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I felt encouraged to write this review after reading how several others responded to the Universities unique design. Personally I love it. Yes there is a student mentor who is there assist you and encourage you along the way. For me this is a positive. Yes, I am an independent individual, but it was great to have a person to ask questions of, who provided guidance and who had completed a master's program. All of the WGU Student Mentors have at least a Masters Degree and many have higher level terminal... Read More degrees. The course work is challenging but meets the standard work load the same as a brick and mortar university does. You can expect at WGU that there are a lot of resources available for assistance if you are willing to use them. Don't come to WGU if you are looking for an "easy" degree program. You will work and you will be held accountable, just as you should be at university level. Time scheduled are flexible and the great thing is, if a course comes easy to me I can work right through at my own pace, for a harder one I can slow down, but I still have an expected deadline that I will be held too.

WGU Course Mentors are "fabulous" almost all of the course mentors (aka professors) hold terminal degrees and really know their stuff. The key-you have to be willing to email, schedule an appointment and talk with them. Gee- I had to do that in my Indiana University Classes too if I wanted a one-on-one with the professor. I never had a Course Mentor unwilling to spend whatever time I needed, assisting me with comprehension, reviewing an assignment or helping brainstorm ideas. The best part is that there are Course Mentors all over the US, so many have very flexible time schedules and some even have weekend office hours.

Yes, the readings do jump around in the text books, but that is because they only have you reading relevant course work and the texts are all on line now- you don't purchase learning resources at WGU. They are also available on all platforms and on most devices. i can read my text on my iPad or iPhone while waiting for an appointment or on my lunch break while I eat. Great mobility!

The graders are third party and impartial, yet through discussion I learned they all have degree usually Masters degrees or higher and grade within their field of study. The are subject matter experts and grade impartially. No you can't plead and argue with them, but the rubrics are clear and well defined. The key is to use the rubric as extended instructions and make sure your work is top notch and meets all of the rubric requirements.

So, yes I recommend WGU, if you want an online degree that is respected and valued across the fields of education, nursing, business and IT.Talk to student services and they can share statistics of graduates and placements. Now WGU is a state university in Indiana, Washington and Texas too! I plan to attend again and I have several friends who just finished the MBA and sing praises about the program.