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Looking for Experiences/Advice

Hi everyone, I’m posting because I’m really worried about my sister and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar at WGU.

My sister is very close to graduating (she is expected to graduate in September). She recently received an email from WGU’s Academic Integrity team saying that they were notified of “potential assessment security concerns” during one of her objective assessments. The exam was for Adult Health III and was taken on July 27.

WGU has placed a hold on her objective assessments while they investigate. The email says the initial investigation can take up to three weeks, and she can continue working on performance assessments.

My sister says she did not cheat. However, she remembers that her eyes may have moved away from the screen at times while she was thinking/reading, and she is worried that this may have looked suspicious on the proctoring footage.

We know someone else who received a very similar notice from WGU and was eventually expelled, so naturally we are extremely scared, especially because my sister is so close to graduation.

For anyone who has experienced a WGU Academic Integrity investigation:

* What happened after you received a notice like this?
* How long did the investigation take?
* Were you given a chance to explain what happened?
* If you genuinely did not cheat, were you able to resolve it without being expelled?
* Did it affect your graduation date?
* Would you recommend continuing with the program rather than withdrawing?

We’re trying not to panic and just want to understand what to expect. Please share your actual experiences, especially if you had a similar situation involving proctoring/eye movement. Thank you!

So I just completed my first year for Bachelors of Software Engineering Program (24 credits) and I feel like I'm not really learning anything. I am passing the Objective and Performance Assessments but still cant really do anything independently or feel like I'm learning much. Does this get better the further into the program I get? I don't want to just graduate with a degree, I want to learn and know what I'm doing, I know this is an extremely competitive job market and I want to be prepared. Any input or suggestions on how to better prepare myself and make sure I am actually learning what I need to? TIA

Hi everyone,
I’m currently working on WGU E025 – Cloud and Network Security Models.
For anyone who has recently passed the E025 OA, I’d really appreciate some advice:
What topics should I focus on the most?
How difficult was the OA compared with the PA?
Were the OA questions mostly scenario-based or definition/knowledge-based?
Were there any areas you wish you had studied more before taking it?
What study materials helped you the most?
Any tips from people who have taken it recently would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Really wanting some study accountability and stuff.

I'll be working on Sophia classes at first then I'll be enrolled into WGU.

Doesn't have to be a group, just looking for 1 or 2 solid people we can work with together.

I have been admitted to WGU but I have not accepted my transfer evaluation or committed to start. I have a "start date" but I don't want to start just yet (not since I learned about Sophia transfer credits).

My question is can I just allow my commit to start to pass by, take my Sophia courses, and reapply later?

I only ask because on the WGU pathways site, it says "Once a student starts their initial term at WGU, transfer credit will not be accepted."

I'm pretty sure I'm good to just reapply later, but I guess I just want external validation that this is something that will work.

Thanks in advance. I tried contacting WGU but haven't gotten a response.

Hey all,

I stumbled upon this website link for WGU while getting all of my ducks in a row: https://partners.wgu.edu/accelerated-computer-science-bachelors-and-masters

It says here Discrete math is transferrable, but my advisor (and everyone here) states it's not transferrable. I'm just curious if there's a different rule for the accelerated program that I didn't pick up on. Or, more likely, is this just a page that has yet to be updated?

Thanks in advance!

Hello! For someone who has no experience in IT, and has no certs yet, which of these two IT degrees makes more sense to pursue?

i want to get into IT, and i’ve been researching all over this subreddit but i still don’t know where to start. i’ve read where people would get certs before starting BSIT, but i have absolutely no money out of pocket to pay for anything.

I got terminated for 3 months. So would it be worth doing Sophia for that time to get credits towards the BSIT program ? I have already completed my general education courses. Have two AAS degrees that I transferred over.

I'm thinking about going to WGU and getting my bachelor's in Online Cloud and Networking Engineering. You earn certs along the way including:

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

ITIL® Foundation Certificate

LPI Linux Essentials

Cisco CCNA

Cisco DevNet Associate

Cisco Cybersecurity

CompTIA IT Operations Specialist (Stacked)

CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist (Stacked)

CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional (Stacked)

CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional (Stacked)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

AWS Certified CyberOps Administrator Associate

Microsoft Azure Administrator

Azure Fundamentals

I have the first two years of school done so it would only be another two. How likely could I get a job with the first three certs? Or should I just wait it out until the end vefore veen applying?

Hello everyone, I would love some advice on what I should do right now since I am a bit lost and overwhelmed overall. I am a 21 year old who wants to get into IT and get a bachelor’s and I was considering WGU, I took some courses at a community college for the past year but WGU seems more my speed and looks really interesting to me since I prefer online schooling. I didn’t get the best grades at my community college and my GPA is pretty terrible honestly. So I was wondering if I should do any beginner certs and which ones would be best to learn IT and would allow me to get into WGU. If anyone has any advice in general I would appreciate it! Thanks.

are the classes online like zoom or video... or are all self pace?

I'm hoping to change degree and learn best when there's an instructor.

I will be doing to BS in IT pretty soon and I'm trying to think of the best subsequent degree to get from the college of technology after I complete it. I was thinking data analytics, but I thought doing the masters in data analytics would be more practical than the BS. So if you had to choose, considering the master's options as well, what the most well rounded/pratical way to go about it? In terms of an additional bachelors and then maybe a couple masters.

Hey everyone, currently working through the BSIT program and trying to get a realistic sense of pacing before I map out my term plan.

I'm using Study.com for a few of the gen ed and prerequisite courses alongside my regular WGU coursework, and I'm trying to figure out how to balance the two without burning out or falling behind on either side. For those who've done something similar, I'd love to know how many courses you realistically knocked out per 6-month term once you factored in a full-time job, and whether stacking Study.com courses on top of WGU actually saved you time or just ended up feeling like double the workload. I'm also curious if anyone has tips for staying consistent with self-paced study when there's no set class schedule to keep you accountable, and roughly how long the whole BSIT degree took you start to finish.

Yeah I know it depends on prior credits, work schedule, how much time you actually have per week, etc. Just hoping for some real numbers/experiences instead of the usual "it's self-paced, go at your own speed" answer lol. Trying to set goals that are ambitious but still realistic.

Thanks in advance, this sub has already helped me a ton with course order and test prep.

Just started the term Aug 1. Currently taking E011 and wanted to know if all the courses have this separate AI task for each task ?

I completed task 1 and decided to run it through two different AI detectors and the results are very different. Unsure how to proceed but will have the professor review before submission. Seems like I have to dumb myself down a lot just to not get flagged for AI while having to use AI for improvements in work for final documents. A little contradicting if you ask me.

Anyone having the same issues ?

'ello.

Data structures and algorithms is my final course for my BSSWE. I hate it with every fiber of my being. My poor ADHD-riddled, former tumor having brain fights me every step of the way in trying to memorize this stuff!

Assuming I'm not the only one, I have been trying to create something that makes the content a little more engaging so that (hopefully) I actually retain some of it before the OA.

Attaching a link here for anyone that would like to use it. Just unzip and open the index.html.

hey everyone i read on reddit that joining the discord is very helpful buuut anyone else is overwhelmed with it like me? idk how do you even use it can anyone help pls?????

I recently graduated with an associates degree in computer science, but I really want to be a network engineer. I wanted to ask has anyone been through the network engineering degree program at wgu? How is it?

I'm doing classes on Study and plan on going for the IT degree here, i'm curious to know whats generally seen as the hardest cert to finish here out of all of the ones you get like A+ Security+ ETC. I want to start learning some of the information now to get a grasp on it, so what would you guys say took you the longest/thought was the hardest one? I've learned how to code a little python before all this, i've built tons of PCs for friends, setup home networks and port forwarded stuff. Not saying i'm an expert on this stuff but do you guys think some of these certs will be easier to understand because of that?

I am having trouble getting the services on DNS2 to restart. I have the script built that successfully restarts the services on DNS1 and 2, but my script tells me that the services on DNS2 are failing to restart.