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I enjoyed my time and the academic structure of my courses at Washington State University.

The only thing that could've made my experience better was to have access to academic advisors who were knowledgeable and experienced in the different degrees of study very early on in my program. Though WSU did implement higher level advisors in my senior year, I would've wasted less time with unnecessary courses had I had the experienced direction throughout all years, including my sophomore, junior, and... Read More senior years of attendance.

Washington State University (WSU) or known as Wazzu was located in a beautiful quiet place on the eastside of Washington. The rolling plains remind you of the old Windows XP background. Be ready for snow and constant cold through the majority of the school year, and if you stay in the summer, be ready for intense heat. The education itself is definitely lacking. When I took computer science, the courses didn't really flow from one to the other and in one of my cases, the 100 level class completely... Read More taught the wrong concepts and did not prepare students for the next level courses. It was and probably still is a heavy party school and not very diverse.

Who am I?: I attended WSU from 2015 - 2019 where I studied finance at the Carson College of Business (CCOB). Today, I hold an MBA from a top 20 business school and am a Consumer Market Researcher for a Fortune 100 company. Summary: -The bulk of my courses tested based on memorization rather than comprehension ("Circle the correct answer" rather than "Explain your reasoning"). -I know several students who thrived academically (3.8+ GPAs) but failed to comprehend basic market economics and other fundamental... Read More financial strategies at graduation. I do not think this was a unique experience. -I think certain courses, like the Cougar Investment Fund, which allowed each student the opportunity to explain their thought processes and opinions while also testing comprehension should be seen as a benchmark within the department. -Internship placements, heard of them? CCOB hasn't. The fact that so few students are placed into internships with help from the university in their 2nd and 3rd year summers is embarrassing. -I think with a few changes in testing methodology, internship placement support, CCOB admission requirements, and case study-based teaching, the CCOB could be incredible. (Please do this, I want to feel confident when offering internships to WSU students from the program)

In reviewing WSU, it's important to separate the academic from the administrative. While WSU is a great school academically, it is quite the opposite administratively. While I can separate these aspects in hindsight, however, in the moment of attendance a student experiences both aspects simultaneously and those administrative shortcomings will absolutely undermine your academics. Administrative undermining being the reality, I definitely would not recommend WSU to any student. While I previously... Read More acknowledged that WSU is a great school on an academic level, it is not so great that you couldn't get an equal quality education at a great many other universities, and you could do so for substantially less debt and headaches. I am grateful for the education my professors provided me, but as far as the rest of the aspects outside of that direct classroom experience, WSU is an absolute nightmare. Steer clear, you can do better for yourself than this university.

The WSU online MBA program is a very slow program that is not academically rigorous/challenging. The 91³ÉÈË MBA program did not prepare me for a financial career and has not opened many doors. The program is set up and mandates that students may only take one course at a time. Unfortunately there is no way to speed up the program/your graduation as courses are offered on a rolling cycle, meaning that many courses are not offered for months/years. Washington State University does not require the GMAT... Read More for admittance, but they do require foundational/core courses which can be transferred in (from your Bachelor's program), however if you did not take or pass a foundational course during your undergrad, you are required to take the equivalent foundational course before you can start the MBA program. This is a hidden cost/time waster which was not clearly explained during the admissions process. This can add a semester or even a full year to the program (not to mention additional costs). One trick which would never be explained to you, is that you can take multiple courses at the same time if and only if one of the courses is a foundational course. Courses are 7 weeks long (semesters are 14 weeks), only a single MBA course is offered during each 7 week cycle, as the University has Professors teach multiple different courses throughout the program (as a cost savings initiative), meaning you can take two MBA courses per semester (one at a time) and if you miss a course, you will need to take it when it is next offered (2 years later), but if you have foundational courses that are required on top of the MBA program, you can often take a foundational course and an MBA course simultaneously. Some MBA courses have prerequisites requiring the completion of the foundational course prior to admission into the MBA course, but many MBA courses have no prerequisites, so if there are two courses offered at one (foundational and MBA), you can take both. WSU Academic Advisors are always changing and you will likely have multiple different advisors throughout the program, so definitely double check their work. An academic advisor will creat your "most efficient graduation course schedule", however they do not know which electives you will be taking and or when those electives will be offered, so you will need to plan our your own schedule, taking into account what discipline you'd like to take your electives in/when those courses will next be offered. You may need to take an elective as one of your first courses in the program, even though your "most efficient graduation course schedule " has electives listed during year two of the program. As for academic rigor, most of the program courses utilize Pearson's eLearning portal, where students need to pay for access (for 7 weeks), into the Pearson's course portal in order to access the course textbook and assignments. Person's generates quizzes and homework assignments automatically and most professors do not dare to alter the Pearson's assignments. For the vast majority of courses in the MBA program, you will not need to attend (zoom) an instructors lesson (Professor/Assistant Professor), as nearly all assignments are based solely off of the Pearson's learning material (unaltered). A few Professors alter the assignments a bit, and one Professor (as of 2022), completely creates their own course and requires students to take online Proctored exams (you must record your test taking and your only scratch paper is a white dry erase board, that you must show your work on and erase completely after taking the exam), but for the most part, courses are very cookie cutter. Most courses consist of 7 weekly discussion posts and a final exam. Some courses add a group project to the final exam or in lieu of the final exam. A few courses have weekly homework assignments/quizzes in addition or in lieu of other assignments, but in general the work load is no more than 5 hours per week. Many (all) of the finance courses/accounting courses that utilize Excel, give students the Excel formulas for each assignment and all the students needs to do is to alter the data input to match the current question. If you're looking for very high level introductions into subjects, this program is for you. If you want to become a Master of these subjects, this program is not the program, as the courses barely scratch the surface of any subject it touches. Final Summation- Courses are offered one at a time - You may have gaps/half semester/entire semesters where not a single course that you need is offered. Courses are generally very easy/very high level. The program will likely take 2.5 - 3 years minimum. Most courses are run by the TA/Assistant Professor. Most course work answers are given to students by the Professor before any exam/major assignment. Most course work answers come directly from the text book/online answer bank.

Absolutely horrible online experience. I took maybe 3 courses here through their Global Campus and can attest to previous claims that this was probably the worst experience of my educational career. Their platform was completely inept and the teachers had NO idea how to teach an online class. I swear it was like a mousehunt just trying to figure out how to open an assignment. No built in links but tons and tons of hyperlinks that had no relation to each other. I can say that the linguistic course... Read More I took was by far the worst conducted course I have ever been enrolled. the first test required knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the teacher wanted special marks placed on top of words that nobody's keyboard even can generate. I would be surprised if anyone passed this course. Lack of involvement from staff in the cultural and social anthro department. They are so out of touch with the online platform it is laughable. I immediately left this school and transferred after a semester. It is non-user friendly "global" campus that I would not recommend to anyone.

Well they recently fired their second dean in a row. They admit everyone or almost everyone, I think it's to make money because the college is broke. Some don't speak English and many have no nursing experience, some have never written an APA scholarly paper before. The program is a mess, they've chased off most of the "good" professors. This is an expensive program and it isn't any better than other programs in most regards. They do not address problems in a timely manner or at all sometimes. They... Read More arrange your clinical sites which is nice but they're really picky about where, what kind and who your preceptor is. They're sometimes overly picky about things to the point where you can lose a clinical site that would have good for you or your future career (for example at a place that has already hired you or plans to hire you). My biggest sticking point is when a professor says, "well grades don't matter" as a matter of personal policy for herself, like well that's cool and all but unless you're going to pay the $5k for me to retake your class or stick around here for another year to the tune of $50k a year. Stop being a jerk and fix it, if the mistake was yours. They have you fill out evaluations but they're pointless, they only fix things for the people after you. They won't let you change project professors even if your professor has zero background on your topic and useless. Do not confuse my review of the DNP program with the PhD program here, they're treated substantially better and their program is entirely different.

Attending Washington State University was the best decision of my life! The spirit and culture found on the Palouse is unmatched. The Human Development department shows that they care about the overall well being of their students. Mental health and work-life balance is emphasized by both peers and faculty. The major sets you up for success by requiring an internship and actually helping you get one that works for you. The courses apply to real world problems and encourage students to deeply understand... Read More and think about creative ways to better the world. Go Cougs!

While attending WSU, I felt very accepted and supported. Staff and professors were willing to help students on educational matters. I made great connections and networked while there. The university provides many extracurricular activities for students. Making friends was easy since the student body is made up of open-minded individuals. Educational support programs made the journey of going through school that much easier. WSU is a great place to go to school. The admissions process is typical of... Read More other schools. They do value things like grades, recommendation letters and overall GPA's. Getting to know your advisor is something that will help immensely. Also, making connections with your professors will help in the future if you ever need a recommendation letter. You will probably come across the same students in your classes, so I advise you to make friends with them too. Asking questions and seeking assistance is encouraged. I cant speak for other schools, but most of the departments at WSU were very kind, open and inviting. I do think there should be even more opportunities for scholarships and financial assistance.
During my time there, I majored in psychology and minored in business. I can only speak for my own experiences, but my journey was very enjoyable. I enjoy quiet places and the school had plenty of those. Everything was close together, so you didnt have to walk too far for classes. Almost all my professors had an open-door policy, meaning you could just stop by to their office and ask them for help. My business professors were very well versed in topics such as entrepreneurship, human resources, and business law. This made the curriculum diverse and interesting. The psychology professors were encouraging when it came to research participation and internships. The university really encouraged students to gain real-world work experience while attending school. I participated in student government and it gave me my first work experience. It was fun to participate in school events and help students. I think that overall WSU is a great school to attend and can provide a great educational experience.

I am still a student at Washington State University. I am studying PhD at the College of Education. My experience as graduate is good so far. However, my experience as at the INTO program is horrible. INTO is a program that helps international students get admission to the university after they finish the program. The program didn't teach me anything and failed me twice on purpose so that I pay for two semesters. I talked to the director and the associate director many times about the reasons why... Read More I should have passed, but they ignored me. I am so disappointed. All the students at this program are unhappy and some of them moved out to different states. Please do not consider this language program.

I am an international student from Asia at INTO program at Washington State University. It is a program that prepares international students to enter university without TOEFL requirement. The program is not good and the teachers are not qualified. They say that they are practicing student- centered teaching, but it is teacher centered. All the teachers are in one big office and they do not have their own offices. When I talked to my professor about an admission, she advised me to change school as... Read More this language center does not prepare students effectively to start their graduate schools. The place is so old. The town is so boring. Nothing to do in Pullman. I advise international students not to come to this place.

Attending Washington State University was truly a life changing experience. I finished my B.S. in Psychology and loved every minute of it. The education I received was well rounded and included general education requirements as well as specific psychology classes. Additionally, there was a great deal of opportunity at the school to gain valuable research experience. Moreover, there are several teaching assistance positions that would help people stand out when they applied to graduate school. The... Read More counselors and the school system it's self is really set up to help people obtain resource and succeed. The only challenge is that the school is a big party school. However, if you have your priorities in line and a goal in sight for your future you will get finish university just fine. In fact, I would say that many people find out how to establish a healthy work life balance based on their experience at WSU. The school really set me up well for my Master's and Doctoral program. GO COUGS!