Seems a bit weird how they are tested for aptitude to only receive something that is "lesser". If they can pass the test, it should grant the full diploma.
Posted Feb 27, 2019, 7:23 AM UTC
A diploma means you finished 4 years of high school. A GED means you sat and took a 4-hour test.
The GED is also granted by the GED organization, not an actual school.
Both are achievements in comprehension of material, but one also requires that the recipient has the necessary punctuality/attendance, commitment, dedication, etc. to finish it to completion.
The test is just general knowledge. I have a GED, the test is relatively easy as I passed it after my sophomore year. You do get a little gilded paper stating you passed, though. I won't lie, I felt a little accomplished when I got it. :)
I have GED. It is a diploma. It's what the "D" can stand for in some places (it generally stands for "General Education Development"). It means you met your local education regulator's (for my state) requirement of what you should know after finishing highschool, their academic expectations. Passing Highschool and receiving a highschool diploma means that you met those requirements (usually with the application of final exams), the point of highschool is to teach you and prepare you to meet those requirements. GED means you took an exam that shows you have the same knowledge, just didn't finish highschool. But you have "equivalent" knowledge. Hence a "General Equivalency Diploma", as mine is labeled. It looks just like any other diploma, just has my state be education office instead of a highschool on it. And it isn't "lesser", it's gotten me all the stuff I would have needed a traditional HS diploma for.
A diploma means you completed high school. A GED means you didn't and don't deserve to given something they didn't earn. Just what comes to thought, I could be wrong.