OK I'm going to be going to college early next year. I've been out of high school since 2003. I'm still not sure what it is exactly that I want to do/what area I want a degree in, but one thing that I've been interested in for a while is pharmacology. I was considering getting a degree in this field... I just feel like there might be a problem in the fact that I never took/passed chemistry in high school, and I'm a couple years behind in math. I did well on my ACT's though, and graduated with a decent GPA. So my question is, would pursuing a degree in the field be possible still? Thanks very much...
Well, you could always go to a community college and take a math and a science class, just to get re-acquainted with the subjects. I'd start out there.
I think that you should back and do it. By the way community college is great because that is where I am going on now and then I am going to transfer on. I just started this fall and there was like really old people in my classes that have been out of school for like 30 years or more so I am glad that you are going back now instead of waiting. Good luck I think you will do great!
I agree, I like the wide range of age-diversity at my community college...although, I am only taking one class for now, it is noticeable.
Don't be afraid...Not everyone is ready for College/University straight from high school...I have been out of the education system for the best part of 15 years and now I am loving it.
I attend a community college, too. Partially because I can go to school for free (my parents work here), partially because I graduated younger than most of the people in my grade (I was 17). If you're not sure, a community college is a good place to start. Tuition’s a lot cheaper, and you have to do gen eds, anyway. I don't think you're wasting your time. If that is what you really want, you'll find that you are much more willing to put a little extra sweat into getting the job done right. I'm sure you will do fine in chemistry. As for math, I don't know what they do at the college you're going to attend, but in my school, they tested us when we got in to see if we were at a college level in math and English. I did well on the English exam, and went straight to English 101. I did pretty poorly on the math, which always was my worst subject, so they put me in Math 100. That's a math class that helps prepare you for College Algebra. They also have even lower level classes, for those who have a serious problem in math. I'm sure most community colleges have something like that, since a lot of people go to a community college to improve as students so they can get into a good 4 year school. I say go for it. If you're still not sure, you can also major in Liberal Arts or Individual Studies. That way you can take a variety of classes and see what some of your options are. However, they're almost certainly going to make you take math, regardless.
