Western Governor's (WGU) Course Question

[sanantone]

I'm, too, interested in the competency-based style they have. When reading reviews, I came across the same information as you. From the reviews, it doesn't sound like you can move along much faster if you're already competent in a subject. There is still a set number of assignments you have to turn in. Someone said not to expect to complete more than 18 credits per 6-month term because the mentors and graders take so long to move you along.

You will completely teach yourself. That's fine by me, but if you need help on an assignment, you have to depend on other students on the forums. From the reviews I've read, the mentors only have bachelor's degrees and sometimes you're stuck with a mentor who does not have a degree in your area. When your graded assignment comes back, there is little feedback and the mentor usually does not know what the grader wants.

You will not get any letter grades at WGU. Everything is pass/fail. Did you mean their fee structure does encourage them to keep you in the program longer? Since they don't charge by unit/credit, their fee structure could encourage them to keep you in the program longer. Every 6-month term they can keep you in school, that's another $3,000 for them.