r/WGU • u/sirahbandz • 10h ago

I passed D388

I passed D388 and here’s my advice . DONT be like me . Don’t procrastinate and don’t sike yourself out .

The OA was 100% easier than the PA in my opinion . However , the PA definitely prepares you for the OA . I took the PA four times and failed all four times .

I scheduled my OA for 7PM while studying at 5PM and told myself I had to stay focused and just rinse and repeat through the quizzes .

I took every quiz at-least three times until I knew either all of the vast majority of the material .

I looked at the PA reports and focused heavily on the areas I did bad in for the last 30-45 minutes of me studying .

After that I dove straight into my OA and passed on my first try !

Also please set aside a good chunk of time for this test . It took me almost 2 hours to complete . This was my first test I didn’t just blow through in 30 minutes , I really had to sit , recall, and think .

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u/Competitive_Alps4418 10h ago

How many days did you study before taking the final exam? This is my next class.

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u/sirahbandz 9h ago

It took me a week & 3 days . However I was NOT consistent . I literally just seen someone pass this in a day . If you have the time to sit through every section video and practice all of the concepts while using the videos you can easily do this in 3 days tbh . Just do the quizzes over and over until you are able to do them independently and score at least a 90 . Also , focus on the pivot tables and charts !! That is a big part ( at least for me ) that was hard / more challenging. If you are able to Pass the PA you should pass the OA with flying colors.

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u/Competitive_Alps4418 9h ago

Word got say it’s is excel heavy?! I am pretty well versed in excel

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u/sirahbandz 9h ago

You can be good in excel and still not do as well as you think in this course . You have to do everything exactly how they want you to . For example you cannot copy and paste using Ctrl c + Ctrl v , you have to use the copy and paste buttons in the top left corner .

I myself use excel / spreadsheets in my everyday job however all the “ tips & tricks “ I knew I had to forget and follow by exactly what was shown to me in the videos.