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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by Isthatablackgsd on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:30PM (#31182143)
I don't believe so because it is not nationally accredited. If the college are not nationally accredited, then it is highly likely that universities in Europe will not recognize WGU. Unless the institution have a formal agreement (Articulation Agreement) with WGU to transfer.
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by AviationAtom on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:32PM (#31182174)
As I recall national accreditation is the weaker of the two, and regional is preferred, but someone correct me if I am mistaken.
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by fellowniusmonk on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:44PM (#31182355)
Regional accreditation is the stronger accreditation.

This is an example of a federal accreditation group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_Association_of_C...

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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by AviationAtom on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:34PM (#31182207)
That said, WGU does not do traditional GPAs, as I recall, which can cause issues with transfers. It's more of a pass/fail. Trying to transfer credits is generally not advised, as I recall, instead you would want to complete your degree with WGU.
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by no_wizard on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:50PM (#31182446)
They have a policy for anyone seeking your transcriptions of just marking everything as a "B" (3.0 GPA) on everything.
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by leereeves on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:56PM (#31182556)
That's ok for transfers, but a 3.0 GPA would make it difficult to go to graduate school.
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by no_wizard on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @01:02PM (#31182643)
That has not been the experience of my peers so far, granted I don't know anyone who went to Harvard intimately enough, but I know quite a few people who went to well regarded masters programs after graduating WGU
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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by cwdegidio on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @06:21PM (#31186561)
About to finish the WGU BSCS program myself and have made a lot of friends in the program along the way. Many, including myself, that choose to go to grad school look at Georgia Techs OMSCS program, which is a very solid/reputable program.
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