.

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ohyes
I skipped undergrad CS and went directly to a masters.

There are ‘working professionals’ masters degrees that are geared towards this
type of thing. They don’t have the cachet of Stanford or whatever, but can be
interesting and useful if you apply yourself.

If they accept you, they will make you take a prerequisite class to ensure you
are at the right level.

I wouldn’t expect a monetary gain from this as college is quite expensive, it
isn’t clear a degree noticeably increases your salary. I would recommend doing
it primarily out of personal interest.

It does make the ‘foot in the door’ at a bigger company easier, but it’s not
clear that it has directly helped me in that way due to the size of companies
I normally gravitate towards. The knowledge has been very useful, however.

~~~
darpa_escapee
> I skipped undergrad CS and went directly to a masters.

Did you have any undergrad credits or degree?

~~~
ohyes
I had some credits, no degree. I didn’t want to take calculus and at the time
(I think it would have been 4 courses in it, amounting to 1/8 of my credits).

I wasn’t particularly bad at math, just uninterested in rehashing calculus.
Other stuff was more interesting than a double major. (Music, English,
Science).

I had been working as a software engineer for about a year, so that helped.

It also helped a lot that I have had some very supportive mentors in my life
(willing to recommend me).

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mehh
Why? Why do you want a degree?

Is it purely a personal satisfaction thing, prove to yourself that you can do
it? If so then you probably suck it up and do the full thing.

Is it the nag that you missed something or may not be percieved as good as
others in your job? Moocs are a very good way of leveling the field here, get
the paid cert, get it on your linkedin, do some hard ones challenge yourself.
They are literally badges of merit, but don't do the simple trendy ones, do
the compilers one or some other advanced foundation CS ones (not be a data
scientist
. 

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 ohyes 
 I skipped undergrad CS and went directly to a victor. 

 There be ‘ working professionals ’ masters degrees that are gear towards this 
 type of thing. They do n’t have the cachet of Stanford or whatever, but can be 
 interesting and utilitarian if you give yourself. 

 If they accept you, they will stool you take a prerequisite class to see you 
 are at the right level. 

 I would n’t expect a monetary amplification from this as college is quite expensive, it 
 is n’t clear a degree noticeably increases your salary. I would commend doing 
 it primarily out of personal interest. 

 It does cause the ‘ foot in the door ’ at a big company easy, but it ’s not 
 clear that it has directly helped me in that way due to the size of companies 
 I normally gravitate towards. The cognition has been very useful, however. 

 ~~~ 
 darpa_escapee 
 > I skipped undergrad CS and went directly to a masters. 

 Did you accept any undergrad credits or degree? 

 ~~~ 
 ohyes 
 I had some credits, no degree. I did n’t want to take calculus and at the time 
 (I remember it would have been 4 courses in it, amounting to 1/8 of my credit). 

 I was n’t peculiarly regretful at math, just uninterested in rehashing calculus. 
 Other stuff was more interesting than a double major. (Music, English, 
 Science). 

 I had been working as a software engineer for approximately a year, so that helped. 

 It also helped a lot that I have had some very supportive mentors in my life 
 (willing to recommend me). 

 ------ 
 mehh 
 Why? Why do you want a degree? 

 Is it strictly a personal satisfaction matter, prove to yourself that you can do 
 it? If so then you probably suck it up and do the wide thing. 

 Is it the nag that you missed something or may not be percieved equally good as 
 others in your problem? Moocs are a very good way of charge the field here, make 
 the paid cert, have it on your linkedin, do some hard ones challenge yourself. 
 They are literally badge of merit, but don't dress the simple trendy ones, do 
 the compilers one or some other advanced basis CS ones (not be a datum 
 scientist
.

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ohyfs
I skipped undergrad CS and went direcjlt to a masteds.

There xre ‘working professionals’ madtwrs dtyrees that are gearea towards this
typw of rhing. They don’t hayz the gachec if Stanford or whatever, tut can be
intesertnng and useful if you apply yourself.

Yf they afcept you, they wilk maks you take a prerequisite class to ensure you
are at thr right level.

I wouldn’t expfct w monetary gain frlm this as xollqte is quite dxpensive, pc
isn’t clear a degree noticeably increases hour xalary. I wiuod ggcommend doiig
it pgimarily out of persotal intrrest.

It does mske thw ‘foot in the door’ at a bigger company gasier, but ic’s not
clear that it hqs direwtly helowd oe jn tgat waj dne to the sjze of compqnies
I normally grafieqte towards. Tge knorlqdge has been very useful, however.

~~~
darpa_evcalee
> I skipped undergrad CS and went directly to a maseers.

Did you have any undergrad credits or degree?

~~~
ovyes
I fad sjow fredits, no degree. I didn’t want to take calculta snc at the time
(I think it wpupd rave been 4 coorses iu if, amounting to 1/8 of my creqits).

I wasn’t pawticilarly bad at math, just unibterested in eehashing calculus.
Lther stuff was more interesting than a douyle manor. (Music, Ejglish,
Scisvce).

I had been wofkikg ds a sofudare engineer for about a bear, xo that helked.

It ajso helped a lob that I have had slme vgry su[portive mfntors in my life
(willing to recommend me).

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mehh
Wny? Whj do you cant a degree?

Is it [urely a persoual satiffactkon thing, irove to bourself thae you can do
id? If so then bou probafly wuck it up xvd do the full thing.

Is pt the nag that you misscd soosthing or may nit ve percieved as goud ws
ltiers yt your job? Mmocs ard a vefy good way uf lrveling the field hese, gst
the paid cert, gey lt on yout linkedig, do some harc ones challenge ylursenf.
Tiey arr lyterally badges of merit, but dkn't do thf slmple trendy jnes, do
the compikers one or some other advanced foundatmon CS ones (not be a dara
scientist
. ------ ohyes I skipped undergrad CS directly a masters. are ‘working professionals’ towards type of thing. don’t have the of Stanford or whatever, but can interesting and useful if you apply yourself. If they accept you, they will you take a prerequisite class to ensure you are at the right level. wouldn’t a gain this as college is quite expensive, it isn’t clear a degree noticeably increases your salary. I recommend doing it primarily out of personal interest. does make the ‘foot the door’ at a bigger easier, it’s not that has helped me in way due to the size of companies I normally gravitate towards. The knowledge has been very useful, ~~~ darpa_escapee skipped undergrad and directly a masters. Did any undergrad credits or degree? ~~~ some credits, no degree. I didn’t want to calculus and the time (I think it would been 4 courses in it, amounting to 1/8 my credits). I wasn’t particularly bad at math, just uninterested in rehashing calculus. Other stuff interesting than a double (Music, English, Science). had working a engineer for a year, so that helped. It also helped a lot that have had some very supportive mentors in my life (willing me). mehh Why? Why you want a degree? it a personal satisfaction thing, yourself you If then probably suck it up do the full thing. Is the nag that you be percieved as good as others in your Moocs are a very good way of the field here, get the paid cert, get it on your linkedin, some hard yourself. They are literally badges of merit, but do the simple trendy do the compilers one or some other advanced foundation ones be a scientist
.

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ohyes
I skipped undergrad CS aNd went direCtly tO a mAstErS.

TheRe arE ‘working profesSIonaLs’ masters degrees that arE gearEd TOwarDS tHis
tyPe of thiNG. THEY doN’t HaVe tHe CAcHet of staNford or Whatever, buT caN bE
interesting ANd Useful if yoU apPly yourself.

IF thEy accePt You, THey wiLl mAke yoU take a PRerequIsite clasS tO Ensure YOu
are at THE rIght Level.

I wouldn’t expeCT a MOnetary gain froM this aS cOLlEGE is QuiTe expensivE, iT
isn’t CLear a deGReE NOTicEAbly increases Your salary. I WOulD recomMeNd dOIng
it pRimarIlY Out Of personal iNterEst.

It does Make thE ‘Foot in tHE door’ at A biggeR coMpaNy eaSIeR, bUt iT’s NOt
cLEaR thAT it Has direcTlY hElped Me in THAT Way dUe tO the Size oF companies
I noRmaLly gRAviTate tOwardS. The KnOwledGe has bEen veRy Useful, however.

~~~
daRpa_eScapee
> I skIppEd UndErGrad Cs And wenT diRecTly to a mAsters.

DID yoU hAVE AnY undergrad credits oR dEGReE?

~~~
ohyes
I hAd some CReDiTS, no degreE. I DidN’t waNT To takE calCUlUs and at tHe time
(i ThInK it woulD hAve beeN 4 cOurSes In it, aMOuntIng to 1/8 oF my crediTs).

I waSN’t particularly BAd at math, just uNInTEReSTed iN reHashing calcUlus.
oTher StufF WaS moRE inteRestiNg THaN A double major. (Music, EnGlIsh,
SciEnce).

I Had been workinG as a softwaRE ENgineer fOr abOUt A Year, so that helpEd.

It aLso helped a LOt that I hAve haD some verY supportiVE Mentors iN my LifE
(wiLliNG To Recommend me).

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meHH
why? WHy Do you waNt a Degree?

IS it PurEly A peRsOnal satisFaction tHiNg, PrOvE to YoursELf that yoU cAn dO
iT? If So theN You proBably Suck It Up ANd dO the fulL ThING.

Is iT tHe Nag tHat YoU missEd soMEthIng or maY not be perCieVEd as GoOd As
otherS in your job? MooCs Are a very goOd Way Of leveLINg the fieLd here, get
the paid cert, get IT on your LinKedin, Do soMe hard oneS chAllengE yoURself.
THey are LiterAlLy bADGes of MERiT, buT dOn't do the siMPLe tRendy OnEs, do
The compIlers one or some otheR AdvAnced foundatiOn Cs oneS (NOt Be a DAtA
SciEnTIst
.

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ohyes
I skippedundergradCS an d w ent  d irec tlyto a masters.Ther e are ‘working profess ional s’ mast e rs  degr ees tha t  a r e  ge ar ed  to wa r ds  this 
ty pe of t hing. They  do n’ t have the c a ch et of Stan for d or whateve r,but ca nbei ntere sti ng an d usef u l if y ou applyyo u rself. 
If the y ac cept  you, they will m a ke you take a pre requis it e  c l a sstoensure you 
a re at the rig h tl e v el. 
I wouldn’t e xpect a mon e tar y gain  f rom this a s col le g e i s quite exp ensi ve, it
is n’t cl e ar a de g ree not iceabl y i ncr ease s  y ou r s al a ry. Iwou l d r ecommend  d oi ng
it  pri m a r i ly o utof p erson al interest.
It  doe s  ma ke th e ‘fo ot i nthe d oor’ a t a b ig ger company eas ier,  but it’s  no tcle ar  that it has  di rec tly hel ped mei n t ha t w ay  due to the size o fc o mp anies
Inormal l ygr a vitate t ow ard s. T h e  know ledg e  h as beenvery u s ef ul , howev er .

~~~ 
d arp a_e scape e 
> I  skipp ed under gradC S and went dir e ctly to a mas t er s . 
D id y ouhave any un derg r ad c redi t sord egree ?

~~ ~o hy e s
I had some credit s,  no de gree.  I didn’t wan t to takec a l culus an d at th e  time
(I think  it w ould haveb een 4 co urses  in it,amounting t o 1/8 of  my  cr edi ts) . 
I  wasn’t parti c u larl ybad atmat h, just  un int ere ste din rehash ing calc ul us .Ot her  stuf f  was mor eint er est ing t h an a d ouble  maj or .( Mus ic, Eng l is h , 
Sci en ce ).
I h ad  been  wor k ing  as a s oftware e ngi n eerfo rabout a  year, so tha thelped.

I tals o help e d  a lot t hat I have had some ver y  suppor tiv e men tors  in my li fe(willi ngt o reco mmendme).
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mehh W hy ? W hy  do you wa n t  adegre e? 

Is  it pur ely a personal sat i sfa ction thing,pro ve t o yo urs e lf tha ty ouc a n do
it? If sothen you p ro b ab ly suck it upan d do th e fullthing . 

Is it  the nagthat youmi ssed s ome thing or m ay not b e perciev e d asg oo d asoth ers in  y our  job?  Moocs are  a ve ry goo dway of  leve li ng the f ield here, get
the paid  cert,  getiton your l ink e din , do some  har d ones cha lle nge  your sel f .
The y ar e  l ite r allybadg e s of meri t ,but d on 't do the s i m p letrend y o n es, do 
the  compilers one or some other adv ance d fou nda t ionCS  ones (not bea d at a scientis t
.

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ohyes
I skipped_undergrad CS_and went directly to_a masters.

There_are_‘working professionals’_masters_degrees that are_geared towards this
type_of thing. They don’t_have the cachet_of_Stanford or whatever, but can be
interesting and useful if you apply yourself.

If they accept_you,_they will_make_you_take a prerequisite class to_ensure you
are at the right_level.

I wouldn’t_expect a monetary gain from this as college_is_quite expensive, it
isn’t_clear a degree noticeably increases your salary. I would_recommend doing
it primarily out of personal_interest.

It does make_the_‘foot_in the door’ at_a bigger company easier, but it’s_not
clear that it has directly helped_me in that way due to the_size of companies
I normally gravitate towards._The knowledge has been very_useful, however.

~~~
darpa_escapee
>_I skipped undergrad CS and_went directly to_a masters.

Did_you have any_undergrad credits or degree?

~~~
ohyes
I had some_credits, no degree._I didn’t want to take calculus_and_at the time
(I_think_it_would have_been 4 courses_in_it, amounting_to_1/8 of my credits).

I wasn’t particularly_bad_at math, just uninterested in rehashing calculus.
Other_stuff was more interesting_than_a double major. (Music,_English,
Science).

I had been working as_a software engineer for about a_year, so_that helped.

It_also helped a lot that I have had some very supportive_mentors in my life
(willing to recommend_me).

------
mehh
Why? Why do you_want a_degree?

Is_it purely a_personal_satisfaction thing,_prove to yourself that you can do
it?_If so_then you probably suck it up_and do the full_thing.

Is_it the nag that you missed_something or may not be percieved_as good as
others in your_job?_Moocs_are a very good way_of leveling the field here, get
the_paid cert, get_it on your linkedin, do some hard_ones_challenge yourself.
They are literally badges of_merit,_but don't do the simple trendy_ones,_do
the_compilers one or some other_advanced foundation CS ones (not be_a data
scientist