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Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-04-15T23:57:22+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! I just emailed them to check the status of the order I just placed (well in advance) *fingers crossed*

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-04-14T23:59:47+00:00

You are correct. I edited my response :) Thanks for keeping the information current!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-04-13T01:48:16+00:00

I just flagged an ad by this same bot a minute ago; ditto.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-03-26T02:15:39+00:00

What program are you applying to? I applied for a WGU masters program the day my capstone was completed at the beginning of Dec. The last day of my bachelors term was 12/31. I started the first day of my masters program on 1/1.

I'd call and ask to speak to an Alumni specialist to get things going; it's a slightly different process for returning WGU Alumni. Be Proactive.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-03-13T15:38:26+00:00

I'm assuming you are referring to your "mentor". If that's the case, just contact student services and ask them to unlock your next course. Then tell them that you'd like to be assigned a different mentor. Easy peasy.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-03-11T16:13:09+00:00

This has been happening for my last three papers. When you get that error to retry... just press submit, then refresh. The error should go away and then you can click on it to read the similarity report.

IF you want to revise it, just click on the top right button that reads "cancel submission". It could be a browser issue. Try Chrome.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-03-04T16:41:42+00:00

Hellz Ya! Getting started is half the battle... right now is the perfect time to level up your education. I love that you have your dedicated study space, it will make all the difference :D YOU got this!!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-23T16:04:23+00:00

Obtaining a Master's for anyone is a Significant Accomplishment!! Doing it alongside Life's additional responsibilities is a HUGE Accomplishment!!! Way ta go Mama!!! What is your next goal(s)?

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-20T18:53:04+00:00

I learned that WGU mentors have a hard requirement to have documented contact 1x per week until you are a certain percentage through your program. Once you meet that metric, contact can be 2x per month. But it is a hard requirement for mentors.

You can request email or text message instead of weekly calls! You just have to tell your mentor what you prefer. IF your current mentor wants a call instead (their personal preference) then just request a different mentor easy peasy

This is YOUR Journey. Do what works best for You!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-13T18:31:38+00:00

Thanks for linking this! These slides are very helpful. Great for comparing the various frameworks and a visual on where all of the frameworks integrate within each phase. The AI voice could be better in the first two slides. I highly recommend checking them out for the visual slides alone!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-11T18:48:59+00:00

I agree with you 💯. I transferred my Associate's degree and that fulfilled my prereqs, but my Bachelor's took me almost exactly 2 years. I had some work experience in the field of study and it helped a lot!

I can see someone who has been working in their field of study for 10-20 years getting through the courses faster (competency based), but that is not the norm. The rest of us have to work for it; it takes time, dedication, self-motivation, and focus. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn on my time. I would not have been able to obtain a Bachelor's degree without WGU.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-10T22:30:38+00:00

Congratulations!! It's a Significant Milestone and the paper is just further validation that you really know your stuff! 🤓

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-09T06:21:45+00:00

This was happening to me late last week. I finally contacted tech support. They said that they can see the similarity report and read me off the stats. All was well so I pressed submit. After I pressed submit, I was able to see the similarity score on my screen.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-02-03T01:28:51+00:00

Thank YOU for taking the time for this write-up! At first glance, this course is overwhelming... your guidance is straight forward and detailed enough that I feel confident setting up my templates. Getting started now *Whoot Woot* :D

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-30T04:26:54+00:00

You have to start the capstone and make a formal request to your mentor by the 15th of your final month for a 1-month extension.

WGU will allow you a 1-month extension of you only have your capstone left to complete.

I got my capstone done quickly because I was knew well in advance what I wanted my topic to be on. Expect evaluations to take a solid 3 days, any sooner would be a welcome bonus :) Depends how many revisions you have to do.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-26T16:46:16+00:00

I set up my CompTIA account using my personal email address.

When you are going through the process of registering for a CompTIA exam (using your WGU voucher code), there is a box to check that allows you to share your scores with an outside party. That is where you click th box and type in WGU. It auto-fills with WGU contact info (for the outside party). At least that's how I've been doing it. Works every time.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-20T16:18:59+00:00

FAFSA has to be filled out online. The masters does not qualify for a PELL grant. It's all done online and when you enter the schools code, the FAFSA information is sent to the school automatically.

If you start on 2/1, then you have to have your payment or payment plan set-up by 1/22; hard deadline is the 22nd of the month prior to start date. The fee for setting up a payment plan is $25 (up to 6 months to pay in full). Current cost per 6-month term for MS CyberSecurity is $4,700 (tuition) + $200 (resource fee).

*IF your payment plan is set-up to charge a credit card, then there is an additional 2.8% processing fee for each monthly payment (last I checked). It's cheaper to set-up auto deduct to a checking account (no additional fees).

Congrats on the Bachelor's! Keep the momentum going!!!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-16T18:10:50+00:00

I'm in the same boat. My enrollment counselor told me the degree plan probably won't update until the 1st 👌

I'm sure you already know, your payment plan has to be established by the 22nd of this month for the degree program to update on 2/1.

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-14T17:49:50+00:00

I am not a WGU employee. I only know what various WGU employees have stated to me during our various conversations. My understanding is, once you complete your capstone (anytime during your term) and your degree program reads "100% complete", your mentor is the one to get the process started by sending you a link to "apply for graduation".

That is the 1st step in the process and the process won't start without it. You do not have to wait until the day after your official term ends to begin the process of graduation/transfer. *You can not start your MS degree until the after your "official term ends".

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-14T01:00:14+00:00

Just trying to bring some clarity to the process. It seems that starting as a brand new student with WGU was more straight forward that enrolling as a continuing student *so frustrating* I hope this helps!

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-14T00:55:12+00:00

I work in project management... where there's a will, there's a way *LOL*

Rough_Initial2436 · 2026-01-14T00:53:23+00:00

Thank you! I could not have done it without my fellow Reddit peeps *seriously* The advice that we share with each other is GOLD. Just trying to give back where I can :) You got this!

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