03-31-2017, 11:06 PM
Hello everyone,
Since I was unaware I could edit my post after a day, I am planning on documenting my experience more fully offline, and posting everything once I am done. I will try and post shorter updates here, but everyone feel free to pm or ask if you would like more information on topics.
The reason I went ahead an enrolled without knocking out more credits is multi-faced. (also you are correct, you can not transfer more credits in once you have started a program)
1.) WGU's tranfer policy is not as transparent as the big three. So I did not want to risk taking more courses and spending money without an assurance they would be accepted.
2.) Some of my other courses I will have to take could have been transferred in, but some of the upper level accounting courses are harder to find and are only offered from places like penn foster, I figured this would reduce my searching. (plus the courses are somewhat prices)
3.) Most of my gen reqs I feel I could pass quickly at wgu, and it would make it more financially advice-able compared to exams or external courses. (see my info on my humanities course)
4.) Financial aid did play a role in my decision, my pell grant covered 90% of my cost this term, so even if I only complete 12 cu's per term the price I paid out of pocket would be comparable to paying for exams.
5.) Being re-enrolled full time I can pause my student loan payments while in school, and use those funds to pay off higher interest rates I currently owe (mortage).
6.) My workplace is working on implementing a tuition reimbursement policy, so I may be able to end up applying this as well.
7.) I took out a student loan to reduce my hours needed at work, and I now have 4 days off a week starting on the 1st to dedicate to studies. Something I would not have been able to do by exam method. (It is also allowing me to get a much needed upgrade to to my computer )
Also, though some of the courses require work to be submitted, some courses are solely exam passed, which means I can study for them the same as cleps then just take the exam, if you pass the exam, you pass the course.
I started my humanities course 4 days ago. I have completed all the modules, scored an 88 on my pre exam, (which indicates I should pass the final exam) and finished 1 1/2 of my two writing assignments. This is solely because of their competency based learning, which I am benefiting from because I have prior knowledge on theatre, arts, and philosophy. The only topics I really needed to focus on was architecture from periods and some of the themes of periods I didn't really care for. So I will be all but done with the 3 credit course in 5 days.
Since I was unaware I could edit my post after a day, I am planning on documenting my experience more fully offline, and posting everything once I am done. I will try and post shorter updates here, but everyone feel free to pm or ask if you would like more information on topics.
The reason I went ahead an enrolled without knocking out more credits is multi-faced. (also you are correct, you can not transfer more credits in once you have started a program)
1.) WGU's tranfer policy is not as transparent as the big three. So I did not want to risk taking more courses and spending money without an assurance they would be accepted.
2.) Some of my other courses I will have to take could have been transferred in, but some of the upper level accounting courses are harder to find and are only offered from places like penn foster, I figured this would reduce my searching. (plus the courses are somewhat prices)
3.) Most of my gen reqs I feel I could pass quickly at wgu, and it would make it more financially advice-able compared to exams or external courses. (see my info on my humanities course)
4.) Financial aid did play a role in my decision, my pell grant covered 90% of my cost this term, so even if I only complete 12 cu's per term the price I paid out of pocket would be comparable to paying for exams.
5.) Being re-enrolled full time I can pause my student loan payments while in school, and use those funds to pay off higher interest rates I currently owe (mortage).
6.) My workplace is working on implementing a tuition reimbursement policy, so I may be able to end up applying this as well.
7.) I took out a student loan to reduce my hours needed at work, and I now have 4 days off a week starting on the 1st to dedicate to studies. Something I would not have been able to do by exam method. (It is also allowing me to get a much needed upgrade to to my computer )
Also, though some of the courses require work to be submitted, some courses are solely exam passed, which means I can study for them the same as cleps then just take the exam, if you pass the exam, you pass the course.
I started my humanities course 4 days ago. I have completed all the modules, scored an 88 on my pre exam, (which indicates I should pass the final exam) and finished 1 1/2 of my two writing assignments. This is solely because of their competency based learning, which I am benefiting from because I have prior knowledge on theatre, arts, and philosophy. The only topics I really needed to focus on was architecture from periods and some of the themes of periods I didn't really care for. So I will be all but done with the 3 credit course in 5 days.
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