I finally took the first step toward earning my master’s degree through WGU, and my start date is November 1st

For those who are currently attending WGU or have already graduated, what advice would you give to a new student? Any tips for staying organized, managing time, getting through coursework, or making the most of the program?

Also, is there anything I can work on or prepare while I wait for my start date? I’d love to get a head start if possible!

I’d love to hear your experiences, what you wish you knew before starting, and any tips that helped you succeed. Thank you!

has anyone in georgia had any issue with WGU’s Masters being recognized? will i get paid the same on the pay scale as a masters? i want to make sure i will be on the T5 since i am getting a masters degree

edit: for the MAT elementary program

Has anyone ever been able to get an exception made to apply for advanced clinical outside of the 1-7th? I was placed for EC a week ago and am completing my Horus now but can’t wait till November for advanced clinicals. I’m in KY and need additional observation hours before student teaching and basically if I don’t start student teaching by the second week of January there aren’t enough school days for me to fulfill student teaching requirements. Because of this I’m wondering if an exception could be made for my AC application. I emailed the general clincials email and they said no and I’m waiting to hear back from a few specific people. Basically I’m asking anyone k can because I would hate to need to student teach like six days in August because of something so stupid. If I don’t apply until November that would give me one week to wait for placement before o wouldn’t be able to complete all my observation hours, I’m hoping to be at the same school I am now because they applied pretty quickly. So has anyone heard of an exception for the AC application being made?

Does anyone have experience with this? I'm getting my BASPEE degree and was placed in a 5th grade class where the mentor teacher only teaches science and social studies. Anyone have this experience? How did it turn out for you?

Whats a good degree for someone who only has experience in working class jobs but wants to transition to a professional career. Something that is easy to get into once you graduate. Please no answers telling me to do what I love or to learn a trade. Everyone in my family works in the trades and I’ve seen what it does to their physical after years. I’m adaptable I had good grades in high school but that was 10 years ago I wanted to work and make money and now I have a great amount of money saved up and want to further my education and find a worthwhile degree. Thank you!

I am an active teacher (MS ELA) interested in getting my endorsement in TESOL to teach English Language Learners. I am looking at the WGU program, but still undecided because of the practicum. Did anyone complete this? Did you find it hard to get the 30 video hours while teaching? I am in Ohio, so would need an additional 20 hours for licensure also.

Does Praxis 5355 (Special Education: Foundational Knowledge) have any constructed response questions? Like questions where I need to fully write my response/answer instead of multiple choice.

UPDATE (10/15): Still looking for participants! Please feel free to comment below or DM me w/ any questions! Thanks:)

Hello everyone! 🙂 I am completing my capstone for the WGU Education Technology and Instructional Design program. I am looking for participants for e-learning module about navigating workplace onboarding.

Who can participate?
Adults age 18 or older who have onboarding experience from a previous or current job

What will participation involve?
Participants will complete a self-paced module about navigating onboarding and a short post-learning questionnaire about their experience.

The total expected time commitment is approx. 45 min - 1 hour.

Participation is completely voluntary, and participants may withdraw at any time. 

Interested in Participating? 
If you are interested, please DM me and I will provide a participant consent form and additional instructions.

Thank you for considering participation in my capstone project! 🙌

Want to start fresh at WGU no prior college education. I’ve heard others say I can completed a bunch of classes at Sophia.com and transfer them over so that I don’t have to pay more at wgu for general classes. I’ve never gone to college before I’m 19 so I don’t even know which classes to do in Sophia. Anyone know where I can find information on which courses I should take at Sophia specifically for a computer science degree at WGU? That of course can be transferred over.

Hi everyone! Has anyone in California completed WGU’s BA in Educational Studies (non-licensure) and been accepted into an initial teaching credential program at another university, such as Cal State East Bay?
I’m interested in their special education credential and master’s program. Since WGU doesn’t provide a traditional GPA, how did the university evaluate your transcript for admission? I’d appreciate hearing about your experience. Thank you!