HOW TO GET A DEGREE IN 6 MONTHS | (WGU Bachelor's or Master's)

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In this video, I'm going to explain the strategy I used to get my Bachelor's in IT in 5 months and my Master's in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governor's University even faster. If you're considering going back to school and want a cost-effective option, here you go!

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BSITM (IT Management) Classes List:

MSCSIA (Cyber Security & Information Assurance) Classes List:
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0:08 Intro
0:58 About WGU
3:05 Step 1, Choose You Degree
4:23 Step 2, Enroll and Prepare for Start Date
4:48 Step 3a, How to Efficiently Pass Objective Assessments
9:58 Step 3b, How to Efficiently Pass Performance Assessments
13:00 Final Thoughts

About WGU
WGU is an online university which is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). WGU offers several different Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the fields of IT, Business, Health, and Education.
WGU is unique in the sense that it doesn’t have a traditional quarter or semester system, rather, the students can choose to start whenever they wish. Start dates are set at the first of the month–every month. Another unique property of WGU is that you pay for time instead of credits–that is, you pay for one term at a time (6 months), and you are allowed to complete as many courses as you want within that term, which is key to our speedy completion strategy–more on this later.
It should also be noted that traditional homework is not a requirement to pass classes or graduate at WGU. In order to pass a class at WGU, you must complete one of two things, depending on the class:
Complete the “Objective Assessment”, which is just a multiple choice exam, and/or
Complete the “Performance Assessment, which is essentially an essay.
Some classes will require BOTH an exam and an essay to pass, but I’ve found the classes requiring both tend to be easier and/or less complicated to complete.
Going back to the Objective Assessment class-type, there are actually two types of Objective Assessments. The first type is an exam that was created by WGU in-house, and the second type is an exam that was created by a third-party. These third-party exams are given by well-known vendors such as CompTIA (A+, Network+, Security+, etc), Cisco, Microsoft, ISC(2), etc. It should be noted that the third-party exams are much more difficult than the exams given by WGU–this is key to the strategy we will be discussing.
Note: I’ve actually created a video describing how to quickly pass these third-party exams, so check that out here:
How to Pass any Certification Exam
Now for the reason you came, The Speed Strategy.
Step 1: Choose Your Degree
The first step of this strategy is picking your degree. While this may seem obvious, there is some strategy involved in choosing which exact degree you enroll for when speed is your primary concern. Each area of study at WGU has several Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees available. Some of these degrees require you to complete many more third-party exams than others, especially in the IT track.
Take the Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity for instance. You’ll be required to complete over 12 industry certifications in order to graduate. While these certifications are quite useful, due to the difficulty, this will stretch out the time required to graduate by quite a lot. In comparison, the Bachelor’s in IT Management does not actually require any third-party certificates.
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[JoshMadakor]

🖥 Transform Yourself and Break into IT in ~3 Months with my Hands-On Practical Course! 🖥

[NelsonMunoz]

I always wanted to get my degree so my mom could watch me "walk" and get my diploma. I was not able to graduate with my high school class because I took it too easy my senior year. I am 64 years old and my mom is 91. Your video has given me hope that I can still get my degree and make my mom proud! Thank you.

[mwinchester]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video you made a year ago. I watched it while I was pondering whether to get a Medical Coding degree, the school I was planning to go to didn't require a High School diploma (I graduated High School in Latin America and my HS diploma is not valid in USA). But, after watching your video I decided to research WGU and found out they had an Academy! And if you pass their 3 month course (a lot of people finish within a month tbh), you have guaranteed admission to WGU. So that's what I did! I'm on my way to getting my Business Administration Degree! And although I won't finish in 6 months, it'll definitely take less than a regular college, and that way I won't accumulate student debt. I only have to thank YOU for it. May God bless you in everything you do. 🤗 THANK YOU!!

Btw, after my husband saw me going fast in WGU, he decided to enroll too! Previously he only had an Associate's Degree in Computer Science, now he's enrolled in WGU to be a programmer! 😃

[GavinLoco]

Everyone! Currently I am taking classes at WGU for business management. What my man Josh shows is a legit way to get done quick, and its doable! Each class for me has several exams which can be fully completed within 4-5 days, "If you are a slacker like me". I love WGU and it is the best college for versatility, low cost, and quick careers!

[bronzeinabangan]

This inspired me to get a degree. as a member of an Asian family that not having a degree is a disgrace. this video is really helpful. Thank you! by the way, I'm getting a bachelor's not because of my family but it's for my own dream :)

[FunkyFrugalFinds]

I start my Bachelors in I.T Management with WGU on April 1st, I watched all your WGU related videos and found them extremely helpful. Now I’m back on track to graduate thanks to your informative videos ☺️ Also I’m definitely trying to beat your 5 month time lol Thanksss ✌🏽

[kristiancolville]

I love this guy, making life easier for those who weren't fortunate enough to traditionally do 4 year degree

[HealThyAse]

I got my MBA there in 5 months. I got my BS in HC Mgmt in 2 years. It’s super easy because once you finish the Bachelors you get your strategy down and you get the foundation. The masters just builds on your foundation. If you’re motivated you can breeze.

[brunoleandrodasilva]

Thank you for the video, Josh. It is definitely doable!

CREDITS TRANSFERRED AND COMPLETED:
I transferred 39 Credit Unities. I finished 81 Credit unities. I average 1.6 classes per week!

After watching your video I decided to pursue BSBA-Information Technology Management. I started it in March and I passed the final capstone today.

The course is 100% completed, while I was working two jobs, and having to help my wife with our two kids (1 and 3 years old).

I still have 8 weeks left, even though I took two weeks and a half off. One week I had a work-related trip, the second week, I decided to take a must-needed vacation.

Your personal experience plays an important role BUT this is not the main factor. On the other hand, your internal locus of control is. Once you start your term, you are the only variant standing between you and your degree.

[dlekhlas]

loved this. straight to the point, no fluff. Thank you for this!!

[neoeducation]

I start my WGU Bachelors for IT Management August 1st. I’m definitely going to note this strategy. Thank you so much for this video!

[JoshMadakor]

⭐ Quick announcement
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I ended up finishing in about 5.5 months, but I didn't realize how to "accelerate" until after about 3 months. I originally thought I brought in like 30 credits, but I realized it was more after digging up my transcript (see above). For the MS, unfortunately I couldn't transfer in any credits even though I had CISSP.

Also, If you're waiting to start your program, but you want to make your spreadsheet on which classes have objective assessments and which ones have performance assessments, you just have to use your ninja Googling skills to figure it out. For example, if you want to figure out the course code and exam type (OA vs PA) for the course "Secure Software Design", I'd do the following Google search:

"Secure Software Design" site:wgu.edu filetype:pdf

This will usually yield some kind of internal WGU documents describing the course, that usually disclose the course code as well as what is required to pass the course (OA vs PA, or both). I hope this helps!!

[valeriadelvalle]

Awesome!! This has given me the confidence to start and believe 27 classes is doable in one semester!

[pbx]

You completed the program in 12 DAYS?! Dude, you are legend. Congrats btw. Enrolled starting Feb 1st. Definitely gave me a roadmap to finish, and confidence that it’s achievable in 1 term. Appreciate the video!

[porshal.]

I really think you for this video, I’ve been wanting to go back to school but due to everything I’ve been really debating and have so much I want to do. I really appreciate it. Good luck to me🙌🏾

[nahidahmed]

Josh...you are an inspiration man. Thank you for giving me some confidence again.

[DagnirRen]

You’re my hero. Be back in 6months with my Degree xD

[timurjoro]

I can’t thank and stress enough how you are motivating me to continue my education!
Keep it up the great work sir!

[victoriapadilla]

Just applied for my Masters in Elementary Education. I planned on being done in about a yr and a half, but thanks to you, maybe it will be less time than that!!!

[iCharmCity]

I just signed up for the MBA IT Management degree and my thought process was similar to yours. I chose this degree because it was the only one that didn't require certs as apart of the curriculum. Plus, I already have the ITIL and Security+ so I understand how challenging it is to pass certifications. Personally, I rather go to a bootcamp and get a cert and just do the course work for a degree. But thank you for sharing your experience. I'm registered to start WGU in January 2021.