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| The Student Experience |
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You may be wondering, "What's it like being an online WGU student?"
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Some aspects of your WGU student experience will be quite similar to what you'd experience at any college. You will study, do assignments, and take tests. You will interact with your fellow students and faculty, although at a distance rather than in a classroom. Other aspects of the WGU experience are quite special. They can be summarized as:
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The Life of a WGU Student
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When you become a WGU student, the mentoring team and staff immediately become focused on helping you feel
connected even though you are "at a distance." During your first month, you will be enrolled in an excellent introduction
course called Education Without Boundaries (EWB). The course is designed to introduce you to online learning, to
get you involved in group activities and learning communities, and to develop your own personalized Academic
Action Plan (AAP).
You will begin to work with your mentor during EWB. Your mentor will begin to discuss your personal academic
background and career experience, your comfort with independent learning, and the amount of time you will commit to
your studies. Your AAP becomes your roadmap through your program—roughly speaking it's a schedule of your
required assessments and how to prepare for them. Your mentor will assign the best learning resources for you
(courses, independent study modules, etc.) based upon your background and strengths and weaknesses.
As you proceed through your learning program, you and your mentor will determine when you are ready for the
required assessments. When you are ready, your mentor will schedule the assessments. Basically, this process is
repeated throughout your program, with your mentor serving as academic advisor, coach, and friendly supporter of
your ultimate success. Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for a more detailed explanation.
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Watch Video from National College Review
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| See an 8-minute video about WGU that aired on the
TV program National College Review. Meet students and faculty and hear comments
from the former governor of Utah and the CEO of Google, Inc.
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Five Myths About Online Learning
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| What fear of online learning may be keeping you from becoming a WGU student? Even though online
learning is growing dramatically, there are still some opinions—really, myths—about
online education that linger in some people's minds. Click here to read what others sometimes
worry about.
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Take "The Quiz"
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Are you a candidate for online learning? Not
everyone is. But "The Quiz" can help you find out. Click here for a 3-minute
self-evaluation.
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Click on a question above. See the answer here.
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"I never felt alone…"
"Far from feeling alone, I was guided at each point in the process by my mentor. I never felt alone. In fact, as I compare my educational experience at WGU with the other schools I attended, I had never experienced such support."
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| —Kathryn Schlendorf, WGU graduate |
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"More relevant…"
"I learned things that are more relevant and I learned in a manner that makes it much more transferrable to the workplace. In my undergraduate work, my professors would say, 'you'll probably only use about 35% of this in your field.' But with WGU, I'm already using 85% of it right now!"
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| —Matt Stowell, WGU graduate |
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"Quality is excellent…"
"We are very pleased to have WGU take on the challenge of teacher preparation and development. We have many people who need degrees but cannot attend traditional classes. Furthermore, the quality of the programs is excellent."
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| —George Ann Rice, Associate Superintendent, Clark County School Dis |
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more testimonials > |
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