Walden University MS-Psychology Tempo Learning

[SweetSecret]

Thank you Sweetsecret. I had actually given myself 6 months to complete, and believed that itself was fast. But then I saw some posts on the Tempo learning closed FB group: Some students managed to finish it in just three months!! I am still unable to believe how they were able to do it so fast. Maybe, they transferred in many credits. 

As for the GPA, I am in touch with one other batchmate who is close to finishing. He has a 4 GPA, and I think he will maintain it to the end like I did. I know of 2-3 others who completed the MS-Psych. program in September-October 2020 with a GPA of 3.9. I have not come across low GPAs as yet, and used to wonder if the grading is very lenient. However, in my experience, some of the professors are tough graders, and they definitely hold high standards. I think if you are a diligent student and address the rubric well, you will be able to maintain a high GPA at Walden. 

Reg completing courses at UoP and transferring it to Walden, have you checked with Walden if this is possible? To the extent I know, Walden is RA, while UoP is NA. Does this not matter anymore? 

I am self-employed and business was a little low in these past months owing to the Covid-19 lockdown situation. I decided to make good use of free time and was able to dedicate up to 50 hours some weeks. The final few weeks, I was only able to dedicate like 25-30 hours. But I think on average, if you managed to dedicate like 30-40 hours per week, you might be able to complete the MS-Psychology program in 2 terms. Some modules are really easy, while some are quite tough. 

With regard to meeting batchmates, the Tempo Learning closed FB group gives you an opportunity to seek help, post questions, etc. You may also use the Walden Tempo learning discussion board for this. The discussions are not mandatory; however, I found that some students posted long discussion posts. I personally enjoy learning on my own, and directly reached out to professors via email/private discussion posts whenever I had doubts. They are highly accessible. I became good friends with one batch mate, who also preferred minimal group interactions and discussion posts like me. 

We were both of the view that the ideas and energy expended on writing long discussion posts could instead be used to build one’s final competency assessment paper! 
 
Also, during the course of the program, you are assigned an ‘Academic coach’ who will call you on a weekly/bi-weekly basis to inspire you and address any basic doubts you might have.

Of course, I not sure of how the MBA Tempo course is structured, what the requirements are, etc. My observations may not accurately reflect the MBA program. Perhaps, there are other forum members who have or who are currently finishing Walden’s MBA Tempo program? They might be able to comment better.

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Maybe the MS in Psych is a lot different than the Tempo MBA program. I cannot fathom doing the MBA program in three months. I do think I could have finished a second course had it not been for the surgeries, and possibly a third course had I known not to take the level-up class so serious. 

Yes, I did check about transferring UoPeople courses into Walden. I finished one course at Walden through Tempo and explained to them my financial situation, them mentioned that I noticed they allowed transferring credits from CHEA accredited schools (including both RA and NA) over and let them know I intended to take transfer courses at UoPeople but would then be back. Walden provided me with a list of courses that would transfer into my degree program.

I am glad to hear you are having success meeting batchmates, because I have not. I told Walden that one of the things I think they need to get stronger with is their student connections in the Tempo program. Compared to WGU, the Tempo MBA facebook pages are barely active.