Hello my fellow moms, I would like to know if anyone's attended WGU- Western governor's university and what they think about this school as well as their reputation. Please let me know because i'm fixing to register for a degree program and not very sure what to expect. Also hoping their credits do transfer so that in the future if I intend to transfer to another school, I won't have any problems doing so....thanks for all your suggestions in advance.
I dont know much about this school nor have I even heard of it. However when I registered for my online school I was told to make sure that the school is accreditted. I think this has something to do with funding or certification. talk to the counselor of the school and find out. Do as much research as possible befor making a decision.
I currently attend WGU. I've been going for a little over a year now trying to knock out my B.S. in business management. They are accredited. They do accept tuition assistance and the like, I'm using my GI Bill. The plus side for me is that there are not a specific times you need to be online for a class or anything which would be nearly impossible to do since I'm overseas. The downside is that I'm lazy and a procrastinator so working at my own pace is hard. I think I would do much better in a classroom. You have a progress mentor that you talk to on a weekly basis. She's the one that helps you decide which order to do your classes in and can point you in the right direction if you have any problems. Your teachers are available online and via phone and you can talk to them as much as you need to. You can also talk to other students. Some of your exams have to be proctored (WGU pays for that) so you must go to a testing center. I know Sylvan Learning Center is a test site and so is TCC and probably any other community college campus. Other classes don't have final exams, you pass based on the work you turn in. It is transferable if you choose to go someplace else later. Right now the cost for my degree is just under $3,000 every 6 months. So if you're a motivated, non procrastinator I'd highly recommend WGU.
Please careful with any online university, I took 3 classes with another university of this type and I ended up paying 4 times as much as a regular college, I have almost $10,000 in student loans because of these 3 classes. Check with college that offer online courses, I attend Dallas County Community College by internet and the cost is normal and I also have a pell grant that pays for my classes.
