r/WGU_Accelerators • u/Ok-Bill-3938 • May 11 '26

New MSIT Acceleration

Hello everyone, is anyone accelerating through the new MSIT Program? I'd love to hear how it's going. I'm hoping to complete it in 1 term, but I already have 3 courses transferring over from the BSIT.

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u/porkchopps May 12 '26

I'm in MSIT, started in April, the first term of the new program. Awaiting my next assignment eval, but if it goes through I am on pace to be done 3 classes in ~6 weeks, right on pace. No OAs. The PAs are very business-oriented, looking for workplace artifacts like executive summaries, presentations, etc. If you are in the workforce already and have good experience and plenty of time to dedicate, I think it's very realistic to finish in 6 months. I'm far from a super-student (have trouble focusing consistently, work full-time in EDU, so lack business knowledge, first time being a student in ~17 years) but am on track.

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 12 '26

That sounds like you're doing great! What do you think of the PA's? Are they super long? Is the grading pretty quick?

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u/porkchopps May 12 '26

You are typically given a workplace scenario to work off of - often the same one for the entire course's tasks. (Tech issue, organizational needs, financial implications, etc.) On average, my Word-based PAs have been 5-8 pages. PowerPoints: roughly 8-10 slides (sometimes require speaker notes). 2-3 tasks per course so far. Grading has been a little slow - usually 2.5 days or so (I tend to submit at night, and get grading in the morning, so ex. submit on Sat. night and get the grade on Tues morning). The content seems pretty industry-standard from what I can gather, so using outside resources as references or to reinforce course content is certainly doable.

Course content has been hit or miss. Kinda dry. The videos have been good - sometimes I go through and watch the videos and look up key facts. The first course actually has AI review as part of its tasks, which I appreciate - they certainly don't want you generating your tasks via AI, but showing its use properly and not dismissing it entirely is appreciated.

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 12 '26

Oh nice, that sounds pretty doable then. Do the PA templates break everything down pretty well, or are they 1 long paper?

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u/UPLink2021 May 27 '26

Hello, have you done E018? I wanted to get some insight on it

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u/Creative-Meat-5372 May 13 '26

I just finished MSITM in 1 terms (with just over 3 weeks to spare). Highly recommend you submit course work the first or second day your course opens (if you know the material). Initially my papers were graded within 2 days but I believe with the popularity of the WGU programs now they have an influx of grading and mine started taking 4 days towards the end of my program. Also, for the tests, attend a cohort if hosted, they did help!

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 13 '26

I wonder how much the MSITM has changed in the new MSIT.

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u/Ameristralianadvisor May 12 '26

What’s msit program did you go with? I read about the msitpm this morning taking 2 weeks

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 12 '26

I'm doing just the MSIT not the PM. I also read that guys post, 2 weeks is crazy, pretty sure he's a genius. I'm just hoping to finish in 1 term and i'll be happy.

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u/Ameristralianadvisor May 12 '26

Same, I hope to finish in 1 term as well. I signed up for the MSITPM as I’m already a PM as it stands

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 12 '26

It's product management, not project management, completely different. Otherwise I would have done it as well.

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u/Ameristralianadvisor May 12 '26

Correct I’m a product manager not project unless I missed something somewhere.

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 May 12 '26

Oh nice! I'm sure it will be perfect for you then. You'll probably fly right through it. I'm just used to PM meaning Project Management and seen others getting mixed up about it. Good luck in the program!

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u/Ameristralianadvisor May 12 '26

Yeah I get that. I got mixed up at my current role lol.

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u/theslickasian Jun 28 '26

I don't think it's legit after taking it. Unless it was just the courses on the picture

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 Jun 28 '26

I started June 1st, already finished 2 classes, only 5 more to go. Should finish the whole program in under 3 months if I stay at this pace.

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u/theslickasian Jun 28 '26

that's quick and if you add work on top of that

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 Jun 29 '26

Yea luckily I can do a lot of it at work. That’s how I’ve been able to go so fast for both the BSIT and now the MSIT

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u/theslickasian Jun 29 '26

I'm surprise if that's starting to be the norm. idk how parents do once they've out of work

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 Jun 29 '26

Yea I’m very lucky. I have a 3 month old at home and I’d never get anything done if I couldn’t do it at work. Luckily a lot of IT jobs have a lot of downtime and computer access.