Forgot to add this was C214-Financial Management!!

Found the OA questions moderately challenging. There was some content that I wasn't entirely familiar with, but I made an "educated" guess. The excel calculations were very standard (TVM, Bonds). What really tripped me up was the countdown clock that showed how much time I had left. It says you have 3 hours. I ended up using 2 hours as my screen was giving me issues when I toggled back and forth from the questions to the formulas. I submitted the OA and it said I was "overtime". However it ended up coming back as passed. I was so relieved. There's no way I wanted to write it again!

I finally completed this course!! I initially reviewed all of the slides and completed all the quizzes in the textbook. I took the pre-assessment 3 times and failed all attempts.

It wasn’t until this weekend I decided to input my questions and responses into ChatGPT and have it review section by section and quiz me on the concepts with different questions.

I then took the pre-assessment for the 4th time; scored exemplary; then had ChatGPT give me a 70 question quiz on the concepts; reviewed them, and immediately scheduled the OA.

It’s really important to learn the concepts as the OA requires you to identify appropriate definitions, topics, planning, etc. to specific scenarios. Reviewing the definitions and knowing how to apply them in different scenarios through AI quizzes really helped me retain the information. With concepts I didn’t comprehend, I had ChatGPT explain it to me like a 5th grader.

This was definitely tough as I struggle with memory recall, but I am glad I was able to finally pass.

Just took the PA and it kicked my ass. Does the OA have as many “select all that apply” questions as the PA does?? Also any tips would be great. I’m really struggling with this class.

It feels good! I just applied for a couple of jobs teaching lower-div business classes, so we'll see.

I'm a bit confused about how parts A&B (the PowerPoint presentation) relate to part C, which is the multimedia presentation.

I can easily put together the PP for A&B, but when it comes to C... is it just me speaking about and explaining the exact same presentation, perhaps with some filler added... ie, welcoming people to Merrillton Robotic, talking about the importance of communication methods, summarizing, etc. ?

If I submit part C as a PowerPoint with me recorded speaking to each slide, can I reuse the slides from A and B PowerPoint, or do I just make a whole new one...?

I'm confused because this guy basically just recorded himself talking over A&B for slides and called it C.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp-H-vrzfQc

Any thoughts are most welcome. Thank you in advance.

Can I realistically finish this course in a couple of days with several hours a day of studying? If So what are your tips and advice knocking this course out?

Had exam this morning and it was prolonged from 1:30 am - 6:50 am. First could not access the proctor page and connect. Spent more than 30 min with Tech support. Once I connected, the proctor was great and understanding and then in the middle of exam-my laptop dies. Could not restart it for the next 15 minutes. Lost connection with Proctor (of course). I Panicked and called tech support again. Same cycle repeated 20-30 minutes of troubleshooting and efforts to connect to proctor again and again I got a great proctor that allowed me to start the exam from where i left off. She saw me stressing and even asked me if I want to go and get the water and relax little. In all that turmoil I had angles guiding me till the end. Not an easy class definitely but still doable. Excel part was piece of cake. Now, I have 3 classes left C207, C211 and Capstone btw I started in April with no business background at all. Good luck to y’all who be taking it soon. May we all graduate with flying colors 👏🏻🙌🏻

Tips: Watch the bootcamp videos. You’ll be relieved on exam.

I’ve been lurking for a few months so I (somewhat) already know what to expect.

I passed the PMP earlier last month thinking I would just go for PM jobs at my current employer but decided to go for the MBA. The PMP knocks out the MGT2, so I got that going for me…

I’ve started viewing the C214 boot camps on Panopto to try and get a leg up on that course when it comes time. I have misophonia and the sound of Dr. V clearing his mucus-y throat every three minutes makes it difficult to focus LOL I gag every time.

Hi! I am looking into transitioning out of education and interested in completing an MBA at WGU. All of my experience has been in education and teacher skills are often overlooked. My goal is to get the masters and get into an internship to gain experience and eventually get a job. Has anyone been on the same boat? Or any thought if you have no business background and completed/are working on an MBA?

I took an OA yesterday, and I live in an apartment complex, there were some of my neighbors having loud conversations in the hallway, they were clearly having a long conversation, the proctor never said anything about the noise, I don't know where else to test, I have a very small apartment, I am wondering if this will be an issue. I was not going out there to tell my neighbors to be quiet while I test, any ideas?

The first class I had a take the OA again but knocked it out. The proctor was anal as well which was dumb. I am using a folding table that I’ve used for crafts and my kids color on. She tried to tell me I had a piece of paper under computer. Fuuuuck that!

I have read that it is in Excel is that correct?
What exactly is on it? Are there word problems like other OA in the program or is it just excel?
Thanks in advance for those who have passed or currently in it to share the experience

I am able to pass the PA and did the textbook competency quizzes for retake 2. Is there anything else I should focus on or grind before I take it my second time?

This is the only course I’ve struggled with and it has me a little worried 😟.

For those of you who took the WGU C214 OA a second time, what study resources helped you the most? Was it the Interactive Concept Quizzes- the Excel Quiz, or the end-of-chapter quizzes in the reading material?
I’m preparing for my second attempt and would really appreciate some feedback on which resources were most helpful and where I should focus my studying. I’ve already watched the Boot Camp and ESP videos, but I want to make sure I’m focusing on the right material before retaking the OA.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I am studying for C213. I’m struggling with the math aspect of this class. I noticed the PA consisted of a lot of math. Was just wondering if the OA is the same. Also if anyone has any tips on how to better prepare for the math sections to this class I would greatly appreciate it!

Some of the stuff I’m struggling with is finding things like total cash flow, overhead, cost of goods sold.

I’m officially done!! I just wanted to say thank you all for your help and advice. This Reddit was so helpful throughout the program and couldn’t have done it without yall!

Which task scenario did you get? I got Renew Vision.

Im asking because I see other who have something different, or had to make up a fake company. I just want to make sure I have the right one.

What was supposed to be a 6-month journey turned into an 18-month journey.

While on my journey, I lost my best friend unexpectedly and had to step into God mommy mode in a different capacity while grieving the biggest loss to date. I then ended up having to pay one semester out of pocket due to a simple mistake. And nowww, I’m pregnant with my first biological little one (that first trimester was hell), But I did it!! Wooohoooo!!!

I’m still debating on attending commencement next year because the last time I walked across a stage was for undergrad with my bestie. So bitter-sweet.

Anyway, good luck to all of the future alumni owls! Keep pushing!! You can do hard things!!

Completed Task 1 and 2 in about a week and passed without revision.

Going to tackle the QA now. Any useful information I should focus on or tips?

I plan on watching the Express Cohort videos but that's all I got.

I am considering starting the MBA program in December. Those of you who have finished already. How math heavy is this degree. While I am not a mathematical person I do ok in math I want to know so I can prepare myself mentally. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also for those who completed about how long did it take you? Is 6 months a realistic time line for completion?