I literally just tried to take an OA about an hour ago & couldn't take it because the proctor gave me a hell of a time about my workspace setup with the webcam, kept telling me he couldn't see my screen, hands, face, entire keyboard & mouse in frame of the webcam no matter how much I tried to adjust things. This is the third OA I've had scheduled, and while I did have similar difficulties before it was never to the point of not being allowed to start the exam! If this is what it's going to be like every time I schedule an OA then I'll just have to withdraw because this isn't worth the stress!
Same for me. One day it took me 4 hours to get into the test. Today it kept glitching. Examity worked good. Proctoru is Hell. They just tell me to try another day.
One of my favorite things about WGU was the lack of lockdown browser. The fact that I’m a week into my program and suddenly have a new stipulation of installing malware on my device feels like a significant betrayal. I’ll have to keep a plain, untouched install of windows specifically for that browser, and that’s insanely inconvenient. Better than letting them have full access to every corner of my machine with a “trust me bro” that they’ll not do anything with that, but still real shitty. I may legitimately have chosen another school had I known they were changing to go down this route
I'm a Linux user and pretty much only use Windows for WGU exams and playing games. I'd use Windows in a VM if VMs were allowed, but I don't want to risk breaking the rules and getting caught.
@@rtlau-mk4di yep, that’s about the situation I’m in. Sandboxing and VMs both are completely disallowed, and it’s infuriating. I didn’t mind examity, sometimes it was annoying, but it worked fine and was fairly pain free. Now we are forced to give up all privacy and security, and have no choice but to install malware, and paid a hefty tuition for the privilege.
I feel betrayed also, can't even get through the exam without it crashing. But hey, it slows down our progress so WGU can keep us longer. Examity worked great, not the new proctoru.
I took a test yesterday, and it was the worst experience ever. It took 3 hours to even get the stupid test to work due to the guardian browser bugs and then trying to connect with a proctor just for it to get disconnected from the servers.
I got my Bachelors at WGU 5 years ago and had no problems with exams. Loved my experience. I started my masters this month and it’s been a nightmare trying to take the exam. I have tried for a whole week to take my first exam and spent over an hour and a half each time and kept having to do the pre checks over and over again. I would get so frustrated that I stopped. I know it’s not on my end. I’m done trying and going to transfer to a different school.
my issue with the proctoring is that we have this browser that locks things down and we have to share the screen, but they still make us position the webcam in different ways and are never clear on how they want it....if they can see the screen from sharing then the webcam should just be positioned on our faces, keyboard, and mouse.
Day 7 of not being able to take my exam because of issues with the platform. Right now I'm on with WGU tech support and proctotU keeps transferring us to different IT specialist and each one is not able to figure out how to stop the multiple sessions from running, why I'm losing connection to host or why my camera keeps disconnecting when I get connected to a proctor even though my camera is recording and operational. Its so bad I'm looking at transferring schools.
@@camerondavidson3765 are you serious ? I planned to do business administration marketing and work from a mac computer. Is the platform that unbearable ?
Me too. Examity worked fine, this new proctor setup is a disaster. I can't even finish a test without it crashing. The mentors and professors don't seem to care.
That’s harrasment and creepy for them to be able to look at people and I know people who say they make them feel very uncomfortable and are harrassing them constantly picking on them.
I took my first exam with them today and it was an absolute SHIT SHOW! I emailed my mentor to let her know how irritated I was. I asked how to make a formal complaint
It's been the same for me, tried testing then doing a retake and it doesn't work. Get half way through and it crashes. Make sure to report it to the wgu assessment department. Proctoru just tell me to try another time. I'm mad, discouraged. Examity and other programs work fine but not this proctoru on guardian browser.
Spent 2.5 hours on Tuesday and 3.5 hours on wed going around and around with these nut jobs! I have yet to take my test! This is my last proctored test and I’ll be done with this shit show! These proctors do not care! They pass the buck by keep transferring you to another proctor when the guardian browser crashed then you get a new rep/technician and they start you all over again! I am sick of proctor u and they are worse than examity! I have a brand new modem and still can’t take my test! They don’t take accountability that their product is 💩! All they do is point the finger at the student and say it’s their computer! They are full of shit and so is the guardian browser! Testing with proctor u is a nightmare from hell! 🤬🤬🤬
I spent 3 hours trying to take my test. I thought this would improve with some time but it hasn't and has only gotten worse. This is my biggest issue with WGU
I have a test tomorrow and went to check the assessment center and everything indicates it still not implemented yet, will let you guys know if I run into anything different tomorrow after exam!
My only bad experience is every now and then I get a proctor that tries to tell me to cover my second monitor. I just tell them no and show them it's unplugged and they don't say anything else
I read the whole proctoru problem thread, and it seems that the main people having problems are on computers ising apple silicon and people who are using docking stations and multiple monitors.
Examity was the best. I hate this meazure learning thing. I had a horrible experience last time. Everytime I open the guardian website, my computer gets frozen. I'm taking my 2nd exam with meazure learning today which I have rescheduled 3 times already. Even the tech support are super slow compared to examity.I hope WGU change it back to examity.
Measure learning new proctor platform for WGU officially launched on January 9 for students in the College of IT degree programs and will be launching to the rest of the degree programs around July 16 from what I’m told by student services.
@@alexsheppe I just finished a PA and it took me 40 minutes of troubleshooting and uninstalling software just to start my test. Examity took MAYBE ten minutes. I also don't love that they require Admin access on your computer. I created a separate user just for the guardian browser.
@@Mirandahatt same! This has been an absolute mess. 2 hours to start the OA. Disconnected multiple times. I’ve already taken two OAs with this new setup. I do not like how much access they have to our computers. If this continues, idk if I will stay with WGU. Never had an issue with examity.
@@camerondavidson3765 i feel you man! I’m in the Comp Sci degree and I was trying to take my computer architecture OA. I was already nervous about it but having to wait hours before I could actually take the OA, made things so much worse. I will seriously find a new school if this continues.
I searched this topic online just so I can see if I’m the only person who extremely dislikes proctorU. I’ve only taken two exams through proctorU so far and it’s horrible. Both times it’s taken nearly an hour to actually start the exam. Only ever had an issue once with examity and it was a connectivity issue. Thankfully this is my last exam of the program so it’s no longer my problem to worry about. But they definitely need to get this tweaked. Issues with the browser, issues with them connecting, had glitches going through the exam start process where it would say I’d have multiple sessions running. And then when they transfer you back and forth between technicians it takes forever.
Nope the new proctor is on complete bull shit the system doesn’t even work right. It loses connection , honestly it’s like a beta website it’s terrible might transfer schools never had a problem with examity
I literally just tried to take an OA about an hour ago & couldn't take it because the proctor gave me a hell of a time about my workspace setup with the webcam, kept telling me he couldn't see my screen, hands, face, entire keyboard & mouse in frame of the webcam no matter how much I tried to adjust things. This is the third OA I've had scheduled, and while I did have similar difficulties before it was never to the point of not being allowed to start the exam! If this is what it's going to be like every time I schedule an OA then I'll just have to withdraw because this isn't worth the stress!
It really sucks!! Keeps getting errors.. I stayed up all night and still couldn’t take my exam!! I’m so pissed!!
Same for me. One day it took me 4 hours to get into the test. Today it kept glitching. Examity worked good. Proctoru is Hell. They just tell me to try another day.
I thought it was just me this complete bs
One of my favorite things about WGU was the lack of lockdown browser.
The fact that I’m a week into my program and suddenly have a new stipulation of installing malware on my device feels like a significant betrayal.
I’ll have to keep a plain, untouched install of windows specifically for that browser, and that’s insanely inconvenient. Better than letting them have full access to every corner of my machine with a “trust me bro” that they’ll not do anything with that, but still real shitty.
I may legitimately have chosen another school had I known they were changing to go down this route
I'm a Linux user and pretty much only use Windows for WGU exams and playing games. I'd use Windows in a VM if VMs were allowed, but I don't want to risk breaking the rules and getting caught.
@@rtlau-mk4di yep, that’s about the situation I’m in. Sandboxing and VMs both are completely disallowed, and it’s infuriating. I didn’t mind examity, sometimes it was annoying, but it worked fine and was fairly pain free. Now we are forced to give up all privacy and security, and have no choice but to install malware, and paid a hefty tuition for the privilege.
I feel betrayed also, can't even get through the exam without it crashing. But hey, it slows down our progress so WGU can keep us longer. Examity worked great, not the new proctoru.
I took a test yesterday, and it was the worst experience ever. It took 3 hours to even get the stupid test to work due to the guardian browser bugs and then trying to connect with a proctor just for it to get disconnected from the servers.
Make sure to report it to wgu assessment department. I'm in the same boat.
I got my Bachelors at WGU 5 years ago and had no problems with exams. Loved my experience. I started my masters this month and it’s been a nightmare trying to take the exam. I have tried for a whole week to take my first exam and spent over an hour and a half each time and kept having to do the pre checks over and over again. I would get so frustrated that I stopped. I know it’s not on my end. I’m done trying and going to transfer to a different school.
I reacheduled my test 3 times because the browser is unusable
ProctorU it is horrible. The only problem I had with examity was the language barrier with the proctor.
my issue with the proctoring is that we have this browser that locks things down and we have to share the screen, but they still make us position the webcam in different ways and are never clear on how they want it....if they can see the screen from sharing then the webcam should just be positioned on our faces, keyboard, and mouse.
THANK YOU!
Day 7 of not being able to take my exam because of issues with the platform. Right now I'm on with WGU tech support and proctotU keeps transferring us to different IT specialist and each one is not able to figure out how to stop the multiple sessions from running, why I'm losing connection to host or why my camera keeps disconnecting when I get connected to a proctor even though my camera is recording and operational.
Its so bad I'm looking at transferring schools.
Man these comments are scaring me. I have not started yet. Is WGU really that bad right now? Should I reconsider ?
It’ll be fine. People usually only post their bad experiences.
@@alexsheppe thanks. I really just need my bachelors and WGU seems the best option
@@VitruvianVictor Dont do it bro, Im at the end of my program and this curve ball is forcing me to switch schools.
@@camerondavidson3765 are you serious ? I planned to do business administration marketing and work from a mac computer. Is the platform that unbearable ?
It's soooooooo bad, bring back examity
Right there with you
Me too. Examity worked fine, this new proctor setup is a disaster. I can't even finish a test without it crashing. The mentors and professors don't seem to care.
That’s harrasment and creepy for them to be able to look at people and I know people who say they make them feel very uncomfortable and are harrassing them constantly picking on them.
I took my first exam with them today and it was an absolute SHIT SHOW! I emailed my mentor to let her know how irritated I was. I asked how to make a formal complaint
It's been the same for me, tried testing then doing a retake and it doesn't work. Get half way through and it crashes. Make sure to report it to the wgu assessment department. Proctoru just tell me to try another time. I'm mad, discouraged. Examity and other programs work fine but not this proctoru on guardian browser.
Spent 2.5 hours on Tuesday and 3.5 hours on wed going around and around with these nut jobs! I have yet to take my test! This is my last proctored test and I’ll be done with this shit show! These proctors do not care! They pass the buck by keep transferring you to another proctor when the guardian browser crashed then you get a new rep/technician and they start you all over again! I am sick of proctor u and they are worse than examity! I have a brand new modem and still can’t take my test! They don’t take accountability that their product is 💩! All they do is point the finger at the student and say it’s their computer! They are full of shit and so is the guardian browser! Testing with proctor u is a nightmare from hell! 🤬🤬🤬
Did you hear anything back after making a formal complaint?
@@hannahbanana2366 I was finally able to get it to work. The only answer I got from WGU is they were investigating possible solutions smh 🤦♂️
@@hannahbanana2366 yes I did. They basically said "Thank you for your feedback. We take these complaints very seriously." and that's about it.
I spent 3 hours trying to take my test. I thought this would improve with some time but it hasn't and has only gotten worse. This is my biggest issue with WGU
Do you need to buy a WebCam to take your proper test if you have a WebCam built-in to your laptop?
I have a test tomorrow and went to check the assessment center and everything indicates it still not implemented yet, will let you guys know if I run into anything different tomorrow after exam!
Oh it is, there has been multiple complaint posts on Reddit already so you may be disappointed when you go to actually take it.
My only bad experience is every now and then I get a proctor that tries to tell me to cover my second monitor. I just tell them no and show them it's unplugged and they don't say anything else
I read the whole proctoru problem thread, and it seems that the main people having problems are on computers ising apple silicon and people who are using docking stations and multiple monitors.
Apple Sillicon is what a majority are on these days I’d imagine.
Examity was the best. I hate this meazure learning thing. I had a horrible experience last time. Everytime I open the guardian website, my computer gets frozen. I'm taking my 2nd exam with meazure learning today which I have rescheduled 3 times already. Even the tech support are super slow compared to examity.I hope WGU change it back to examity.
Measure learning new proctor platform for WGU officially launched on January 9 for students in the College of IT degree programs and will be launching to the rest of the degree programs around July 16 from what I’m told by student services.
I used proctorU with Apple M1 mbp no problem. But it takes longer to get result for OA I think?
I just took a test today.. the new browser is BAD
Mind going into detail?
@@alexsheppe I just finished a PA and it took me 40 minutes of troubleshooting and uninstalling software just to start my test. Examity took MAYBE ten minutes. I also don't love that they require Admin access on your computer. I created a separate user just for the guardian browser.
@@Mirandahatt same! This has been an absolute mess. 2 hours to start the OA. Disconnected multiple times. I’ve already taken two OAs with this new setup. I do not like how much access they have to our computers. If this continues, idk if I will stay with WGU. Never had an issue with examity.
Day 7 and 4 IT specialist later and I'm still unable to take my test.
Might have to transfer schools because of this
@@camerondavidson3765 i feel you man! I’m in the Comp Sci degree and I was trying to take my computer architecture OA. I was already nervous about it but having to wait hours before I could actually take the OA, made things so much worse. I will seriously find a new school if this continues.
I searched this topic online just so I can see if I’m the only person who extremely dislikes proctorU. I’ve only taken two exams through proctorU so far and it’s horrible. Both times it’s taken nearly an hour to actually start the exam. Only ever had an issue once with examity and it was a connectivity issue. Thankfully this is my last exam of the program so it’s no longer my problem to worry about. But they definitely need to get this tweaked. Issues with the browser, issues with them connecting, had glitches going through the exam start process where it would say I’d have multiple sessions running. And then when they transfer you back and forth between technicians it takes forever.
Business students will not have access to it until 7/16. We shall see.
As I'm enrolled in the school of business, I can tell you it's an absolute NIGHTMARE!
i got an oa within a week, I hope its good. nvr had a prob with examity myself
Are you attending the masters computer science program at Georgia tech?😊
I am not sure when this video was made but proctoru is not any good at all
Nope the new proctor is on complete bull shit the system doesn’t even work right. It loses connection , honestly it’s like a beta website it’s terrible might transfer schools never had a problem with examity
Proctoru is trash to the next level
it's awful
What an absolute trashy Temu version of Examnity this has been! I have had to reachedule my oa 7 times. This is terrible!