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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by toast0 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @02:35PM (#31183972)
> 1) A GED would be trivial for this kid. So the high school diploma, I'm not worried about.

The test might be trivial, but being able to take it isn't trivial if you don't meet the age requirements.

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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by blagie on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @04:58PM (#31185713)
Point.

I just did a web search. I didn't realize they had age requirements. Thank you.

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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by Mezzie on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @08:50PM (#31187630)
I wonder when and why they added those in?

My mother dropped out at 14 and got a GED by 15 back in the 70s because she was so bored. (Parents didn't believe university was for girls, so that wasn't an option).

Seems like a way to screw over a particular subset of kids.

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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by toast0 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:49PM (#31188264)
I dunno about why. But it was set at least in the late 90s. I took the California High School Proficiency Exam back then because it had a lower age requirement (and I was in California).
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