Western Governors University - B.S. in Business --IT Management

Wonderful School

By: shlmos (In Progress) on September 12, 2007

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I am in my third year of WGU.  It is fabulous.  I had the same mentor all the way through until recently, and the only reason she ceased to be my mentor was because she was unexpectantly promoted.  She is still a major source of support for me though.  The program is work at your own pace.  Meaning, if you can possibly do it, you have the option of receiving your bachelors degree in one term.  You have to realize though that, as with any other school, there is a minimum you must complete each term in order to continue (75% or 12 units), and this is especially true if you receive federal financial aid because it is government regulated.  
It is a school better suited to those who work independently, and are capable of learning on there own.  But this is the case with any online institution.  They provide all the help possible, but you can only do so much when you aren't face to face.  The test are hard, but they are trying to make certain that you know your material.  Currently many tests are large, and a few are equivalent to 4 college course finals and one would be equivalent to 7 college course finals, and you take it in one test.  On the other hand, you are learning much more much more quickly.  They are, however, in progress of breaking these large tests up.  
I haven't had a problem with the school.  In fact, it has been a fabulous experience so far, and I am looking forward to completing my degree a years early.  Actually two, considering I changed my major a year into this (from Information Systems to Business-Information Technology Management).  The price is awesome compared to any other school.  I highly recommend this school to anyone who hasn't the time (or in my case patience) to sit in a traditional class room who is capable of working independently on their studies.  Oh, and one more thing, the school has regional accreditation, which is the best form of accreditation a university can receive.  Some businesses and organizations won't accept any other form!