Gloria Said:

Is Western Governors University a good place to get certified?

We Answered:

I graduated WGU in May 2007. Best choice I have made in awhile.

I had an advantage of three years of teaching experience already under my belt so I was able to move very quickly though the teaching portion. Since I already knew much of the Social Studies, I was able to move quickly though that also.

Yes WGU is a reputable. It is NCATE certified and RA certified, does not get better than that.

Bernard Said:

Have you heard of Western Governors University?

We Answered:

yes I am in my first semester. I've completed 6 of the first 12 'units'. The on-line style of learning is challenging, their 'objective exams' are performance assessments that challenge more on the concepts and less on memory and name recognition of the subject matter.
So far, so good.

Alice Said:

Switching from UOP to Western Governors University?

We Answered:

Hello,

First, both the University of Phoenix and Western Governor's University are real colleges: both are regionally accredited ~ which is the same type/level of accreditation enjoyed by Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. If you're not happy at Phoenix (many are not) then transfer as soon as possible.

Questions to ask amy transfer school:
1) How many of my credits earned to date will you accept in transfer? This is a key question: don't transfer until you have a solid answer. If you lose credits in transfer, you lose time and money;
2) WGU is actually a very different type of college than UofP. At WGU you study for and take "comepetency modules" to earn credits and progress through the degree. Whereas at U of P you were taking straight up traditional courses. Some people find the self study toward competency exams a difficult process, more so than taking traditional courses; explore this option carefully;
3) Lastly: Explore how your financial aid may or may not transfer. You won't be able to "transfer" your aid at U of P directly to WGU: the aid people will have to recalculate need based on nerw costs and a new plan of study.

In terms of reputation, both are "newer" schools; however WGU is less expensive (by far!) as it is a supported by tax dollars and also WGU, unlike U of P, does not have a "bad reputation." U of P has a bad rep out there, especially among employers. You'd do well to avoid them if you can.

You don't say what kind of degree you are working on but these days well over two thousand colleges offer online degrees so you have a lot of choices out there. For the record: U of P is among the most expensive options as they are a for profit with a lot of legal bills to pay for student aid violations and other related court actions from prior students.

Julia Said:

Utah Education Grants for Western Governors University?

We Answered:

You can go to
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it's about scholarships/grants information.
Good luck

Beth Said:

Will a Western Governors University bachelor degree in Business help me get into Law School?

We Answered:

It will be accepted, and I do not know anything about the school, but lets just say, the prestige of the undergrad school does matter to the admissions committee. You really need to do well to have a shot.

Brian Said:

Is Western Governors University an okay place to get a science teaching credential?

We Answered:

Look elsewhere.

I get an email from them every semester offering to pay me to write exam questions for them. So it appears that there are no real math faculty there who are qualified to write an exam. And if they don't have the faculty would are qualified to write an exam how can their faculty be qualified to "teach" and assess a student's depth of the knowledge. Sounds to me like that don't have any faculty.

That kind of makes me feel like they really aren't a credible school. Why don't you go to your local state uni or try to do it online with a more reputable program like one run by a school with an actual physical presence (a campus where students attend classes face-to-face) somewhere.