First official PM meeting
So, today was my first “official” call with my program mentor. I really like him – he’s personable and friendly, and seems focused on helping me meet my personal goals. Plus, he’s perfectly willing to have email updates when my schedule is too busy to talk, which is awesome! Next stop, the student portal opens...
Next “pre-launch” steps!
I set up my tuition payments last Friday, and then had to wait for the 15th (today!) for the next steps. Right on schedule, my admissions portal showed that I was cleared to start, and the orientation step was showing the green checkmark that means complete (I didn’t have to take the Orientation as a...
Intake Interview, Done!
As predicted, the intake interview took about ten minutes, including a little chit-chat with my EC. The questions were pretty much standard: * Confirm who I am * Confirm my contact information (email, address, phone) * Walk down the list for “WGU 101” – since I’m a former student, my EC simply read down the...
Timing is everything!
Well, I thought I would start in August, but considering the other things going on in my life right now, I opted to push off to September. In the meantime, I’m doing Udacity’s Data Analyst nanodegree as a refresher. The good thing is that it’s actually used as part of WGU’s bachelor of science program...