(02-28-2020, 02:11 PM)THEBLASTFUN Wrote: To get an Associate degree and enroll to wgu I needed 3 more classes in the spring quarter But as of now I was only able to get into 1 class(data structures),
I couldn’t get into x86 processor Assembly language class and Physics 4B class.
Could I just skip these two and not get an associates degree so my enrollment date is not pushed further by another quarter after next one!? Which would mean skipping the AS-T degree from my community college.
I can take Couple Saylor classes instead next quarter? And then transfer those?
You don't need an AS degree to get into WGU. In fact, there really is very little value in an associate's degree at all unless you plan to stop at the associate's degree level. WGU won't care about the AS-T, they'll look at your credits individually either way. They may waive some of the GenEds if you complete the AST, but those make up maybe 30-40 of 120 credits required to graduate. Plus you still have to complete the courses either way.
If you don't think you're ready to just enroll directly at WGU, then you should take a look at the classes required for the degree you're interested in at WGU and take those courses via Study.com or Straighterline (or Saylor, but Saylor kind of sucks) and then transfer them to WGU when you're ready to begin. Though if you can get through courses in a community college, you are ready for WGU.
Whether you continue at your CC or move on to online providers like SL and SDC, just keep in mind that you cannot transfer anything new to WGU once you're enrolled, so make sure to finish and transfer your courses at least a few weeks before your WGU start date.
(02-28-2020, 02:11 PM)THEBLASTFUN Wrote: Also I hate writing long essays and research papers so not sure about study.com.
If you hate writing papers, you're going to need to get over that if you plan to earn a bachelor's degree. It is hard to avoid writing papers in college. Particularly once you get into 3rd & 4th-year upper-division courses.
I used to have a similar outlook... I didn't like writing essays since I didn't feel like I was very good at it. But because I knew it was a required skill, I worked at it and took writing and research courses from Study.com and SL to help me prepare. Between that, and the all the writing I had to do for my capstone, I got pretty good at it. My master's degree required a ton more writing. These days I actually prefer papers to exams.
Working on: Debating whether I want to pursue a doctoral program or maybe another master's degree in 2022-23
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MBA (IT Management), 2019, Western Governors University
BSBA (Computer Information Systems), 2019, Thomas Edison State University
ASNSM (Computer Science), 2019, Thomas Edison State University
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