wgu receives top ratings for online students pursuing a bachelor degree in special education and have found it exhilarating and at times a challenge. i currently work 40 hours per week and find it fits my schedule and has been well worth the time and effort.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
be a self-starter and committed to working for your degree. be willing and able to study on your own. use the resources available to you.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
i have found the assignments and assessments a challenge and it is a true measure of the knowledge you should be learning.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
dorm life is great. accommodations are just like home!
Describe the food and dining at your college.
i personnally cater food for my family 7 days per week. food is home cooked and just as ordered 24-7.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
for fun, i sit in my recliner to study. i enjoy this experience far greater than any regular college i have attended. no travel for night classes.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
in the last year i have completed over two years of academic studies. i do not have to wait on instructors to slug through knowledge i have already acquired and do not have to race to keep up if it is new material. i have taken state certifications and passed on the first attempt. while waiting for the assessments to start, many of the students from regular colleges were there to retake the test as they had not passed it the first time.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
the location of my campus is any where i want and find time to study that has a wifi connection.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
i am a non-traditional student returning 30 years after high school graduation. i am working a 40 hour per week job and have no difficulty meeting my education deadlines, tasks or testing.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
campus is in the safety of my home. no walking on dark streets, no parking issues. co-ed housing; i love my roommate and we are very compatible for 22 years!
wgu receives top ratings for online students pursuing a bachelor degree in special education and have found it exhilarating and at times a challenge. i currently work 40 hours per week and find it fits my schedule and has been well worth the time and effort.
be a self-starter and committed to working for your degree. be willing and able to study on your own. use the resources available to you.
i have found the assignments and assessments a challenge and it is a true measure of the knowledge you should be learning.
dorm life is great. accommodations are just like home!
i personnally cater food for my family 7 days per week. food is home cooked and just as ordered 24-7.
for fun, i sit in my recliner to study. i enjoy this experience far greater than any regular college i have attended. no travel for night classes.
in the last year i have completed over two years of academic studies. i do not have to wait on instructors to slug through knowledge i have already acquired and do not have to race to keep up if it is new material. i have taken state certifications and passed on the first attempt. while waiting for the assessments to start, many of the students from regular colleges were there to retake the test as they had not passed it the first time.
the location of my campus is any where i want and find time to study that has a wifi connection.
i am a non-traditional student returning 30 years after high school graduation. i am working a 40 hour per week job and have no difficulty meeting my education deadlines, tasks or testing.
campus is in the safety of my home. no walking on dark streets, no parking issues. co-ed housing; i love my roommate and we are very compatible for 22 years!