02-08-2019, 07:42 AM
(02-07-2019, 11:08 PM)CuriousCanary Wrote:(02-07-2019, 09:41 PM)Kima Wrote: Well, I did it. I completed the WGU MBA IT Management in one term (with 21 days to spare). Feels good. But now I don't know what to do with myself. I can't remember what I used to do before I started studying all the time.
Congratulations!
If you don't mind, I have two questions about how you accomplished this.
1. What would your 'typical' week look like?
Example: Mon-Fri - study 7-9am, work 10-4, study 6-9pm, Sat study 9-4pm, Sun Rest Day
2. Do you have children or a family/partner competing for your time? If yes, how did you balance them?
Thanks for any reply,
CC
First let me say that I took a different approach than others who have completed the program really quickly. I was determined to actually learn the material. So, I read all the course materials or viewed all the videos and took the quizzes before even attempting a practice exam for a course. Others have done it faster by taking the practice exam first and then focusing on weakness identified in the practice test coaching reports.
I was working full time so my study hours were limited. With that said, here's what my study schedule looked like:
Mon - Thurs 6 pm-10 pm
Saturday 8 am -3 pm or sometimes longer
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm or longer or sometimes longer
I never studied on Fridays. And I took the entire month of December off.
I do have a husband who was very understanding through this process. He got 100% of my attention on Friday evenings and many Saturday and Sunday evenings. My kids are grown, so that wasn't a problem. But I do have grand kids who I Facetime with every weekend, but it wasn't hard to make time for that.
I didn't spend time on anything else that wasn't absolutely necessary. There were some weeks when I didn't even clean my house. I kept meals simple. I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit burnt out and I need a break from that pace. But I learned A LOT and I already got the promotion I was hoping. So for me it was well worth it.
Good Luck on your journey!
WGU MBA IT Management Feb. 2019
Excelsior BSLA April 2018
University of Indianapolis - 61 credits
Davar - Computer Lit, Org Behavior
DSST - Principles Of Statistics, Intro to Business, Principles of Supervision,Substance Abuse
Excelsior - Bioethics, Assoc Capstone, Bachelors Capstone
Straighterline - Personal Fitness & Wellness, Cultural Anthropology, Student Success, Criminal Justice, Env Science, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology 1, Bus Ethics
Sophia.org - Effective Teams, Project Management, Intro to Info Tech
Excelsior BSLA April 2018
University of Indianapolis - 61 credits
Davar - Computer Lit, Org Behavior
DSST - Principles Of Statistics, Intro to Business, Principles of Supervision,Substance Abuse
Excelsior - Bioethics, Assoc Capstone, Bachelors Capstone
Straighterline - Personal Fitness & Wellness, Cultural Anthropology, Student Success, Criminal Justice, Env Science, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology 1, Bus Ethics
Sophia.org - Effective Teams, Project Management, Intro to Info Tech