UU直播

Words that are thrown around regarding success at WGU: motivated, self-starter, independent learner, competency. These are pretty indicative of what people need to convince themselves about themselves to succeed as they go through a course of study at this school. It鈥檚 also what you are told in advance before you start. It鈥檚 bootstrap baloney or kool-aid, but if it works for you, I think that鈥檚 great. You鈥檒l maybe, possibly do very well, but please let鈥檚 not imply that people who cut their losses... Read More and go to a school with actual educators or just suffer disappointment with this one don鈥檛 have those qualities too. They just need the music that goes with the lyrics. If, like me, you are realistic (on top of hard working and independent and motivated), it will be difficult not to wonder when all those fine qualities you have aren鈥檛 cutting through the misery of the WGU experience, why that might be? WGU is contradictory on so many levels. First, you can earn a teaching degree here, but they have no teachers, no solid structure for lessons, novice-level PowerPoint lectures...ahem, 鈥渃ohorts鈥�, with terrible audio and perpetual chat, inconsistent study guides, poorly written self published texts and outdated professionally written learning material, and lots of referrals to look elsewhere to other poorly created learning materials. After wading through shoddy lessons that need editing, reorganization and correction, I have often found myself wondering why the course mentors are not actually working in their experience professions. My program mentor isn鈥檛 even familiar with business, let alone accounting. She鈥檚 really good at pressure to meet her goals, and alternating pep talks with negativity. I utter under my breath regularly, 鈥淚 can鈥檛 believe I鈥檓 paying for this鈥� and something I never considered might happen while attending college, 鈥淚 think I鈥檓 getting dumber.鈥� Second, competency-based learning is anything but. Competency requires the ability to apply in real life (hands-on experience or skills), rather than the ability to learn the tricks to study to a multiple choice test every 6 weeks or include the elements needed in a paper to be graded by and satisfy a bot. I passed an written assessment where my bot missed an entire section that I completed and scored incompetent, to which my program mentor told me, 鈥淢ove on. You passed, that鈥檚 all that matters.鈥� For a detail oriented person pursuing accounting, that鈥檚 alarming. The system grading your competency isn鈥檛 even competent, and nobody cares as long as you pass. So, while that phrase sounds appealing, and I agree that we need competent people in today鈥檚 workforce, it鈥檚 just one of those words thrown around by WGU without taking its definition into consideration. Finally, something visible in reviews and on various online message boards is what should be painfully obvious, WGU is a good way for people who are ALREADY working in their degree鈥檚 industry to acquire a piece of paper to show for it. In that instance, WGU is great. Seriously. We need to tip the equality scales somehow. However, I personally would NOT trust or hire a person with no experience who fast tracked their way through a degree here to handle my physical health, my children鈥檚 education, my money, or my internet technology. After laboring through self taught studies that mostly take place outside of the subpar learning resources, the best I have to show for it (even when supposedly 鈥渆xemplary鈥� and competent) is a 3.0 degree, which is also the score I would give WGU. For the record, my 3.0 doesn鈥檛 equal competent, it equals meh.

Last week I received a phone call from my academic advisor that I have an outstanding balance of $520 on my account which will need to be pay within a week in order to remain activate in the program. I was never informed of this issue until I have completed my first term. Every week I have reviewed my financial aid website and nothing was mention that there was a balance. Nor did I receive any statements. I have tried several times to speak with a manager in both Academic and Financial Aid but no... Read More luck. I even asked for a financial aid letter that displays number of credit hours, tuition cost, title iv awarded and cash balance. Again no information from financial aid. I am very disappointed of how I have been treated and misinformed of my financial obligation. At this time I will submit a formal complaint to the Department of Higher Education as well to New Hampshire Department of Education.

I am a transfer student to this school and a resident of Maryland where I was born and raised. I recently moved back to Maryland in 2014; however, because I do not have a voters card or failed to change my driver's license from Washington, DC to Maryland when I moved I am being classified as an out-of-state student subject to higher tuition. I have appealed the decision twice and whomever responds to my appeal always uses the ID as their case; however, my argument is that I do not drive and did not... Read More need to change my ID and I have paid Maryland state taxes for 2 years as well as worked here. This is just a bad way to begin my bachelor's degree as a transfer student and I will be attending another school next semester. My advice to anyone attending this school, do so only as a last resort.

I just completed my Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, and it was very pleasant - challenging but pleasant. I made many friends during my four years at the University of Phoenix, and I must admit that the advisors and professors were very skilled (most of whom had a CPA or Ph.D. and worked in the field). Overall, I did 40 courses that expanded my knowledge in accounting, finance, economics, and management. However, the time and energy took its toll. In the end, my final GPA was 3.93. My advice to anyone... Read More considering this university is to remember that it is a university. Yes, you have the convenience of it being online; however, it requires a lot of discipline, study and research, personal devotion, and money. Ideal for professionals and people with time constrictions.

I am enrolled in St. Leo's Accounting program. I have found the staff supportive beyond the wildest dreams. The course work is challenging, but I am able to choose when and where I can study. The program is semester hours and not quarter hours, so compare apples to apples and not apples to oranges. Anytime you are in an institution that has 17,000 plus students there is bound to me a hiccup or two. At least it's not 50,000 or 60,000 like U of F or Florida State. I have had a hiccup getting a few... Read More things initiated and resolved, but I am in charge of my destiny and make sure that I follow-up just like anything else in life. If you need hand holding or the physical brick and mortars than perhaps no on-line school is for you. They have a good reputation and they are one of the 5 largest Catholic Universities in the World. My experience has been pleasant thus far. I know I will be challenged and I am up for it. Go for it! St. Leo is awesome

I am a single mother of three beautiful children who works full time and attends college full time. DeVry's evening classes enable me to still work and attend class, in which my employer aids in letting me out in time for class on specified days. However, the flexibility of scheduling classes, the helpful faculty that wants nothing but your success is inspiring! The professors have actually worked in the field they teach and have real life examples that correlate with what we are learning. I am so... Read More very happy I chose DeVry in continuing my education.

Grand Valley State University is a school that provides you with a well-rounded education! Diversity is definitely a priority within every educational program! The professors strive to make every student prepared to deal with the educational and grand spectrum events of the real working force! Professors take numerous hours and tremendous amounts of effort to propel students to their positions of success. The educational curriculums available are phenomenal, in their own respects. The learning styles... Read More are very hands on, as well as, textbook cultivated. The leaders of the educational curriculums are not only fully trained within the realms of the subjects, but have much earned experience in the fields as well. The on-campus activity and groups are very welcoming and stable to assist in the furthering years of every students future. Many boards of these organizations are sponsored by companies and corporations located locally within the surrounding community of each campus, as well as, national companies that have partnerships with Grand Valley, for the sole purpose of graduates succession. Being from an inner-city background, the rural atmosphere of Grand Valley changed my life. Ive met some outstanding individuals that have shaped my life tremendously. Many of my mentors were professors who I didnt know actually cared about my college career and the one gained thereafter. Furthermore, I honestly wouldnt know where I would have been in life without attending this great school! My life has changed for the better and I owe it to Grand Valley State University! Best decision!