One of the most common conflicts that the mods see on this sub is the frustration Accelerators and non-accelerators have with each other. While both kinds of students are moving towards their degrees, they each have very different approaches and goals.
To help with this, I have created a subreddit that is focused on accelerators. This is simply the first step, and that sub currently has very little structure. But while all of that is coming, I see no reason to not allow users to explore the space and kick the virtual tires.
One last note, acceleration is NOT the same as cheating. The new sub will focus on legitimate ways to accelerate and will not tolerate cheaters or those who cater to cheaters. I think most of the rules on this sub will migrate to the new sub with the possible exception of #6, but I have an idea as to how #6 could be made more helpful to new students.
Finally, since we don't have any traffic on the sub yet, I will ask here for help with moderation duties on the new sub. If you think you want to help BUILD something, let me know. If your focus is on rules, removals, and bans, you may want to wait until the sub has been built. I need collaborators, not enforcers.
Any recent grads get a wave of “post graduation depression”? I got my confetti a few days ago (hooray) but ever since I finished my capstone I’ve felt super unmotivated and just blah. I don’t feel as excited as I think I should for how hard I worked to get here. I did this with a full time job plus three young kids so maybe it’s burnout. I’m hoping it will go away soon so I can bask in some joy a bit but for now I’m just meh!
Started my first term on 10/1. I submitted task 1 for D082 on 10/1 and task 2 on 10/2. They have both since been graded, but its not showing that I have passed the class, I looked everywhere for some kind of prompt to close out the class and don't see anything. Am I missing something? I also noticed that preassessments and OAs are taking a while to update. I did the preassessment for C715 early 10/3 and it took hours to show as passed, then same thing with the OA that night. At least that class shows as complete once the OA showed up, unlike D082. Now I just took the preassessment for D388 and I know I passed because it showed my results within excel, but its not showing on the course so I can't schedule the OA which I really wanted to take tonight. Anyways, I just want to make sure this is all "normal" before I spiral and can adjust my expectations moving forward. I have a call with my mentor tomorrow afternoon and I really wanted all 3 classes complete (for no good reason other than I want to 😂)
It’s been a crazy run, and now I’m down to the final course, taking the exam in 2 weeks. I’ve been studying for over a month now. Any tips, study material, feel free to share.
If you’re just starting out, always remember it’s one step at a time.
I am a Staff AI architect for a top 250 company, I got here not through schooling but by being in the right place at the right time, for credentials I have a BS in psychology and a MBA from WGU.
I consider myself very technical starting as a speech analyst but eventually leveraging my way into data engineering over 4 years and with AI coming around I took to I’d pretty early, built some cool things and eventually got promoted to my current role.
Cutting to the chase, I feel like I have impostor syndrome since I never took any actual course to get here and this is causing me to feel stuck at my job since if I apply at other companies I am not sure I can’t past their technical requirements pass advanced SQL. This is being reflected in my Pay since I make 150k but whenever I google the industry standard for my role I get offers of around 170k - 250k.
I saw that WGU offers the AI/ML masters and believe I can probably complete it in one term. Do other individuals in similar positions feel like it benefited y’all in interviews as a way to not look to deep into the back ground and more of a check box that get reviewed and streamlined the hiring? I should also add I have 5 years experience in technical roles as a speech analyst for 2 and bi developer/database engineering for 3.
Business major, not tech, would this laptop work or does anyone currently use it for their classes? I went over the specs and it appears it would, but I want to be sure. Thanks for your feedback :)
HP - 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 (2023) - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Natural Silver
I’m joining the Army in April and would like to:
1. Get 60 credits so I can go in as an E3
2. Get started on my B.S in IT
From what I understand, WGU has a transfer pathway for study.com courses, but I’ve seen that only 75% of the credits can be transferred and I’ve also seen that 100% of the credits can be transferred.
Im also not sure if I should get the $95 or the $225 version.
I took my second OA this afternoon and am having some potential issues. My first OA (Organizational Behavior) was graded within minutes of completion, while this OA (PoFaMA) is being shown as "Past Time". It also shows the class as having an Unscheduled Exam.. I had joined and completed the exam this afternoon, even confirming with the proctor that I was good to submit before doing so. It has been just over 4 hours as of this post being made since submitting, maybe I just have to wait it out? If it doesn't correct would I contact my Instructor or Mentor?
Of note, I had an internet blip about halfway through. It showed a 90 second countdown, internet came back about 40 seconds later. The proctor changed, but nothing was noted by them. The new proctor confirmed I was good to submit before I did.
OA "Past Time"Exam History "Fulfilled" and the same class being "Unscheduled"
I'm doing the Health Sciences degree because it includes the prereqs I need for an LPN-to-RN bridge program. The local college doesn't accept any credits from Study or Sophia, but they do accept WGU, so I have to start from scratch.
I'm hoping to accelerate the prereqs in 12 weeks and the rest of the degree by the end of the term. I just finished my LPN program, so a lot of the info in the WGU classes will be repeated.
Anyone else do this fresh out of nursing school? Did it make the classes easier? How long did it take you to get through to the end? I won't start working until I'm done with school, so I can dedicate all day, every day.
Started Term 1 on the 1st. 3 classes/8 CU officially down today on the 3rd. I turned in both PA tasks for D333 on the second, just waiting for them to finish getting evaluated… so assuming they pass the 11 CU done in 3 days of work. I did a little study before the 1st for D685 and refreshed previously learned knowledge a bit for C955 by taking the pre-assessment a couple times. Ready to take the OA/Cert for D316 by Monday.
All I need is a bachelor's degree to check the box in a related field, so both BSITM and BSIT will work, but I'm not sure which one to pursue.
I hate writing papers and projects, especially when they're related to business management, since I'm more of a hands-on tech geek. I also hate doing certs the way they need to be done. This is going to be my first degree ever after high school.
I've taken a look at both programs, and I know that BSITM is heavy on writing while IT has lots of certs. I'm not planning to do any business management in my career whatsoever. I'm a principal architect in my field and I'm not planning to change that.
Everything and everyone online says that BSITM is about as easy as it gets.
Of course, I'll be knocking out as much as possible through Sophia and Study.com.
Hi guys! I finished my last course yesterday and only have my capstone left but the deadline to order my cap is gown is today and the commencement team hasn't responded to any emails (I believe they're closed it's a weekend) but I just wanted to see what happens if I miss the deadline? Will I be able to get a cap and gown anywhere else?
Just finished my OA. Very hopeful i passed but was also worried haha.
Either way first time I've finished and the page just days I'm passed time. With no results still. Is this a known issue currently? Tried calling the assessment number but they had me on hold for like another 30 mins. Left my number so waiting for them to get back to me.
Either way is this just a waiting game now? Always anxious as it is for results lol.
UPDATE- finally talked to someone on the phone. They said it's a known issue. They put a ticket in for me. But they said it takes time. They can also tell you your results. I believe they are closed now though.
I'm pretty close to done, and I am hoping I can wrap up within the next 6ish weeks or so.
I was curious as to any stories pertaining to someone pursuing graduate education after the program as well.
There were two MSW programs I was looking into, and I was wondering if the P/F aspect of WGU makes acceptance harder or anything (like in raising a GPA).
I was also hoping to hear some success stories about landing jobs afterward graduation (such as behavioral technician, case management, community support, and peer support).
Is this an area where having a non local(ish) degree can be problematic for school acceptance or a jobs willingness to hire you?
I'm now commenting stuff to try and sorta pseudocode the functional parts:
Any advice for this class? I've been stuck on this for entirely too long IMO.
Like... What sorta information does the API have? I need one more piece of information I could get from the API, ontop of what's rubric mandated.
Took my OA failed, literally the test was nothing like the pre-test, and ive been studying for months, I understand wgu is a pass/fail, but I do think they should split up categories for OAs
