a little WGU MBA review....

[rebel100]

Call me crazy, but this thread has made WGU less appealing to me. The whole grading process seems annoying and I'm not really seeing the whole competency-based learning thing. For the modules with performance assessments, which are just about all of them, it seems like there is a set number of assignments for everyone to complete regardless. The only things differentiating WGU from other schools are that there are no grades and it's self-paced. Although not as evident in this thread, the most common complaint I've seen for WGU is about the grading process. A lot of students say they often have no idea what needs to be revised when their papers come back. One person on the other forum is convinced that the papers are graded by Indians who aren't fluent in English.

I have a love hate relationship with the grading process. Once you figure it out and sort of give yourself over to it...its not so bad. I'm convinced they use a grading key that is very closely tied to the rubric...follow the rubric and your gonna be close....try and be creative or chase after "rabbits" and you will get your work sent back. There is a pretty good amount of writing (as one would expect from a Masters).

WGU was not my first choice. I would have liked to try UF's 1 year residence MBA....but it was never gonna happen, I just don't have the time nor the cash (assuming I could have gotten in ) I am learning and becoming a more efficient thinker in the WGU program...it will put the MBA designation behind my name...and it can be done very quickly.

I love WGU, its the right choice for me...it wouldn't be my first choice if circumstances were different.