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I've decided, at age 23 to finally go to college. I'm extremely interested in philosophy and religous studies. Problem is, I don't know if the grades I made in high school were good enough to be accepted into the philosophy program. It seems like I read somewhere (which I can't find now on the site anywhere) that the professors took that into account. Do they? Or do they look at your core class grades? Does it matter if you took AP classes in high school? I did take AP English, but thats it.I've been putting off school for so long, and now that I've found something I'd like to study, I'm afraid I won't be accepted and that I'm setting myself up for a big dissappointment. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of being accepted? Thanks!

Hey there,
First of all you have made an awesome choice to return to school, I did the same thing at 23 and it was the best decsion because I was ready to be there.

At the age of 23 most colleges have a mature student department, this basically means that your highschool grades don't carry anywhere near as much weight. Also this means that they recognize that you are making a conscious choice to be in college and are not a fresh highschool grad going because it's what is expected. I found that I was taken more seriously and that my teachers tended to treat me more as an equal then a child. Also you have a much higher chance of being accepted beacause they set aside spaces for a certain amount of mature students.

I do live in Canada though so this may not be an option where ever you live.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks a lot! Helpful!
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