WGU transcript appeal

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Never be upset by the lack of transfer to WGU - they only have about 30cr of GE for most degrees, and are fairly specific about them, so it shouldn't be a complete surprise.

I agree with quigongene that Trig is not logic (philosophy).  World History got slotted incorrectly and should be fixed (It should have gone to Am History/const).  MIS SHOULD go to Business of IT if it was taken less than 5 years ago.

Ethics in America should count towards Humanities, but won't count as Ethics in Tech, which they specifically want.
Pers Finance is certainly not spreadsheets (I took it)
Health/Human Dev is not a lab science.

Here on this forum, rather than looking backwards at what a school will or won't take (so what might be "lost"), you need to take a look forward - what is REMAINING to take, how much will it cost to take those courses, and how long will that take to complete.  Do a spreadsheet for the WGU degree and the TESU degree, and determine which is the better one to get.  I"m going to guess that WGU will still be cheaper and faster than TESU (which I think will take about 2 years just to do the courses in the major, because of when they're all offered).

The other key with WGU - balance out how many courses you think you can complete in a single term, and how many courses will you need to take to get to that point - and then how much that will cost.  You want to not take so many courses before enrolling that you're WAY ahead and have very few courses to take, but not leave too many causing you to go beyond a term (or 2 terms if you decide that's the way to go).

That's all good advice, Dfrecore.  John is going to have to decide if he can accept the loss of those credits and move forward with BS-DM/DA from WGU or look at other options.

I think TESU is no longer an option for him unless he chooses a different major.  They really limit people who are trying to get a BS in Data Analytics quickly due to their relationship with statistics.com.

Even if WGU only requires only 30 ged ed credits, it's still fairly difficult for John. No one wants to lose 2/3 of the credits they've worked so hard for.  

Even though my neighbor and I have similar backgrounds and we're both trying to find a way to get a 4-year degree in Data Analytics/Science, we're in diffierent places in our respective educational journeys.  He's a bit younger than me and has basically just started collecting credits in the last few years.  Since he's younger and doesn't mind putting some time toward his goals, though he wants to finish somewhat quickly, he has more options than I do - or at least that's how it feels for me. 

For me, based on this experience, I'm completely reconsidering WGU for Data Analytics.  I'd be better off finishing my last few credits of my BSBA and subsequently finding at a graduate certification in Data Analytics at a uni that will accept those grad credits toward a MS in degree.

When I originally asked for help for John a few weeks back, and you all came through with so much advice.  He has asked me to tell you all how grateful he is!  Thank you!