WGU Starting 1 Jan 2016; BS:IT:Security Focus

Just finished my intake interview. From lurking in the previous threads of people who've gone here, there wasn't really anything important covered that I wasn't already aware of, so it was mostly just a formality.

From my certifications I got 29 credits knocked off, so 95 remaining. I'm not sure if I can knock that out in 2 terms, but we'll see.

My wife also signed up (for another focus). She got a ridiculous number knocked off from previous schooling and her certifications, so only has something like 43 remaining.

I had been kicking around getting back on the CCIE horse (and even posted it in the '2016 certification goals' thread) vs doing this, and it feels kindof weird keeping that on the back burner (I had put it on hold due to losing my job back in September and dealing with the job hunt and move and all that), but this has a few things going for it that the *IE doesn't. Namely the steady visible progress as courses are completed and your 'remaining CEUs" goes down, that I'm at the point where not having a degree is starting to hurt me more often, and that I'm a big chicken regarding feeling ready enough to plunk down the costs for a lab attempt.

I'll try to keep this updated regarding progress and whatnot.

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bermovick

C456 down, leaving only technical writing and the capstone...

NicWhite

bermovick wrote: »

C456 down, leaving only technical writing and the capstone...

Wow, congratulations. How is you wife doing with her program?

bermovick

She switched from IT:Network Admin to IT:Security a few months back, when we were considering moving straight into the Masters, so now has to do the ICND1, ICND2 and CCNA:Security classes. She has 1 of the 3 down, then the 2 capstone classes.

bermovick

After a long hiatus, and with the end of term looming, I finally finished my Technical writing Saturday evening and got it submitted. Sitting at 21 in the queue currently.

Jess switched (back) to the Network Administration focus after struggling a lot with the CCNA Security and completed her degree within the past month

NotHackingYou

Thanks for posting your progress. I start this program 1/1/2017

bermovick

I think the thing I dislike the most about taskstream is that when it gets kicked back for corrections and you resubmit, you're all the way back at the end of the queue again. With multi-day queue times, it just kinda sucks.

UPDATE: On the other hand, after queuing down to about 75 from 160, suddenly success! Only the capstone itself remains

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Rylee1246

This is very motivating. I will also be starting on January 1st 2017. Hoping to find an IT job in the SA-TX area.

From what others have said, you can use your technical writing for your capstone, so you might be really close to done!

bermovick

Yes, the majority of your capstone is just converting your technical writing paper from a proposal to an after-action report. Future-tense to Past-tense, then add a couple sections.

Taskstream stalking started about 10PM last night; I'm at 77 in queue right now. I kindof expect it to get kicked back (not because I did a poor job, I just accept that it might to save frustration), but hoping it won't!

bermovick

Got the passing email while I was out at lunch!

ksijur

Well done! Congrats!

bermovick

This will be my last post in this thread (unless I have to reply to someone else), as I've started a new thread for my Master's attempt. I kinda feel bad about bumping this to the top just to say that, but cest la vie.

Dakinggamer87

Nicely done !!