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Problems with WGU MBA - publius2k4 - 12-30-2013
I applied to the WGU MBA program last week. I was quickly contacted by an enrollment adviser. After being contacted, I was instructed to contact student services, since I was a former student. Student services informed me that since I was re-enrolling (even though it was for a different program) I would have to fill out a "petition for re-enrollment" form, and pay $100. I declined....exploring other options now.
Problems with WGU MBA - sanantone - 12-30-2013
That is a strange policy. You might want to checkout Patten University because it's also self-paced and cheap. It is for-profit and requires letters of recommendation.
Problems with WGU MBA - sanantone - 12-30-2013
Eastern New Mexico University: $207.95 per credit hour, but you can only take 6 credits per semester at this rate as a non-resident.
Wayne State College (IACBE): Around $250 per credit hour.
Amberton University (no financial aid): $242 per credit hour.
Chadron State College: $275 per credit hour.
Peru State College (Organizational Management): $275 per credit hour.
Problems with WGU MBA - publius2k4 - 12-30-2013
My state college system has an MBA program that is self paced also. I'm going to research that a little bit more. The cost is $21000 for 5 terms. I would apply to one of the host schools (one in my home town) and that would be the institution that confers the degree, even though I could take courses from any of the host institutions.
Georgia WebMBA
Problems with WGU MBA - sanantone - 12-30-2013
I think only the foundation courses are self-paced. The rest of the program uses learning teams. Ew.
Problems with WGU MBA - sanantone - 12-30-2013
Are you Iggy614 by any chance?
Problems with WGU MBA - publius2k4 - 12-30-2013
sanantone Wrote:That is a strange policy. You might want to checkout Patten University because it's also self-paced and cheap. It is for-profit and requires letters of recommendation.
I think they're begrudging me for not finishing there first.
Problems with WGU MBA - dposborne - 12-31-2013
publius2k4 Wrote:I applied to the WGU MBA program last week. I was quickly contacted by an enrollment adviser. After being contacted, I was instructed to contact student services, since I was a former student. Student services informed me that since I was re-enrolling (even though it was for a different program) I would have to fill out a "petition for re-enrollment" form, and pay $100. I declined....exploring other options now.
That is an odd policy. So far I have had no problems at all with WGU, I am due to start my MBA in February. I ended up with a 750 on the GMAT and was looking at ASU, IU and Penn State, but found that WGU had better flexibility working with my schedule and I could knock out the MBA in less than a year vice taking 2 years. Good luck in your search.
Problems with WGU MBA - rebel100 - 12-31-2013
publius2k4 Wrote:I think they're begrudging me for not finishing there first.The policy is crap, no argument there.
But keep it in perspective. A new applicant off the street pays $65 just to get a look. They are asking you for just $35 more than that to satisfy your application fee.
The real question is will you let $35 worth of fee's add a year or more in time and potentially thousands to the cost of your MBA.
There are plenty of reasons to choose some other school, WGU may or may not be right for you.....but $35-$100 shouldn't be the deciding factor.
Problems with WGU MBA - publius2k4 - 12-31-2013
sanantone Wrote:Are you Iggy614 by any chance?
No....just Publius2k4....same username I've had in pretty much every forum and email since High School.