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Let's get WGU's CS degree for $5k
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"How I Got a Computer Science Degree in 3 Months for Less Than $5000"

https://miguelrochefort.com/blog/cs-degree/
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#2
This person could have gotten a TESU degree in 3 months as well. 

Though with TESU, he would have had to wait several extra months before receiving the diploma.

Some key notes:
1. He spent around 40hrs per week studying.
2. He started with some credits (less 5 courses)
3. In some courses, he was slower than optimal speed, but overall he was fast in doing courses.

I noticed he said he took Calculus in college, yet it still took 60+ hours to do at study.com. CLEP or Sophia would have been faster than doing College comp at WGU. I did the CLEP in 1/2 the time he took.

Overall though pretty impressive.
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He could probably have done a few things easier/faster/cheaper (all GE's via Sophia instead of SDC for instance), but this is a good breakdown.

I thought international students weren't allowed at WGU?
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(03-11-2023, 12:14 PM)dfrecore Wrote: He could probably have done a few things easier/faster/cheaper (all GE's via Sophia instead of SDC for instance), but this is a good breakdown.

I thought international students weren't allowed at WGU?

They allow Canada.
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They allow SOME Canadians, not all.
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nomaduser Wrote:"How I Got a Computer Science Degree in 3 Months for Less Than $5000"

https://miguelrochefort.com/blog/cs-degree/

Technically, it should be how the last remaining credits (or whatever was left after transfer credit) were completed in 3 months for about $5K. The individual transferred credit from a Quebec CEGEP, which is essentially a ladder from 11th grade. If the individual wanted to complete a Bachelors, it would take them 2 years at a regular university and the cost would be significantly more.
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(03-11-2023, 01:03 PM)rachel83az Wrote: They allow SOME Canadians, not all.


They accept Canadians who live nearby their testing centers. They have few testing centers in Canada.
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