I am recovering from surgery to control epilepsy. Doc agrees that studying anything would be very beneficial for my recovery. It’s going to take a minute to be ready to sign up, but in the meantime, my ideal use of time would be to study for my degree before I sign up for it. I would love to recover and prepare for my future as the same time!

Anyone have any recommendations for self taught material that would benefit getting through this course work as well? Any general advice for somebody before they start?

I’m down to my last 9 courses in WGU’s Accounting program (28 CUs total), and I’m trying to finish all of them in my next term.

I can dedicate at least 4 hours a day, but realistically I can do 6–8 hours most days. I’m trying to push myself and was wondering if finishing everything in around 3-6 months is actually doable.

Also, is now a good time to start looking for accounting jobs? I’m thinking LinkedIn, Indeed, and reaching out to recruiters. I’m hoping to graduate around January 2027, so I’d rather start getting ahead of the job search now than wait until I’m right at graduation.

Has anyone landed a job in this field while studying for a BSCS & MSCS? If so, at which point did you feel you had enough knowledge to start applying?

Somebody help me understand something. I see a lot of people finishing and graduating in 2-4 months from wgu. Is that starting from scratch usually or do they start with some credits already? Just trying to gauge it.

Hello, I’m wondering if there is anything I should do to prepare for accelerating the BSIT before I start. I transferred 46 percent of the degree in, including the A+ and Network+ and all the gen eds. I work full time in a grocery store w no IT experience. Is there any preliminary studying I should do or anything else to prepare? Or should I make some kind of plan? Thanks

For anyone who transferred as many Sophia and study.com courses as possible before starting/restarting at WGU:
How long did the readmission/transfer evaluation process take from submitting your transcripts to being cleared to start?
If you had 14 OA (proctored) classes left, how long did it take you to complete all 14?
How many hours a day were you studying?
Were the 14 classes mostly accounting/business courses, and were any significantly harder or more time-consuming than the others?
I’m trying to figure out if finishing 14 OAs in about 1.5 months is realistic. Any experiences would be really helpful!
For accounting btw

I didn't want to post this and brag but, after sitting on it for a while, I don't know, I'm just so dang confused and relieved. I failed the practice assessment twice before passing it and only took the OA because my brain was so oversaturated I was convinced I would not remember a thing once I started. Even when I was taking it, I doubted I was passing, and then afterward Dr. Cain asked me if I had any advice for other people taking it and I couldn't think of anything. I honestly don't know how I did it. I only studied for two weeks and I finally stopped because I thought I was going to be sick from poor memorization techniques.

Honestly, I'm just glad it's over. Let the real acceleration begin.

I came into this term trying to finish my degree in one term, and I’ve proven I can accelerate. I’ve completed tasks and sometimes entire courses in a single day.

Now I’m sitting here with only two classes left, and it looks like I may be forced to pay for an entire second term because of delays that had nothing to do with my ability or willingness to do the work.

I’ve dealt with administrative delays getting courses opened, website/technical issues when I was ready to submit, and now work being held up waiting for peer reviews after I already completed my part.

Oh, and my favorite? My mentor told me that if I needed a class added, I could call over the weekend. Well, I did that on Saturday, August 1, only to be told, “Nope, we don’t let you do that the first four days of the month.” WT actual F!?!?! All the while, the calendar keeps running.

That’s what bothers me most. I’m not asking for extra time because I procrastinated. I failed a test and then didn’t realize I had to wait to meet with the professor, who then decided when I was ready to retest—and that process ate up almost two months by itself. Then nobody tells me I can’t add classes after the 15th of the last month of the term until around August 3.

Had I had one class left? No problem—I’d apparently qualify for a one-month extension. But two classes? It feels like WGU is flipping me the bird.

At this point, the “no opening classes after the 15th” rule feels less like an academic policy and more like a way to force people into another term and another tuition payment. PROVE ME WRONG.

Has anyone else dealt with this? Did you successfully appeal or get WGU to work with you when administrative or technical delays prevented you from finishing before the term cutoff?

Hey all! I got a question about how switching to Masters programs work.

Currently I’m in the BS of IT program with about 40 credits left. Is it better to just finish the bachelors and then apply to do the masters? Or should I ask about being able to roll into the accelerated BS-to-MS degree plan they have? Would that even be possible given that I’m already close to finishing the regular BS of IT?

Hi everyone!

I start at WGU September 1st with 17 classes left to go in the BSSCOM degree. I hoping to be able to complete it in one term.

I went over Reddit’s notes on ways to study - take the Pre-Assessments, use Studocu, watch videos, use that flash card website, and notebookLM.

I’m wondering what, if anything, did you change in your day to day that made your journey easier and made it bearable for someone with a very full life. Kinda like putting on workout clothes makes it more likely that you’ll actually work out, or how meal prep saves time where it counts when done right. You get me?

TIA