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So I just transferred to WGU and just want to gain some insight on what the expectations are for papers that they want you to submit. I have seen a couple of posts where some people have said to basically just answer the questions the way they are written, like in a lettered/numbered format. But I want to know if there are some times where they want you to specifically connect the ideas and format it like a research paper instead of answering individual questions? I usually do papers how I was taught which is like at least 3 main pieces: an introductory paragraph, the body (or main idea) and a conclusion. Are there some assignments that require this?

I submitted my first task and just answered the questions in the numbered format and it seemed to be acceptable. I haven’t had my second task graded yet. I am working on my 3rd and final task and I want to know if the expectations for a traditional research paper format are higher with the final tasks of a class or if I should just answer the questions in the numbered/letter format like I did for the first task.

Sorry if this is a confusing way to ask or too long. I know I’m probably overthinking but I don’t want to be delayed because of a silly mistake I’m really hoping to accelerate through the classes I find easy. Thanks in advance for any help. I really want to do well but get nervous asking the instructor for some reason.

Are there any perks, discounts, learning platforms, etc., that WGU students may have access to that we might not be fully utilizing? I'd love to know. Thank you!

Has anyone finished 3hour paper in less than 30 minutes. All multiple choice questions with some calculations?

Hiya,

I am looking to start soon for bach of Healthcare Administration. I am likely going to try to do max transfers with Sophia & Study.com (open book finals for me!). Goal is to finish in 1 term, 2 is acceptable to me. I already work in healthcare, mostly just want to check out a box really. I just wanted to see if someone is in a similar boat as me. What suggestions do y'all recommend?

This email was sent privately from India to me and a bunch of other people.

Hello my name is Ashish and I am a proctor from India. I just wanted to let everyone in America know how things are here. Our centers are really crowded and congested. We literally get paid $5 per day. Most of us share bedrooms with 3-4 other people and single bathroom shared with 10-15 people. Many people don't shower for several days and the office smells really bad.

Due to seriously food and general hygiene, many people develop really bad stomach, gas, constipation, diarrea and other problems on an ongoing basis which results in the center smelling really bad. It is so bad that some proctors have now started wearing diapers. Another reason is bathroom access is not available or bathroom is too far from our station.

The management knows about toilet issues and is encouraging employees to just wear diapers. Demand is becoming so high that a street vendor outside the office has started stocking adult diapers and he is sold out by end of day.

And yes there have been incidents of people bringing alcohol or being drunk because life is very stressful and I don't blame them.

There are other companies who share the same floor space. There are call centers here that usually call Americans for various collections and IRS bill payments.

This is special appeal to Americans please ask your schools and institutions to take care of this situations.

Also we would appreciate if you can privately send some funds like $500 to the proctor who you worked with. This will help them manage a difficult financial situation.

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My task 1 needs to be revised because I didn’t have the date and time in the screenshot, but everything is damn near a pass. This is my last class; then I graduate! If anyone has any questions, feel free to comment.

Hi all! I’m pursuing the communications degree through WGU. This is mostly just to check boxes off at work, I don’t care much about the studious part I just want to be done as soon as possible. I transferred in as many as I could and only have 16 classes to take with WGU. How realistic is it that I’ll finish 16 classes in one term? Please feel free to message me if you don’t feel comfortable sharing on this thread.

I have had two assignments sent back for revision for my first class….the first was because I didn’t have two examples in one category and the second was because I didn’t have exact state standard alpha numeric codes……even though I used existing curriculum like my instructor said

Are they just that picky?! Like they didn’t even grade my curriculum map because of the missing alpha numeric codes. I got all reds

I passed d335 Intro to Python course yesterday and know that I missed one question that I could not complete. I would just like to know my final score rather than just pass/fail.

I’ve seen people post a break down of their test results, but I cannot find that anywhere in the portal. Can you see results with single courses through goacademy?

Hey all , tier 1 is not open yet in my time zone . With that being said I’m curious if I’m able to ask them to open a course that’s from a separate term ? I’m only asking because I’ve finished 3 classes so far and I am wanting to do C721 because I feel that may be an easy course to get out of the way but it’s in my third term for my degree plan. I have two classes remaining in my term which are objective and I’m confident I’ll pass which are scheduled for Monday so I’m trying to get a roll onto the next course.

Has anyone purchased a laptop specifically for the proctored exams? I don’t want anyone to have access to my personal laptop with all of the private information it contains. Is there a cheap laptop on the market that works?

I started July 1st, BSHA.. I finished two classes already! I am super happy and feeling really positive. My BF is not supportive at all and didn’t even want me to go back to school.. I know I can do this but I feel soo alone.. anyone else?

I graduated from a state school back in 2024 with a useless bachelors degree, have just been floating around since then with no light at the end of my tunnel. I've been looking at going back to WGU and securing a second bachelors probably something in the tech sector (solely because they make a lot of money and I am tired of being poor) Does anyone have any recommendations or advice for someone coming from a non tech background? Or does anyone even have advice about what I could do besides tech? At this point I just want anything that can potentially lead to a career.

I already know it's going to happen and someone will mention getting certifications instead but the person paying will only go for a degree path and I do not make a lot of money working in a dead end restaurant so I am grateful to even have this opportunity. Thanks!

Just failed this horrible class for the 3rd time. The worst part of it all is I failed it by literally one question. Has anyone else failed this class this many times? Supposedly this class was easy according to every reddit post, but holy cow this is getting ridiculous. I was hoping to have my degree complete by the end of August. Now that probably won't be happening anymore because I keep failing and they're going to make me wait another month to retest