Honest Opinion Wanted: How easy is WGU?

[lincolnlawyer]

So I came across this Reddit thread from a year ago where someone claimed they completed a master’s in a month. I assume this was the Tempo program. [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/15pkww6/comment/jvy8hir/][/url]

Now, WGU has been discussed quite frequently in the forum, but particularly alarming is this individual claiming they breezed through the instructional & design program in such a short time - 1/3 of a term, and that one of the classes involved basic photoshop skills…


Can anyone confirm if this is true? If it is, it doesn’t sound like you can learn anything at all…

[withrown]

So I came across this Reddit thread from a year ago where someone claimed they completed a master’s in a month. I assume this was the Tempo program. [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/15pkww6/comment/jvy8hir/][/url]

Now, WGU has been discussed quite frequently in the forum, but particularly alarming is this individual claiming they breezed through the instructional & design program in such a short time - 1/3 of a term, and that one of the classes involved basic photoshop skills…


Can anyone confirm if this is true? If it is, it doesn’t sound like you can learn anything at all…

I started a WGU degree but switched to a more traditional program which better fit my needs. I suspect the people who complete that quickly get a heads up on the coursework/grading peramiters and start some of those assignments before they enroll.

Learning is relative - if you already are competent in the skills the degree "teaches" you may just need the piece of paper to qualify your knowledge.

[bluebooger]

WGU is designed for people who already know their stuff

I completed the C++ course in a few hours
same with the Excel course
same with the Python course
same with the networking fundamentals course
same with the database course

but I've been doing this stuff for years without a degree

[origamishuttle]

To echo what others have shared, the more knowledge, experience, pre-study, pre-work, etc., that you can do before starting, and the better suited you are to the format of the assessments, the faster you can progress through a WGU degree program. For a select few that can fire on all cylinders, it can be completed very quickly.

[lincolnlawyer]

I started a WGU degree but switched to a more traditional program which better fit my needs. I suspect the people who complete that quickly get a heads up on the coursework/grading peramiters and start some of those assignments before they enroll.

Learning is relative - if you already are competent in the skills the degree "teaches" you may just need the piece of paper to qualify your knowledge.

How would they be able to “get a heads up” without enrolling? I know nothing about WGU so please do excuse me if my question sounds ridiculous.

I do agree with your point on learning, but the task the Reddit user mentioned doesn’t sound anything close to graduate level…

WGU is designed for people who already know their stuff

I completed the C++ course in a few hours
same with the Excel course
same with the Python course
same with the networking fundamentals course
same with the database course

but I've been doing this stuff for years without a degree

How difficult were the course assignments?
Judging from the Reddit post, only basic knowledge would suffice.

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To echo what others have shared, the more knowledge, experience, pre-study, pre-work, etc., that you can do before starting, and the better suited you are to the format of the assessments, the faster you can progress through a WGU degree program. For a select few that can fire on all cylinders, it can be completed very quickly.

I see. Any tips on pre-study? I can only find the module names on WGU’s website - nothing like a syllabus that outlines the course contents/assignments.

[origamishuttle]

Any tips on pre-study? I can only find the module names on WGU’s website - nothing like a syllabus that outlines the course contents/assignments.

There are reddit posts where people share some general info and strategies, but usually not specific assessment info. Those are a good place to start to understand what is involved with passing each course. I haven't done any pre-writing for any of my courses at WGU, so I've only used reddit, but the assessment info may be leaked on the web in some places. You can try a search to see what comes up for each course.

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To clarify, I assume the rubric for a paper may be available to allow you to pre-write for a course. I hope there aren't exam questions leaked online!

[LevelUP]

The technology master's degrees aren't easy if you don't have any knowledge.

[xspect]

I finished a Bachelor's in one term. But that was many moons ago and pre-AI.

[bjcheung77]

WGU doesn't have a Tempo learning system, that's Walden. Walden Tempo is competency based learning, just like WGU... Essentially, all competency based learning is, to showcase you've got all the expertise in that subject matter before you move ahead, be it assignments or assessments that you need to go through, you move along at a comfy pace - UMPI Your Pace is also another example where people can get things done quickly with the previous knowledge they have in the subject matter...