Attn: Western Governor's University Students and REBEL 100

If you have attended WGU for a master's level program, tell me how it is at this school.
Can you really take as many classes as you want to in a 6 month period. Are the classes killer? Are they as helpful as they claim to be with mentors and tutors, etc., if you need them? They told me they send you a web cam to stick on the side of your desk for taking proctored exams. That sounds like a bit much, but the cheap price and regional accreditation is very appealing.:naughty:

Big question-Can a 11 class master's program be completed in 1 year if you are reasonably intelligent and put in 25 hours of work per week?

 

I've got a WGU question too !

After reading through their education programs and admission, I notice there's no need for letters of recommendation ?

Getting those LoR's can be a pain, especially since studying by distance, it's hard to get a good LoR.

 

If you're interested in the MBA, they just revamped it. It doesn't have as much writing as the MBA program Rebel100 completed. I'm sure Rebel100 can elaborate on the amount of writing that was required and might still apply to some of the other masters programs. Some people like to write a lot, but I like how the new MBA program is about half testing.

 

Hi,

I just re-submitted my final paper for my MBA at WGU. I don't know anything about the new program. But I can tell you about my experience.

I finished in 2 years. It is definitely self-paced. So you can go faster. It took me a little bit to understand the program. In order to pass each course, you need to finish assignments (tasks in WGU parlance). You should definitely skip directly to the actual task and begin working on it. Use the syllabus as reference material instead of as a textbook.

The program did challenge me in terms of requiring me to focus on achieving objectives. It is very student-centered in terms of focusing you on demonstrating competencies, and finishing work.

It's also great that I had almost complete control of my schedule. You can take time off, or focus and turn in a bunch of work at once. This worked well with my schedule because I had several work projects which took up much of my time. But I was able to work on schoolwork on long weekends, and vacations.

There were 2 classes that required group work. I am someone who hates group work. But this was not a terrible experience. We wrote papers together for the class, but a lot of it was individual worked turned in as a team. It can slow you down. But almost all MBA programs will require some type of group project.

There is support, but you have to seek it out. The grading can be frustrating because the comments are minimal and the graders want specific info. You definitely have to give them what they want to pass.

Mike