Empire State College Admissions Woes

[jhmroc67]

Hello,

I'm in the process of applying to Empire State College and am encountering a problem that surprises and perplexes me. I attended a small Catholic high school in the Boston area and graduated in 1985. The school closed a few years after my graduation (a lot of Boston area schools closed due to financial woes and dwindling enrollment.) Empire is requiring me to prove that the school was accredited by Massachusetts at the time of my attendance. They also have issues with the officialness of my transcript, which was sent directly from the Archiocese and I am assured had the necessary seals, etc. My application is on hold until they receive suitable proof and the Jan. 1st deadline looms. Admissions even suggested in the email that I investigate GED programs at my local community college. I'm 42 years old, made a huge decision to go back to complete my BA, thought I had made a good choice with Empire because their mission is to serve working adults like me,and now I'm being told I may need to go get a GED before I can start college. Incidentally, I was admitted to Cornell back in 1985 with no questions about my high school being raised. The fact that Cornell presumably was satified with my school's status doesn't count for anything with Empire. Is this just an admistrative blip, or is Empire not what it appears to be? Does anyone here have experience with Empire? I am at a loss...

Thanks for any and all insights...