Starting my WGU MSML Oct 1st

[mohelena02]

Did you apply for and get the WGU $2500 Back to School Scholarship?

They give you $625 per term, which would lower the cost to $3905.

I did apply for it but did not get it. I ended up getting an American Dream scholarship, I think that is the name, which gave me $1,000 per term, which I am extremely thankful for, the biggest 'break' I have gotten in tuition help so far. The scholarship is for three terms, so I need to ask them if it could apply to a new degree (the MBA) or not. That would definitely make an impact on wether or not I pursue it after the MSML.

[Jennr2z]

Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Curious what the length of the 4 papers were required for the 2 courses? Just tossing the idea around of the MSML since I just finished at UMPI. Thanks!

[countertenor]

Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Curious what the length of the 4 papers were required for the 2 courses? Just tossing the idea around of the MSML since I just finished at UMPI. Thanks!

I'm also interested in the length of the papers. I'm considering the WGU MSML and/or MBA, after I finish my current doctoral program.

[inoele]

Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Thank you for sharing your journey! Do you mind sharing how much time a week you are devoting to this WGU masters? On the website it says that 70% of students finish under 20 months. You are talking about finishing in 6 months. Are you working on this 40 hours a week to get it done like that? 

Also, have you heard of people finishing the Masters in Learning Experience Design and Educational Technology (Education department) in that kind of short time frame? How would I go about finding people who have done that? I would do WGU if I knew for sure I could get it done in 6 months. I am a good learner, but I don't have any background for business. Do you think the Management/Leadership degree needs a business background to finish it so quickly? I have a bachelors in engineering. I am currently supporting students and building coursework online at a small college. I feel like the learning design masters would be a better fit with what I am doing right now, but I haven't seen anyone on here post about finishing that in 6 months.

[mohelena02]

Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Curious what the length of the 4 papers were required for the 2 courses? Just tossing the idea around of the MSML since I just finished at UMPI. Thanks!

So far I had 2 papers that had to be within 6-10 pages and 2 papers that had to be within 10-15 pages.

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Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Curious what the length of the 4 papers were required for the 2 courses? Just tossing the idea around of the MSML since I just finished at UMPI. Thanks!

I'm also interested in the length of the papers. I'm considering the WGU MSML and/or MBA, after I finish my current doctoral program.

So far I had 2 papers that had to be within 6-10 pages and 2 papers that had to be within 10-15 pages.

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Update:

I started Oct 1st which was Saturday. Sunday through Monday I was brought down by a short term illness and couldn't do any work. I hustled back up and was able to finish two courses that required two papers each by today (Saturday.)

So week 1 and I am down two courses. My original goal was to finish 1 class in week one so I am happy that I am going faster.

On the Facebook group for this program people are accelerating it by a lot, some have finished 4 classes already and started Oct 1st, so I like lurking on there to stay motivated.

I not only want to finish this by six months to not pay more, but the sooner I finish it the better so I can pursue other goals I have personally.

Thank you for sharing your journey! Do you mind sharing how much time a week you are devoting to this WGU masters? On the website it says that 70% of students finish under 20 months. You are talking about finishing in 6 months. Are you working on this 40 hours a week to get it done like that? 

Also, have you heard of people finishing the Masters in Learning Experience Design and Educational Technology (Education department) in that kind of short time frame? How would I go about finding people who have done that? I would do WGU if I knew for sure I could get it done in 6 months. I am a good learner, but I don't have any background for business. Do you think the Management/Leadership degree needs a business background to finish it so quickly? I have a bachelors in engineering. I am currently supporting students and building coursework online at a small college. I feel like the learning design masters would be a better fit with what I am doing right now, but I haven't seen anyone on here post about finishing that in 6 months.

I spent about 20-25 hours a week. I work 40 hours but my hours are flexible, so I can tailor them throughout the week.

There is someone on youtube by the name of 'WGU Life By Justin' who did the program you are talking about in 6 months, I would recommend his videos.

[LevelUP]

It's hard to say how long each person will take to go through a WGU master's program. It depends on the program, your previous knowledge, and how many hours a week you put into it.

Also, your level of efficiency matters. How fast can you write? Starting with an outline, I can write around 500 words per hour, including citations.

[bjcheung77]

@inoele, it really depends on the student and their commitments, energy, scenario, time, etc. There are so many variables in play, each person can finish it in a term if they've got nothing on their plate, up to two or three terms if they have plenty of things happening in their life. My suggestion is to review the course requirements at WGU and the content, if you "know" that material well, you can go through it easier, faster... Pace yourself, not rush into things when you start.

[mohelena02]

Update -
I am in week 4 and am down 6/10 classes. Definitely taking some days off as all the writing gets to be really tedious. Courses are getting more difficult, so there has been a bit of a lag.

I feel like I am seeing the light, I want to finish within the next month.

Having gone through TAMUCs Org Leadership program has definitely been a big advantage for this program, some of the classes I have taken are the exactly same name and cover very similar material. Two tests I was able to take and pass on the same day.

The Facebook group for this program has been extremely helpful as well.

[LevelUP]

Update -
I am in week 4 and am down 6/10 classes. Definitely taking some days off as all the writing gets to be really tedious. Courses are getting more difficult, so there has been a bit of a lag.

I feel like I am seeing the light, I want to finish within the next month.

Having gone through TAMUCs Org Leadership program has definitely been a big advantage for this program, some of the classes I have taken are the exactly same name and cover very similar material. Two tests I was able to take and pass on the same day.

The Facebook group for this program has been extremely helpful as well.

That says a lot that TAMUC is providing quality education.

You should be done in time.

[mohelena02]

Update as I just started Month 2 of my MSML program:

Finished 7 classes.
2 more classes to go: 1 test class (pretty difficult test), 1 group class which starts on a specific date
+ the Touchstone.

I have had a lot going on in my life so I have been going at a slower pace. My goal is to focus on passing the test class and get started on the Touchstone ASAP and be done by the Thanksgiving holiday if I can.