Is WGU hard ??

[Courcelles]

As a counterpoint, WGU exams are no notes, closed book, and proctored. And there's no other work to allow someone to bomb the exam and make up the grade through other work.

But in more mature programs the resources are all there and laid out for you to learn the material. I absolutely adored the no busy work format of WGU, but someone taking an objective assessment heavy program will really need to either know or learn the material to do well.

[LevelUP]

Out of all the colleges we recommend, we have the most students drop out of WGU.

Some common reasons people drop out of WGU are:

1. They didn't transfer in enough credit and got overwhelmed by the volume of work. 

2. They have trouble with the exams.

3. They don't like the format and move on to another college. 

WGU does have a lot of good things going for it. 

1. WGU is CBE with no deadlines.

2. WGU focuses on practical skills which transfer directly to the job.

3. With WGU, you don't have to worry about getting super anal about grades, as everything is pass/fail.

[jsh1138]

I think study.com is harder, tbh

[bjcheung77]

ACE options such as Study.com work well with WGU requirements, people can get the bulk of their credits transferred in first before enrolling, as that will allow you to max the transfer credit. I would try to mix/match providers, such as Sophia.org & Study.com combo to get the max as some classes may not be offered by one, but offered by the other. Both Study.com and WGU classes have proctoring, so you'll be familiar with the proctoring process already, it should be too much of a hassle if any and you'll be familiar with it, either a live proctor in real time or a recorded session.

For those who do not wish to have a proctor because of anxiety or other issues, you can always exclusively go the Coursera, Sophia.org, TEEX, etc that doesn't have proctoring, and go the UMPI route as there are no exams now, you'll have to settle for assignments and written assessments. People need to evaluate what they need or want and see what is available out there, you can always mix/match to a balanced trifecta of certs, degree, experience, try to make the most ROI/Value with the combo you decide on getting for your Associates, Bachelors, Masters and beyond.

[nykorn]

As a counterpoint, WGU exams are no notes, closed book, and proctored.  And there's no other work to allow someone to bomb the exam and make up the grade through other work.  

But in more mature programs the resources are all there and laid out for you to learn the material.  I absolutely adored the no busy work format of WGU, but someone taking an objective assessment heavy program will really need to either know or learn the material to do well.

Yes, WGU courses contain mini quizzes during the reading, which reveal their answers and which are exactly like the kinds of questions that will be on the exam. Often the exam seems easier than the quizzes in the reading material too. I have a few courses in my degree which are still on the old WGU layout/lesson format and they don't contain any quizzes during the reading (the reading is also just plain links to materials and not broken down and explained like everything is in the new course layouts).

The WGU exams are - unlike my brick and mortar colleges have been - multiple choice or match the answer, and most of the questions are common sense. If you do the reading as fast as possible, then take the exam as fast as possible, there's no way you'll fail them. The danger in failing comes if you are taking like 2 months to finish a course plus aren't doing flashcards or anything for review, and you forget everything by the time it comes to take the exam. Plus - again unlike at a brick and mortar - you can retake WGU exams several times soon after each other without any penalty, that's why there is no extra credit needed. It's not a "fail and you're done".

It's rare to find any college that allows open book non-proctored exams, I think. Anyways WGU seems to consider the real work to be in the assignments, not the exams.

Out of the 27 classes in my WGU degree, only 7 have exams.