now leaving the Marines for college and am worried whether I should cover up my past.
15. I dropped out of high school in my senior year. Through a special agreement with my high school, I will be attending community college to earn credits towards a high school diploma. How do you think colleges will respond to my nontraditional transcripts?
16. I have been in the military for five years and am now interested in going to college, but I don't know what I want to study. I do not want to go to a college and one day find out that what I want to study is not taught there. How do I find out about different majors and how long it takes to get a degree in that major? How can I learn about what classes are required for certain degrees and what colleges offer them? Please help!
17. I graduated from high school but did not go to college. I am now 30 years old and would like to do so. Where do I begin and what steps do I need to take?

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