I earned an Honors BLS Degree with Two Minors in 8 days!!

[basicunitoflife]

There have been a few courses where you're stuck until the Milestone is approved. Posts like this set unrealistic expectations for the vast majority of students. I mean it's cool someone completed 10 UMPI courses in 8 days, but I can see this causing UMPI to make changes in the future especially if the accreditation board gets wind. You truly didn't complete the entire degree in 8 days because the majority of classes were transferred in. Depending on what courses a degree requires, you can be waiting a week for the professor to grade. I see people frustrated all day long that they're waiting 2, 3 days and sometimes longer.

@ss20ts

Approach to Academic Achievements:
I am sharing my personal experience, not intending to create unrealistic expectations. Many students, including myself, find different approaches to completing assignments efficiently. I've even come across a YouTube video where someone finished 48 credits in 2 months, showcasing diverse perspectives on academic achievements. PS: Below is a reply that you wrote to someone who asked about the difficulty of a course. 


The person asked:  "Are Project Management Application courses diffucult to get Summa Cum Laude grades? Are there any other PM courses to look out for? From reading, all I know about the PM application courses is that you'll be assisting in a local project. " 

You replied 
"It depends on how much effort you put into the coursework. 
I graduated - twice - summa cum laude from UMPI. I received A's and A+'s in all of my project management courses. I did more than the minimum to earn those grades though. An A is always my goal."

https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ement-Goal

Instead of giving tips, you bragged about your grades but dared to leave a negative comment on my post where I listed tips to help others who are possibly struggling as I have in the past. 

And by the way, your sharing of experience had nothing to do with my journey.

It seems like you took ss20ts's comments the wrong way.

I don't know if you realize, but ss20ts was one of the original people who founded UMPI YourPace for degree hacking.

Back then, there was no Sophia guide and very little information on the college. In the fall of 2020, there were only 50 people in total in the UMPI YourPace program, and it was impossible to complete a degree in one session since some courses weren't offered in each session.

Where do you think the YouTubers got their information from? Us!

Check the video dates if you don't believe me, because nobody was talking about UMPI YourPace on YouTube before us.

Degrees completed in 8 days give the appearance of a diploma mill and give other students the idea that they too can complete a degree in a few days which is just not realistic. This is a participation trophy at best. Sad to see UMPI reduced to this and I truly wish I had not shared my experience now that people have turned it into this.

I understand your concern about the perception of degrees completed in a short period of time and the potential impact it may have on the reputation of the institution.

People have posted all kinds of threads about completing WGU degrees in a fast amount of time, yet WGU is still well-respected by big tech companies such as Amazon and Microsoft.

There have been situations where people read WGU threads, then think they too can pass WGU quickly, and end up not transferring in enough credits, getting overwhelmed by the rigor of the courses, and ultimately dropping out.

So, in reading these UMPI speed run type threads, people need to understand that not everyone is able to go through courses as quickly as others.

Is there some sort of balance between sharing experiences and respecting the integrity of the college? I don't know.

@LevelUP I responded to her comment precisely as she requested. This isn't the initial instance of her using sarcasm. While I value the valuable information my husband has acquired from this website, particularly from Cheung, I don't feel obligated to provide explanations, especially in the face of rudeness or negativity. I don't feel compelled to investigate anything further, and my response mirrored the tone she used with me. And thats the last I'm saying about that.