12-25-2020, 06:32 AM
(12-24-2020, 04:56 PM)jch Wrote: I don't know if it's just me, but the automated what-if tool does a somewhat poor job. It always leaves me with a lot of leftover credits and blank spaces that it isn't capable of matching up. A real, manual eval gives a much better picture.
Yeah, it is pretty terrible. It basically uses a first-found approach to meeting degree requirements, so you can be missing stuff because it put something in the wrong place (a place where it fits but isn't optimal for maximizing your existing credits). This can look very different from a real plan where credits are applied in a more realistic manner. It can be helpful to get a general idea of how existing credits will apply to a degree, but you're almost always better off doing your own what-if scenario.
Working on: Debating whether I want to pursue a doctoral program or maybe another master's degree in 2022-23
Complete:
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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Complete:
MBA (IT Management), 2019, Western Governors University
BSBA (Computer Information Systems), 2019, Thomas Edison State University
ASNSM (Computer Science), 2019, Thomas Edison State University
ScholarMatch College & Career Coach
WGU Ambassador


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