vonfirmath Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Years ago (1990 or therabouts), my husband went into the Early Entrance Program at University of Washington instead of going to 7th grade. he went on to college and eventually graduated with a Bachelor's in Economics. He had problems finding a job with that degree (worked retail) and went back, got a Bachelor's in mathematics (also from University of Washington) and then we moved to Texas and he got a Masters in Mathematics from Texas State University (the one in San Marcos) Now he's applying for a job and they are telling him they don't think that the Masters' and two Bachelor's will replace needing to show a high school diploma for the job! What do we do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 :grouphug: I don't know since we don't have a high school diploma and never had to show it. My hubby just show his PhD on request, never been asked for even his bachelors, he skip masters. The potential employer sound rigid. I don't think employers here are familiar with the Cambridge exams anyway which was what we took for university admission. Is there someone else your husband could speak to? It is possible for the potential boss to bypass HR requirements. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 If it's someplace he really wants to work for, and they're willing to wait a little while, but for some reason just will not change the rules on the HS diploma (I can't imagine wanting to work for a place that's that silly), he could just take the GED now and when he gets the results send them to them. Would be extremely silly, but hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Sometimes you just need to speak to the right person. I'm planning on enrolling in one of the community colleges in my area for their Speech & Language Pathology Assistant program to get the SLPA license and complete the admission pre-req's for a master's in SLP. The community college asked for an official copy of my previous college transcript (no problem as I had a sealed copy in my files) but also for an official copy of my high school transcript. I graduated 20 years ago this June and getting an official copy would require them to go digging around in their archives. The clerk in the registrar's office was adamant that I needed the high school transcript even though I have a bachelor's but I was able to get a supervisor to waive the requirement. She was totally understanding of my situation and agreed that it made no sense to require the high school transcript when they already had proof I successfully completed a bachelor's degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Many homeschoolers order their own diplomas from a variety of companies. Are your husband's parents still alive? Perhaps you could order one with a 1990 date and have his parents sign it. An example: Standard High School Diploma with 8.5" x 11" Deluxe Cover More examples here. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Robinson Center (the EEP at Udub) has excellent customer service and can send a certified letter stating that he was a student who entered the Academy after Transition School. It would be highly simple if your husband does not want to go the even simpler route of just faking a diploma. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I would just explain the situation, and if that wasn't enough, ask to talk to someone. If it's a matter of some sort of arbitrary computerized checkoff system, maybe the first college degree could be used in place of the high school diploma. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Robinson Center (the EEP at Udub) has excellent customer service and can send a certified letter stating that he was a student who entered the Academy after Transition School. It would be highly simple if your husband does not want to go the even simpler route of just faking a diploma. Thank you. He's going to contact them today. Surely they still have records! We are not comfortable faking a diploma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Another possibility is to check with his high school. It's entirely possible that they officially "Graduated" him on paper. I know that when I was looking at early entry, that was what my high school would do-they'd check the boxes and graduate you with your class so you counted for their statistics. No school wants a drop out, after all, and that way they can count any accomplishments you get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Gosh that is so dumb. What sort of place of employment is this? I know certain places are sticklers for this (hospitals come to mind). A lot of places don't care if a person has a higher degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Another possibility is to check with his high school. It's entirely possible that they officially "Graduated" him on paper. I know that when I was looking at early entry, that was what my high school would do-they'd check the boxes and graduate you with your class so you counted for their statistics. No school wants a drop out, after all, and that way they can count any accomplishments you get. Since he never went to high school, I don't think they have any record of him? He went to 6th grade in the Shoreline area and then instead of 7th grade went through the special program on the University of Washington campus. The year he should have gone to 8th grade he was fully integrated on campus and stayed there. It's a jail that wants it -- a government job. However, in the midst of trying to come up with something to satisfy them, he's got another call for an interview from Dell today. So maybe it will prove to be unnecessary! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It's a jail that wants it -- a government job. However, in the midst of trying to come up with something to satisfy them, he's got another call for an interview from Dell today. So maybe it will prove to be unnecessary! Ah..go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It's a jail that wants it -- a government job. However, in the midst of trying to come up with something to satisfy them, he's got another call for an interview from Dell today. So maybe it will prove to be unnecessary! Good luck with getting the job he prefers. Dell won't care about the lack of a high school diploma though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I took the GED my sophomore year of college just so I could list my high school graduation date on my study abroad application. (And I've never used it since!) The old GED was pretty easy. The new one might be more of a hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It's been a decade since I took the GED (cheaper than having my high school diploma translated), but it should still be easy for someone who got into an early entrance program for college. When I took it it was about at a 7th or 8th grade level compared to what we did in secondary school (but I was in the pre-university track). They make it so that 40% of (U.S.) high school seniors flunk it, which is really a shame (to think that so many high school seniors flunk a test that easy, I mean), but anyway. Your library should have a GED test prep book you could look through if you're feeling inspired. One thing I learned is that you're supposed to know how many feet are in a mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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