Accepted

What a process!  I can't say it's more or less miserable than anywhere I have applied in the past.  It is what it is.  All things considered, it went pretty fast.  Stay on it, read everything, and it will go smoothly.

For those that are researching, applying for admission consisted of initially hitting the "Apply Now" button on the website and filling out all of the fields and creating an account.  There's usually some kind of promo going on to get the $65 application fee waived.  You'll be assigned an enrollment counselor, they will call you for about a 30 min chat.  They want to know about you, your background, why you're interested in their school and a particular program.  Next for the IT degree programs you must submit a resume and any certifications to see if you qualify.  Any previous official transcripts will need sent to WGU.  If you don't have an associates degree or IT certs (not sure about other degree programs), you have to pass their "readiness assessment", which consists of 4 tests:  the Admissions Inventory, Math, Language and Essay.  Based on what I've read online from reviewers, if you don't pass, they don't tell you why, but they will let you try again.

My resume/job history was sufficient to qualify me for the program, it took several days from the time I uploaded it to when I was approved in that regard.  I passed their readiness assessments, but again, it didn't tell me for several days after I completed them, that I had passed them.  It was tedious but not difficult to contact my previous colleges and have official transcripts sent to WGU.  From the time I was notified that the last was received by WGU, it took 10 days for the evaluation to come back that said what credits would be accepted.  In total it took about 3.5 weeks from my initial application to when I received notice that I was "provisionally accepted".

While all the waiting was going on, I filled out a FAFSA to see what financial aid opportunities were available and I applied for several WGU scholarships.  I have a scholarship interview scheduled for early May and my financial aid status is "in review".

I still have to complete an intake interview, then I'll be cleared for orientation and be officially accepted.