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You're correct. The path I took is not without compromises: - WGU is not ABET accredited. - WGU is not as rigorous as other universities. - WGU is not as pre
by miguelrochefort 6y ago
You're correct. The path I took is not without compromises:
- WGU is not ABET accredited.
- WGU is not as rigorous as other universities.
- WGU is not as prestigious as other universities.
- WGU gives all graduates the same 3.0 GPA.
I probably should point them out in my post.
That said, I still believe WGU was the right choice given my circumstances. I don't value these things enough to justify taking 12 to 16 times longer to graduate.
- PenguinCoder 6y agoI agree with all of your points. Thanks for sharing your experience and especially the break down on the time. Do you plan on going for a Masters, either elsewhere or at WGU ?
- fastball 6y agoEw everyone gets 3.0 GPA? What's the point of that? Are all of the exams pass/fail?
- miguelrochefort 6y agoI think it's a combination of: * The school targets students with previous experience, which transfer credits that have no influence on the GPA. * The school uses technical certifications (e.g., Oracle Oracle Database SQL 1Z0-07) as a final assessment for some courses, which don't cleanly map to a GPA. * The school doesn't grade project-based courses (PAs), and instead requires students to resubmit their project until 100% of the rubric is met. It's basically pass/fail. They won't even show students their grade on final exams (although Chrome's DevTools can reveal them).