Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment
The Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment is a pre-entrance exam that assesses a prospective student's preparedness for university-level coursework. This piece is intended to serve as a guide on what an individual can reasonably expect to encounter while taking this assessment.
Western Governors University (WGU) is an increasingly popular online school because it offers various features that appeal to adult learners. Some of these appealing features include very affordable tuition, nonprofit status, multiple choices of majors and concentrations, legitimate accreditation, and an innovative competency-based model that facilitates swift degree completion.
Since WGU is designed for the adult learner who already possesses some experience with coursework at the college level, prospective students are not required to take the traditional collegiate entrance exams such as the SAT or ACT. Instead, the school requires all applicants to take and pass the WGU Readiness Assessment, which is an unproctored online exam that assesses a potential student's academic preparedness for university-level coursework. This assessment should not be taken lightly because applicants who do not pass it will not be admitted. The WGU Readiness Assessment is broken up into four separate sections. Prospective students may start with any section they choose.
Language Test
The language portion is a multiple choice exam that determines the applicant's skill level in essential topics such as reading comprehension, grammatical usage and writing. The test taker will need to answer questions after reading paragraph-long passages, select the one grammatically correct sentence out of four or five selections, and know the difference between passive and active voice. This portion contained about 30 questions and had a two hour time limit.
Math Test
The math portion is a multiple choice exam that assesses the applicant's skill level in basic topics such as arithmetic, estimation, and graphs. The test contains several word problems and perhaps one or two elementary algebraic questions. The test taker will need to be familiar with topics such as fractions, decimals, percentages, probability, absolute value, integers, plotting lines on graphs, answering word problems, symbols, the order of operations, and prealgebra. This portion contained about 20 questions and had a two hour time limit.
Admissions Inventory
This portion has an assortment of questions to help assess whether online learning is a suitable option for the prospective student. Some people learn independently with ease while others desperately need the structure of a brick-and-mortar classroom with a professor directly in front of them for guidance. This section of the WGU Readiness Assessment assists in determining if the prospective student has the self-motivation, tools and prior experiences to perform satisfactorily in online learning.
Essay Exam
Prospective students must write an essay on a randomly selected topic. Since WGU's academic programs involve numerous essay submissions, this portion of the readiness assessment examines the applicant's writing skills. Essays with less than 200 words or more than 800 words are disallowed, so the test taker must carefully monitor this aspect while writing. It is permissible to type the paper elsewhere before pasting it onto the exam. The benefit of copying/pasting is that it allows the test taker to run a spell check and word count before submitting. WGU's website advises applicants to set aside up to one hour to type and submit their essays.
Not sure if it's been asked before in this thread but how long do the transcript evaluations normally take? Luckily, both of mine arrived within the last few days. Though it was late, I'm still happy they arrived.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Not sure if it's been asked before in this thread but how long do the transcript evaluations normally take? Luckily, both of mine arrived within the last few days. Though it was late, I'm still happy they arrived.
My last transcript arrived Tuesday of last week, and WGU had the transcript evaluation completed by Friday night. I'm not kidding when I was emailed the results of the transcript evaluation this past Friday at 9:30pm.
So overall, it took approximately 3.5 days from the receipt of the last transcript to the completion of the transcript evaluation.
My last transcript arrived Tuesday of last week, and WGU had the transcript evaluation completed by Friday night. I'm not kidding when I was emailed the results of the transcript evaluation this past Friday at 9:30pm.
So overall, it took approximately 3.5 days from the receipt of the last transcript to the completion of the transcript evaluation.
Thank you! I spoke to my enrollment counselor and I'm scheduled to do the intake interview on Thursday. Is there anything specific they ask you or is it just running through the program?
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Thank you! I spoke to my enrollment counselor and I'm scheduled to do the intake interview on Thursday. Is there anything specific they ask you or is it just running through the program?
During the intake interview, your enrollment counselor will make a series of statements and you will affirm by responding with a "yes" or "that's correct." They'll state what program you're in, how you're going to pay, the last four digits of your SSN, the year of your birth, and so forth.
I repeated my intake interview within the past hour because their financial aid office states I completed the FAFSA form for the incorrect school year. I filled one out for 2014/2015 when they needed me to complete the one for 2013/2014. I filled this FAFSA out on March 10th and they are barely informing me (one whopping month later) that I completed the one for the incorrect school year.
And they had the audacity to remove me from their rolls until this gets cleared up. Rather than fill out another FAFSA and play the waiting game again, I changed my status to self-pay so I can be reinstated on their rolls as soon as possible. Yep, I am slightly annoyed right now.
Wow Commuter I'm so sorry to hear that . It's stressful enough having to do the application process and play the waiting game. You would think they would have said something sooner?
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
You would think they would have said something sooner?
Yes. This is the part that has me irritated.
I can take responsibility for completing FAFSA for the wrong year, but heck, I filled it out one month ago and they're barely complaining about it today. Oh, well. Now I am forced to succeed since my cash will now be on the line.
I can take responsibility for completing FAFSA for the wrong year, but heck, I filled it out one month ago and they're barely complaining about it today. Oh, well. Now I am forced to succeed since my cash will now be on the line.
Ack! That sucks.. But I didn't use aid at all and it definitely helped me to move faster! =)
I can take responsibility for completing FAFSA for the wrong year, but heck, I filled it out one month ago and they're barely complaining about it today. Oh, well. Now I am forced to succeed since my cash will now be on the line.
I too would be irritated. I agree use this as motivation to get this done!! Glad you are still on for a May 1 start date. I am looking forward to getting started but also a little nervous. I just keep telling myself it others can do this so can I. I know that when I set my mind to something I become like one of my bulldogs and don't let go. LOL.
I did my intake interview today and it looks like I'm set for a May 1 start date! I'm just waiting for the financial aid paperwork to come up for me to sign. My enrollment counselor says it could take between 3-8 days for it to show on the WGU portal. I'm hoping this process goes by smoother than the transcript process. Good luck to everyone on finishing up the process!
@joannamdv, if you're talking about the FAFSA, I completed mine on Sunday and WGU had it by Tuesday night. All the other forms (Like the MPN) are linked to their website and will come back to them about a day after you do them. You can do the MPN before you get a loan offer.
@joannamdv, if you're talking about the FAFSA, I completed mine on Sunday and WGU had it by Tuesday night. All the other forms (Like the MPN) are linked to their website and will come back to them about a day after you do them. You can do the MPN before you get a loan offer.
I filled out all of the FAFSA, I'm just waiting on WGU to put the financial aid in the student portal so I can accept the offer. By any chance did you receive a loan offer already?
. It's stressful enough having to do the application process and play the waiting game. You would think they would have said something sooner?
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Not sure if it's been asked before in this thread but how long do the transcript evaluations normally take? Luckily, both of mine arrived within the last few days. Though it was late, I'm still happy they arrived.