Is WGU a Scam?

A Brief History of WGU And Where It's Located Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, nonprofit online university that was founded in 1997 by a group of governors from 19 U.S. states, including Utah's Governor Mike Leavitt and Colorado's Governor Roy Romer. The goal of the university was to provide a new model of higher education that would be affordable, accessible, and competency-based. WGU is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, but it operates in all 50 U.S. states and has more than 150,000 graduates. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, information technology, nursing, and healthcare. One of the unique aspects of WGU is its competency-based model, which allows students to progress through their coursework at their own pace and demonstrate mastery of course material through assessments. This model is designed to be flexible and accommodating for working adults who need to balance

  Does Western Governors University Prepare You Well for the CPA Exam?   As someone who just graduated with a BA in Accounting from Western Governors University, I feel somewhat uniquely qualified to answer this question. The WGU Accounting Bachelors Program has a certain number of classes that are focused around the field of Accounting, all of which will instill the knowledge and thinking required to give you a decent boost when passing the CPA Exam. These include the following:   Financial Accounting   Cost and Managerial Accounting   Intermediate Accounting I   Intermediate Accounting II   Intermediate Accounting III   Tax   Audit   Accounting Information Systems   Global Business   Compensation and Benefits   Supply Chain Management   Business Capstone Simulation   Human Resources   Business Ethics   Multicultural Intelligence   And some other classes that I can’t even remember right now. I’ll be making a guide in

How to Pass WGU Financial Accounting Quickly? As someone who just recently passed this class, not but 6 months ago, I wanted to share with you a few tips and tricks for how you can pass WGU Financial Accounting quickly.  For starters, this is the hardest entry level class in the program, by far, second only to really cost and Managerial Accounting.  The quickest way to pass this class however is to study and get the information for the Practice Assessment down to as close as 100% as possible once you realize that you’re admitted to the University and that you are taking this class. You can actually knock this class out in about a day (D101 I believe is the course code for this off the top of my head if I remember correctly) if you understand the PA. Once you have the answers for the Practice Assessment basically 100% memorized, I would say that you need to take the risk and swing for the fences and take that objective assessment, your likelihood of passing is very high if you can

 Why is Sage the Night Owl the WGU Mascot? Sage the night owl being the mascot of WGU has got to be the funniest thing that I can possibly imagine from this University. As someone that just graduated from here, I had soooo many LATE NIGHTS studying to try to get the degree done in time, and you can guarantee that when someone with a full time job is using every minute of their nights to get these classes done, and so hence the joke.  I think that Sage the night owl is the perfect Mascot for Western Governor's University, as it speaks to the grit, creativity and openness of all the students that attend here. For me personally, I went to school for Accounting there, and in just 6 months and 3 weeks I was able to knock out the following classes: Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Global Business Human Resources Accounting Information Systems Supply Chain Management Business Simulation Intermediate Accounting I INT ACG II INT ACG III Tax preparation Tax compliance Audit Compens

 What is the Western Governor's University Controversy? Western Governors University (WGU) has faced some controversies in recent years. One of the main controversies centered around the university's eligibility for federal financial aid, which was questioned by the U.S. Department of Education in 2017. The Department of Education conducted an audit of WGU's competency-based education model and raised concerns about whether it met the definition of a credit hour under federal regulations. This definition is important because it determines a student's eligibility for federal financial aid. The audit concluded that some of WGU's programs did not meet the definition of a credit hour, which put the university's eligibility for federal financial aid at risk. However, WGU disputed the audit's findings and argued that its competency-based education model did meet the definition of a credit hour. In 2019, the Department of Education reversed its initial decision and

 What GPA Do You Need for WGU? WGU (Western Governors University) does not have a specific GPA requirement for admission. Instead, the university uses a competency-based approach to education and evaluates applicants based on their prior learning and experience, as well as their potential for success in the program they are applying to. When you apply to WGU, you will be asked to provide transcripts from any previous college-level coursework you have completed. This includes any coursework you completed at a regionally accredited institution or an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). WGU will review your transcripts to determine how many transfer credits you may be eligible to receive toward your degree program. The number of transfer credits you can receive will depend on the courses you have completed, the grades you earned, and the requirements of the program you are applying to. In summary, while WGU does not have a specific GPA requireme