Hello,

 

Im want to get a degree and career but im almost 30.

im very excited about maths, science, and nutrition.

i graduated highschool but I never took sat.

 

as an adult looking into college...do i need to take the sats and mcats?

can i take them? do i take them with the highschoolers? will it help me get scholarships?

who can i talk to about figuring out this stuff?

 

i want to do molecular work/study in regards to nutrition, so does that mean i major in biology, chemistry, or applied mathematics?

 

any help helps

ty

Spacemonkey

 

 

Cannot say about the USA - but in the UK college courses are made available to all mature students and more often than not there is no need to go through school qualifications first. Some universities / specific courses insist on a minimum level of competence in certain areas (mathematics for example on science course, written english on a law course) but if you do fall short of their requirements there are general foundation courses which are taken prior to the more specialised course. To do a biological science / medical science / nutrition course you may be asked to do a science foundation course - but this would be fun and interesting anyway so no problem/

 

I did two degrees in my 30s - and the entry requirements were just basic english (law degrees); many of my colleagues had literally no school age qualifications yet got good degrees. The attrition rate is very high - we lost 3/4 of the students over the period of the under-graduate degree; but no one was left behind if they were willing to put the hours in - those that fell by the wayside just could not manage the hours required.

 

I hope the situation is the same in the USA and that you get signed up at a community college / mature-student / part-time university very soon - it was one of the best decisions I ever made

 

i want to do molecular work/study in regards to nutrition, so does that mean i major in biology, chemistry, or applied mathematics?

 

 

It will depend on the school. Some places have a nutritional science program, possibly under one major (there is/are also nursing and health sciences degrees to consider) or it may be an interdisciplinary program.