Exclusively for TechExams members for Infosec Boot Camps starting before April 30, 2026
Jourdsh wrote: » Let me know how BOV1 is, think I am going to wait until next term to knock that one out. Trying to get as much done on MCITP:SA path done as I am looking for a job and think this will be the most impressive on a resume.
Nobylspoon wrote: » I had my mentor unlock the learning resources for it before adding it to my AAV so I could skim the material and see if it was something I could finish in the timeframe I wanted. I started a couple of days ago and I am on Chapter 3 right now. Most of what I read has just been a recap from when I took C++ a few years back. My bf is interested in a programming degree at WGU. Because this would be a required class for him anyways and he needs a cert to qualify for admission, he is also studying for this exam. He doesn't have experience with the subject matter so when we have both finished the exam, I should be able to post some tips from both skill level perspectives. It's a multiple choice exam though and CIW questions are pretty straight forward. I have a goal of finishing this within a month. My current pace is a chapter a day but I may knock out as much as possible this weekend. I want to also be able to do MGC1 and ORC1 by the end of Nov.
veritas_libertas wrote: » I'm certain they are not. There was an article from Times that talked about growing number of graders at WGU and where they are from. I cannot seem to find it, but it never mentioned overseas.
The best way to eliminate grade inflation is to take professors out of the grading process: Replace them with professional evaluators who never meet the students, and who don't worry that students will punish harsh grades with poor reviews. That's the argument made by leaders of Western Governors University, which has hired 300 adjunct professors who do nothing but grade student work.
sheckler wrote: » Try not to get too frustrated by the enrollment process, which is usually where most of the issues/complaints about the school come from. Once you're in and start classes it's much better.
polysaturate wrote: » Any suggestions on anything I might want to study, look into, learn while I am waiting through the enrollment process? If it helps, my background is 3 yrs programming(PHP, MySQL, front end(html, css, js, etc)) and 5-6 years in general web/internet. No certs, just experience. My plan is to accelerate my degree as much as possible, so any help with what I can brush up on or look into while I wait to start classes would be a tremendous help.
erpadmin wrote: » Sounds like you would do well in the Software or Database emphasis. In your case you can't go wrong with either. You want to take a degree that will highlight the experience you already have...not reinvent your wheel. That is the best way for you to graduate as quickly as possible.
polysaturate wrote: » Exactly, my current selection is the software emphasis. However, I never even noticed the database emphasis one. Do you think one would be more beneficial then the other to myself with the current experience with the future in mind as well?
erpadmin wrote: » Both are development emphasi. One just gears more toward programmin in a OOL. The other more toward database development, with a front end...which is why there are development courses that are part of Database emphasis. I'm a DBA in my real life. The only reason why I didn't go for the Database emphasis is because at the time, it was focused on developing Oracle Databases. Then they dropped Oracle and switched to the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer cert. I am not interested in developing...just administration. (and management... ) SQL Developers are very much in demand though...especially in the ERP space (SAP, Oracle/PeopleSoft, etc.) That much I can tell you.
polysaturate wrote: » Even personally, I think that it may be more beneficial to enrich myself in an area I can learn a little bit more, then get a degree in something I have more knowledge in. In essence, fill in more gaps to my existing experience and knowledge. Maybe i'm way off, but it seems the more logical way to go about this.
erpadmin wrote: » I'm saving that little biddy for my Masters. You don't get much "enrichment" at the undergraduate level; unless your degree is in liberal arts or perhaps basketweaving. 90% of us want a degree from WGU to deal with that effing check box. For a multitude of reasons, we never finished college in the first place when we started in the first place. Somewhere along the way we got jobs. I at least want a undergrad "degree" that was defined by my career (as oppose to the reverse). My Masters can be in Business Administration, as I don't have a MBA background... So if your goal is to be done with the undergrad degree as quickly as possible, it would behoove you to take stuff that's already in your background....in theory you'd be knocking out certs/classes quickly. That's why I suggested database or software for you.
veritas_libertas wrote: » I was wrong, it's not TIME magazine:https://chronicle.com/article/To-Justify-Every-A-Some/128528/
sheckler wrote: » What classes are you transferring in?
KingSpade wrote: » Hey I was curious if Canadians can enroll in WGU and also if WGU is accredited. Thanks in advance.
Will you admit students living outside the U.S.? At the present time, WGU is accepting applications only from individuals living in the United States and select geographical areas of Canada. (The exceptions are U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families at overseas installations and individuals living in Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.) Unfortunately, we have discovered we cannot always guarantee that the educational experience for students living outside the United States will meet our high standards for quality and convenience. It is our expectation that these problems will be solved in future years. An Enrollment Counselor has more information about which areas are eligible to submit applications.
Western Governors University is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). WGU is also regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, one of the major accrediting commissions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
polysaturate wrote: » Right, I have the same plan for a Masters as well. I already have a pretty decent understanding of databases, so I really don't think it would put me that far off compared to a straight software emphasis. Overall, I think i'll plow through them at a pretty good clip. With that being said, I very much value and appreciate your opinion. Can't wait to actually start getting into some classes. Any suggestions from experience on what few courses I should set my sights on first?
KingSpade wrote: » Thank you for the reply.
Nobylspoon wrote: » Halfway through my first term I have completed the 14 CUs I originally registered for. I had my mentor add BOV1, MGC1 and ORC1. At my current pace, I am expecting to have those complete with a full month still remaining on my term. I have the following courses left: LAT1, QLT1, INC1, INT1, IWT1, TPV1, AHV1, AIV1, BHV1, BIV1, CPW3 Would any of those be fairly easy to knock out in the final month or would it be cutting things too close? My ultimate goal is to finish in 2 more terms (not a strict goal since GI Bill will cover tuition either way). My current plan is: Term 2 (First half) - LAT1, QLT1, INC1, INT1, IWT1 Term 2 (Second Half) - AHV1, TPV1 (and AIH1 if time allows) Term 3 - Complete MCITP:EA, TWA1 and CPW3. It may be a bit over ambitious but that is my current plan for completion. If I can fit another one of those courses into Term 1, it will make that goal a bit easier to achieve. Any suggestions? Thanks!
drew726 wrote: » The final month is a little tricky. First of all, they stop handing out vouchers halfway through the last month and test scores need to be submitted a week before the last month ends. I passed my last exam for my last term a week into the last month of that term. What you should do after that is, ask your mentor to unlock materials for a course that is tough but do not add it to your AAV. Then you use that month to study for that last course and immediately add it the first day of your next term and request a voucher.
snokerpoker wrote: » Finally made it to my capstone project! Can't wait to finish up my degree.
Nobylspoon wrote: » That's a good idea. The 70-640 will take me at least a month to read and do labs. Knocking out 6 CUs during the first week of the term would be a great way to start off Term 2. Thanks.
polysaturate wrote: » Thanks. I am actually thinking of switching to the database emphasis now. It still provides what appears to be significant OOP based programming courses, yet adds more db courses. I think, the differences in what certs you get also seem to be more marketable post school. Even personally, I think that it may be more beneficial to enrich myself in an area I can learn a little bit more, then get a degree in something I have more knowledge in. In essence, fill in more gaps to my existing experience and knowledge. Maybe i'm way off, but it seems the more logical way to go about this.
Exclusively for TechExam members. Applies to boot camps starting before April 30, 2026.
