Stories
Student Success Stories
Example journeys from the alternative education path — and a place to share yours.
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UCLA
Marcus
HiSET → De Anza CC → UCLA
Used HiSET to leave high school early and transferred to UCLA's psychology program through TAP.
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UC San Diego
Sofia
Homeschool → HiSET → MiraCosta CC → UCSD
Homeschooled student who used HiSET and community college to reach UCSD for cognitive science.
Read full storyThe journeys above are composite examples based on common alternative-education pathways — names and details are illustrative. As students submit their own stories below, we publish real ones (with permission). Our goal is 20 student stories over time.
Walked an alternative path?
Signed-in students can share their journey using our structured interview format — the same sections as the stories above.
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