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’m specifically curious of people in the state of GA. I know some states allow ace credits for the CPA and that some don’t.
Those of you with ace credits do you think it’s worth doing ace credits to finish your degree quicker or do you think I should just take them at WGU?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: this is regarding the accounting degree
So I have about 30 credits or so that will transfer into the WGU Business management degree. This is from my associates degree, I haven’t yet started any Study.com courses. I’m kind of just using this degree to get a better promotion in my job. How fast would you say I’d be able to finish this degree? I work full time , no kids.
I started the 1st and i spent some days researching each class and getting all the resources and links i could. 24 more classes to go!! hopefully my mentor is chill with opening up multiple courses so i can finish before the month is up.
Hey guys, so I transferred in eight classes 25 credits and I have 20 classes left at WGU is it possible to finish by march 2027? Any advice
So for some short context: I started wgu September 2025, and my 2nd term ends at the end of August 2026. I only want to be in school for a year. But I've been slacking on my work. So now I am left with 26 courses in a month and a half. (Well technically 24 because I've already knocked out 2.) So I will be posting updates here until I either finish my degree this term or have to have another one.
I don't really think it's possible but I can sure try. Does anyone have any tips?
Hello! I’ve recently become aware of the cyber security program and I have some questions for anyone that’s in it currently and also those who have accelerated. I have a decent amount of entry level IT and support experience (Apple - technical specialist, American Airlines - Help Desk Analyst, level 1&2 help desk at an MSP) and I’m curious about peoples experiences with trying to accelerate this course. How did it go for you? What did it require in terms of time commitment? Is it realistic? Right now I run a business from home, but I have a lot of time on my hands during the day as well to dedicate 6-8 hours for studying. I’m at the point where I really don’t care about how hard I have to work or how much time I have to put in, so I’m completely willing, but I do want to know if a degree like this is viable to finish in a years time. Thank you!
After returning to school after 15 years, I honestly didn’t know what to expect at 40 yrs old. I remained determined and finally was able to face my circumstances and eliminate the excuses. I have a great career in Healthcare IT with over a dozen years of experience. I just needed that degree to check the box. Better late than never. I’m also considering a Master’s while I still have the itch.
I’m thinking of possibly doing the general MBA, but it may make sense to do the MBA in IT Management. I want to be able to land an executive role at some point so I figured one of these may be beneficial. Any feedback would be appreciated!
Good luck the rest of the way Night Owls!
Take the pre-assessment (final practice exam) and then study what you didn’t do well in. When ready, take the final. Am I missing something?
Brought the max over from sophia and study.com. Term started may 1, but I was on vacation. I started may 15 and capstone came back today as passing. Just ready to wrap this thing up so I can start masters in November.
Hey everyone! I just started at WGU yesterday July 1st and I was able to pass D685 Practical Applications of Prompt fairly easily.
All I did was use the materials provided, I didn't read through any of the content but did practice quiz A in each section. If I didn't understand a term or concept I looked it up the question with AI to tell me what each of the options meant and I only had to do that for a few before I had a pretty good understanding. Then I took the pre-assessment and passed, I did the big course practice test in the content then took the real thing and passed!
You guys have got this!
I have a start date of Aug 1st. My application is complete, have been admitted and completed my commit to start and payment plan. Next step is orientation that will open on the 15th. Is there anyone that I can speak to get started earlier? Feel like I’m wasting time waiting for orientation.
Tonight I officially completed my Bachelor of Science in Business Management with 21 minutes left before my term ended.
I originally started in the IT program. I completed orientation in December and started my term on January 1st. The problem was Intro to IT. I spent four months on that one class and attempted it multiple times. I got to the point where I was down to my final attempt and realized I was forcing myself through something I didn't even enjoy, with a high risk of being dropped from the program, so I switched to Business Management.
I officially started the program on April 17th. Since I had taken some business classes before (I went to community college and already had an associate degree, which transferred in as 55 CUs/18 classes), a lot of the material felt familiar and I was able to move through the classes pretty quickly.
At the same time, I was working, dealing with some health issues, and trying to balance everything else life throws at you. Then on June 22nd I had surgery. Most people probably would have taken a break, but while I was recovering I kept working on classes, my capstone, and studying because I had one goal: finish before the end of the term. Mainly because I pay out of pocket and there was no way in hell I was paying for another freaking term.
Today was honestly wild. To add on to it, I'm still in recovery and still in pain, but I took an OA (C722) earlier in the morning, studied for a few hours, ran on about three hours of sleep, and then sat down for D775. At 11:39 PM I submitted my test and, turns out, I passed. I know a lot of people on here feel like they're behind or that it's too late to finish a term. Trust me, I felt the same way but you have to think about what the degree means to you and why you are doing it, that way you feel motivated.
The only thing still showing on my degree plan is D322 (Intro to IT), which was dropped when I switched programs. I've already emailed my mentor, but if anyone knows how long it usually takes to disappear, let me know. Other than that, I guess I'm officially a college graduate. Thank you to everyone in this subreddit. Reading posts about classes, seeing how long people took to finish courses, and reading all the advice honestly helped me a lot more than you probably realize. Good luck to everyone!
I’m starting WGU Computer Science tomorrow with 46 CUs transferred in and 70 left.
My goal is to finish in one six-month term. I know that’s a lot, but I can put in serious time.
Has anyone finished around 70 CUs in one term? Which classes slowed you down the most, and how many hours a week were you studying?
I’m so relieved! I was already going to transfer from my community college to WGU when I was laid off a month before my start date. I made school my full time job and completed my degree in 1 term. I’m tired, but also….just emailed my mentor about enrolling in the masters program in August lol.
Anyone done both programs through WGU? How similar are they? Any big differences? Should I aim for another 1 term to complete the 2nd degree?
I’m just on cloud 9 today!!
Started in February with a mostly-unrelated associate's degree in History from 20 years ago. Just finished my last class and applied for graduation today. I'll likely be going after my master's with how quickly I was able to do this, before moving into the alternate route to licensure program with the school district I work for.
For the record:
STARTING TOMORROW, HOW LONG WITH MAX TRANSFER CU's? I want to blaze through this, but I am not sure which classes to schedule first, or how long each of these can take. Looking ot complete one a day if possible.
No joke I took a 3.5 month break bc of Patho, I failed the first time, did redemption but kept postponing taking my test bc I was too scared to fail again, finally took it and I ended up passing on my second take thank goodness😭! But now I want to resume speeding through how I was prior to starting Patho… do you guys think this is doable? I finished 3 classes in 9 days (prior to Patho).
Hello, does anyone have tips or advice on how to do this best? I'm doing comp sci but am starting with WGU academy. I read that only going through cohorts and ignoring course materials can be good for some classes. What are other ways to be efficient and move through classes quickly?
In several subs, I’m seeing a lot of people mention they are getting dishonesty warnings and held up on degree requirements while going through appeals processes. I’m not planning to be dishonest, but the idea of being marked for moving quickly in a field I’ve been working in for 20+ years is paralyzing.
How often are people actually falsely accused and need to defend their integrity at WGU and Sophia? Am I spending time worrying about a non issue; or is this actually happening frequently?