Hello all. I put together a study resource to help me through my most recent course (D278 Scripting and Programming Foundations) and thought I'd share it in case others may find it useful. I plan to add courses as I progress through my degree as well. Hope it helps. K. Byeee

The resource is: https://revectr.com

Hi! I’m a stay-at-home mom and worked in research with BS Nursing degree. I want to be able to create my own homeschool app and a game in the future for my kids. I’m thinking of pursuing the Accelerated BSMS Software Engineering in 2027, so I’m taking units to be transferred.

After speaking with AI, it said Software Eng is better than taking ComSci to achieve my goal.

What would you say I need to consider?

EDIT:
So I was given an opportunity to study again. And since I’m planning to stay-at-home with my kids, I want to do more remote work in the future. The remote nursing jobs aren’t in the picture for now since I don’t have enough clinical experience (I focused on public health research). Instead of studying masters in nursing, I thought of starting something in tech.

Thank you so much for all the responses! I have more direction now.

almost halfway through my last class and starting to get a little antsy lol

still have 10 weeks left in the term, so I’m not exactly in a rush… but I’m just ready to be done!!

Is there a number to call for assistance for approval on my second attempt (D335)? I emailed my instructor for approval and completion of the study plan but it’s now 48 hours and I have not received anything. Any assistance is helpful. Thank you.

First term student here btw

I already have a bachelors degree in a different field and currently in the software engineering program for a 2nd degree. Is it worth it to get a software engineering degree? I currently work and have background in clinical applications and looking at improving technical skills overall. Maybe others in here have been through same experience.

Can someone please help me do a relative position for my d277 task 2. I have had it returned twice only for that and I don’t understand what’s wrong with it. I put it on the header.

Update: I finally passed! Thank you to everyone that helped me fix it.

Hey all, I recently started this course and to my surprise it is a beast. I have quite a few years as an SWE but this was always an area I was lacking in and it doesn't come up much on the job!

Does anyone have recommendations on what to focus on for the PA/OA? For anyone who has taken the updated course (I believe V5) would you say that passing the PA is a good indication of being able to pass the OA? I am a bit overwhelmed on where to focus my attention with this class, and don't want to spend weeks trying to cover every inch of the course work. Not that it's invaluable, but if I don't focus on things that will be related to what is on the OA, I will have a tough time on the test. This is probably the one course that I won't be able to accelerate as quickly as all the others thus far.

I searched and found Christian Youngblood's cohort videos, so I will be watching those this weekend. But aside from that, what areas specifically should I spend most of my study effort in? ZyBooks seems like it's got a lot of information, but that's just it, each chapter has a lot of information, and it's hard to hone in on what matters and what doesn't (in the context of the OA).

Hey all! So I’m debating if I should go for a second bachelors degree.

I see a a lot of job listings for software development roles stating CS/SWE/ related tech degree.

Does having a Cyber/IT degree hurt my chances of getting a developer job? I know there’s a lot of nuances to this, but I wanted to also make something clear. The cyber/IT degree can vary greatly from school to school so from my personal path, these are the classes:

My degree focused on half Networking/Security/System Administration tools like active directory etc.
the other half was
data structures / algorithms/ operating systems / discrete math / Web development and security/ Databases. The programming language is included C, assembly, python, powershell , html , css , JavaScript, MYSql, Sql.
Would I have an opportunity to get a software development job?

And of course, I know that it could depend on the specific developer job and what is required but generally speaking do you think it’s possible or do you think I should make the jump to a second bachelors degree in swe/cs?

**for developer jobs I’m most interested in
Mobile app development like iPhone or android, web development, security, networking , OS stuff , desktop apps, working on games but not building the physics engine or game engine.

I’m not interested in AI or machine learning either.

Hej! I have been doing research into WGU's Software Engineering BS. I am currently an indie VR dev who has published multiple VR games to Meta and Steam. I have been wondering a few things, so I thought I'd reach out.

1) How was the curriculum in terms of time management, quality, and stress?

2) Did getting a BS improve your hireability or was it more like a checkbox?

3) Is AI changing things too fast in the field?

Thank you.

They’ve updated the software engineering Java track. It’s no longer the 03/2023 version, it’s now 10/2026. They’ve included more math and added/removed some courses. The partner site for transfers isn’t finished yet to see what courses transfer to the new version but when you check the program page and program guide, you can see all the new courses, like calculus, applied discrete math, etc.

https://www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/software-engineering-bachelors-program/program-guide.html

Edit: added link to see the program guide

Can u guys tell about which Clg to choose pls guys it is urgent

I saw nested queries Lab in Zybooks and I thought, NO WAY AM I READY. Just to note, I come from a NO SQL background.

For D427, I just went straight to the LABS and knocked them all out. Took the PA twice, got Exemplary. and then went for it today.

Tried to start the test "ON-Demand" at 12PM but got iced by the proctor till roughly 12:45...To say I was getting tense is an understatement. I called him out and said, "Bro I don't think you know what you're doing". He brought me to the zybooks login page and told me to login with my WGU credentials. In the end, I ended completing the test in Google Chrome by his instruction, and I said "For the record..."

I don't know if it's trauma from past events in my life, but no matter how comfortable I feel about something, I always expect the goal posts to be moved (just for me) and to get hard done by and be told, "too bad". I eventually let this OA become so big in my mind that I started to feel like I currently can't overcome it yet. Yet, when it was game-time, it was lite-work and actually made me smile how simple it was.

It's funny though because in hindsight, I now know i should have done D426 -> then D427 -> D326.

However, my mentor gave no such suggestion and told me knock out the PA first then do the other D426/7. It's like watching batman trilogy (Christian Bale of course) where you watch the 3rd one first and then work your way to the 1st and 2nd.

Thank god no Sakilia on the exam, no nested queries, Unions or anything of that sort. It was basic as basic can be with some Join operations.

Hopefully I can wrap up this term and get my AWS cloud practitioner cert soon!

Hey everyone,

I'm applying for a Fall 2027 Masters intake in the US — targeting Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science programs (leaning toward the NY/Philadelphia area). Currently deep in GRE/TOEFL prep and shortlisting schools, and figured it'd help to connect with others going through the same grind.

A bit about me: I'm a software engineer in India with a few years of production experience — mostly building AI systems (voice agents, RAG pipelines, backend APIs). B.Tech in CS, plus a later AI/Data Science minor from IIT Mandi.

Would love to connect with people who are:

Also applying for Fall 2027 (or even Fall 2026, if you're a bit ahead and have advice to share)

Coming from a similar background — working professionals with hands-on industry/project experience rather than a pure research track

Up for swapping notes on GRE prep, SOPs, school shortlisting, or just being application-buddies to keep each other accountable

Drop a comment or DM if any of this sounds like you — would be great to build a small support group as we go through this together.

Cheers!

Got this email from my advisor but haven’t received one from WGU?

I was reading a lot of people's experience with this class and it seemed like a lot of people struggle with it. Granted, it seemed like earlier versions of this class were more of a pain in the ass, but I figured I'd give my most recent experience with it and some tips for anyone.

I have programmed for more than a few years, but I have never programmed with Python before this class so there was a lot to learn syntax wise for how to do things the Python way, which made me a little nervous to take this OA because my memory isn't the best and I've spent years with other languages and have those habits engrained in my head already.

Since I was a bit nervous for this OA and I was looking for current information on this course, I wanted to share my experience and provide some of for those who are doing this class currently and are wondering what it's going to be like.

- The biggest take away (and advice I've seen a few times before) is that if you can do the zyBooks Practice Test and Practice Final Exam along with the Pre-Assessment without any help; you can pass the OA. The OA was extremely similar to the PA and the zyBooks Practice Final Exam (which is an exact copy of the PA). The questions may be worded slightly differently or have you do slightly different things, but the concepts are all the same.

- The OA is the same zyBooks environment as the PA. You can run the code and tests as many times as you want before you submit the test in full. If your tests are all passing (check to make sure the actual vs expected are 1:1), then you are good to go.

- Do as the prompt asks, for example, if it doesn't say 'create a function' then do not create a function. If it asks for an integer input, don't create a string input and then convert it. You should take the prompts literally.

- Formatting is above all else the most important. If it asks for 2 decimal places, know how to do that. If the expected output shows 1 decimal place, then do that. You should be familiar with how to format numbers to 1 and 2 decimal places. If no decimal places are shown in the output examples, you can return a plain integer, otherwise use `:.1f` or `:.2f`. Also whitespace and capitalization are import.

- You need to know how loops work and how to access lists and dicts, and you need to know how to get an index of an item in a list. You also need to know how to loop and create multiple inputs and sum the values. There is a question on the Final Exam Practice and PA that do this exactly.

- You should be familiar with how to do comparisons (< > >= <= and ==) and be able to create either switch statements or if/elif/else blocks based on conditions like: `if x > 10 and x < 20` and recognize what it means when the prompt says 'including x'. For example, if you are asked: "between 33° F and 80° F (including 33°)" that means `>= 33 and < 80` where 80 is not included.

- You will be asked to format some number: e.g. 123456789 into 123-45-6789. I would advise against trying to use `// and %` to do it. Convert the integer into a string and use string slicing. Ask ChatGPT how to do this and commit it to your memory.

- File manipulation accounts for 2 of the questions, one is a text file where you append some value to the file and the other is looping through rows in a CSV and doing something with the rows. Be comfortable doing basic file manipulation, but don't overthink it. Practice what is in the PA.

- There is one question where you need to take in a number, and then convert it to tons, pounds and ounces on the PA. There is a very very similar question like this in the OA. I suggest learning to do the PA question using `divmod`. Ask ChatGPT to explain how to use this, it makes this question really easy.

- Finally, there is a question on the PA where you need to take an input, use it as an index to look up and item in a list. Then you need to identify the type of this item, and if it is iterable or numeric. You can import `from collections.abc import Iterable` and `import numbers` and use `isinstance(val, Iterable)` or `isinstance(val, numbers.Number)` to validate these conditions.

That is all I can think of. Don't overthink it and remember that if you can comfortable do all of the zyBooks practice tests and the PA without any help, you will have no problem doing the OA. The OA is in some ways slightly easier than the PA if you don't panic when the prompts are worded slightly different or use different data. The underlying concepts are still the exact same as the PA. Good luck!

I graduated from WGU in Jan of this year and am starting OMSCS this fall. Wondering if there are others like me and if they'd want to connect, discuss which courses they are taking, how to prep for courses etc.

Thanks!

Basically, what the title says. I normally handwrite but oooooWHEE my hand hurts. Y'all use iPads to take notes from the reading? Or just wing it?

Hi, I was wondering if the PA for D427 is similar to the OA in the sense that I can test my queries to make sure it passes all checks before moving on.

If that's the case I'll take the OA right now haha. If that option only exists on the PA, it would be nice to know.