I never expected that this human point of contact would have such a positive impact on my experience at WGU. Course instructors were also available on-demand, sometimes on surprisingly short notice. The quality and difficulty of courses at WGU varies a lot. On the other hand, a compilers course and a programming languages course would have been welcome additions.
Given my prior experience in the field, I was able to skip a lot of material. Sometimes, I prefered third-party resources over the provided material. Performance Assessment PA : Usually takes the form of one or more projects, submitted by the student for grading.
Feedback is returned within days, allowing the student to make any required modifications to satisfy all aspects of the rubric. While I had some PAs returned for improvements, I made sure to never fail an OA — even if retakes up to were allowed. I came for the piece of paper, sure, but I also used it as an opportunity to assess and fill gaps in my knowledge. As a result, I never came close to failing an exam.
During my time at WGU, I focused on a single course at a time and made sure to complete it before starting a new one. I made some progress every single day except for one weekend and on my birthday , which I believe was key to maintaining momentum.
On average, I studied for 40 hours a week and completed a course every 3 days. On November 3 rd , after just over 2 months at WGU, I submitted my capstone project and completed the program. From July 11 th to August 3 rd 23 days and from September 1 st to November 3 rd 63 days , I completed 31 courses credits online across Study. My experience was very positive overall. Compared to my time at traditional brick and mortar schools, it was night and day.
The ability to study when, where, and how you want, without arbitrary speed limits, is extremely empowering. I believe that separating training from testing makes a lot of sense and should be more common. If I had wanted, I could have done nothing but sleep, eat, and study. However, without a speed limit, I was at risk of burning out. Mundo , Mar 19, Thank you for replies jmetro: Yes, I was partially asking in order to make up my mind. My other choice because of price is Aspen, but WGU being RA will make it easier to get into a doctorate program later on.
Thank you for sharing the information. Spyder: I am also starting in May so I can do it full time in the summer I am a full time school teacher and I am off for a couple of months Thanks in part to this replies and going over every aspect of this hard decision, I have decided to pursue my masters at WGU. Thanks again to all who give of their time to help others achieve their goals. I will post my experiences in case they are helpful to anyone. BTW, it is never too late, I started my bachelor's in my forties and will likely finish my master's when I am fifty.
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The answer to this boils down to one thing — the way you earn your degree. There are several, including:.
But how does WGU offer all these benefits to their students? To put it simply, they do it through competency based learning. Understanding competency based learning is the most important factor in getting a handle on how WGU differs from other online colleges.
Competency based learning focuses on demonstrating mastery of a subject, not just sitting through lectures and handing in assignments. Instead, you can work at an entirely independent pace with a faculty mentor and you show your mastery of the material through a variety of methods.
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