WGU Term Start/Acceptance Question......

[Toastmaster]

This may sound silly, and I apologize LOL, but, I'm under a time constraint to enter WGU's MBA program on 12-1-17 (because this year is the last year my employer will pay for any college tuition), sooooooooooo....

I haven't graduated TESU yet. 

1.  I want to know if it is at all possible to be accepted into WGU MBA program *without* completing your Bachelors yet?

2.  If it is not (which is likely), will they take a transcript showing *COMPLETION* of all required courses, in lieu of the degree?  At least initially? (the reason is that I will be done with my undergrad *courses* in about a month....but I won't have the *money* to graduate for a couple of more months...(not sure if I can use Financial Aid for TESU Graduation Fees?)

So, basically I'm flying through a tight window here, and am trying to just make it, lol!

Thanks for any help!  Please let me know if I wasn't clear, typing on my phone. :-)

[bjcheung77]

Quickly email and call WGU to find out from the Admissions Reps or Enrollment Counselors.
1) You need everything for the Bachelors to be complete in order for them to process the application.
2) You need to speak with an Enrollment Counselor, I think there's also an Admissions Interview as well.

I highly think you're not going to make admissions, but you may make it for the next "term", terms start monthly.
I think you're outside the time crunch, you may be better off going with Patten/Hodges, do email/ask them as well.
Does it have to be WGU, can you go with any other school like Hodges or Patten, or another institution?

[jsd]

I think some one else tried something similar with WGU and they wouldn't even accept official notice from TESU that they had met all requirements from for the TESI BSBA and conferral would happen on x date. I know that's bad news for you, and you should still follow up with WGU to see of anything could be worked out, but it might be an uphill battle. 

I think Patten WOULD accept notice of completion from TESU prior to conferral... But Patten is not the best choice.

[Kirsten]

Hey I just wanted to chime in and say that you should talk to multiple enrollment counselors. I had a hard time with almost everyone I've talked to there, everyone had different answers that were contradictory and it was a huge mess!

I finally found a great enrollment counselor in the business college and he was upfront and very knowledgeable. If you want, I can get his name and number for you when I get off of work.

[Toastmaster]

Hey I just wanted to chime in and say that you should talk to multiple enrollment counselors. I had a hard time with almost everyone I've talked to there, everyone had different answers that were contradictory and it was a huge mess!

I finally found a great enrollment counselor in the business college and he was upfront and very knowledgeable. If you want, I can get his name and number for you when I get off of work.

Yes please!  I would really appreciate that.  Thank you!!!

[yb1]

In order to pay your graduation fee why not open up a new CC credit card one with a sign-up bonus and one that has 0% APR for 12-15 months.

Plenty cards around with 200 dollars sign up bonuses. Just use the card to pay the graduation waiver and the final fees

1800 residency waiver+ 357 for graduation? Pay off as much of that as possible right off the back so you are not hit with a high utilization. And just pay the rest over time. Don't use the card until you pay everything off.

Use the sign-up bonus towards the remaining balance.

It is 0 percent interest so just do either the minimum or 200 dollars a month towards it.

Wells Fargo has a promo right now with 200 bonus with the first 1k spent in 3 months, 0 APR, 0 Anual fee.


If I go the WGU Masters route. I am going to sign up for the Chase Saphire Rewards card and just pay for the semester with that. SO I get 50,000k points which can be used toward 675 for travel.

I got to pay 3000 anyway, might as well get some travel points while I am at it.

[Kirsten]

Hey I just wanted to chime in and say that you should talk to multiple enrollment counselors. I had a hard time with almost everyone I've talked to there, everyone had different answers that were contradictory and it was a huge mess!

I finally found a great enrollment counselor in the business college and he was upfront and very knowledgeable. If you want, I can get his name and number for you when I get off of work.

Yes please!  I would really appreciate that.  Thank you!!!

Edited to remove information

[davewill]

Posting individual's phone numbers (even work numbers) on the forum without permission is not cool at all!!!

If you have permission, I apologize.

[RANSOMSOUL]

Posting individual's phone numbers (even work numbers) on the forum without permission is not cool at all!!!

If you have permission, I apologize.

Even though the comment seems a little over the top, if there is a forum rule of not sharing numbers, even though there are countless posts scattered with them, I will ablidge by the 'not cool at all' rule and remove my resource.

Good luck to the OP on getting everything squared away.

[davewill]

I don't know about an official "forum rule", but common courtesy dictates that the person should get to decide whether they want the exposure of being publicly listed.