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0 pointsXenophileJKO9y ago0 comments

They require a previous undergraduate degree, which is a no go for me. I'm already a high level software engineer at a top tier company. I have no desire to go back and take an undergraduate degree. But I do like collecting certificates... Currently taking Udacity's self-driving nano-degree, pretty fun for someone with no robotics background.

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jedberg9y ago

How closely do they check the undergrad degree? Some second rate universities will trade you a degree for experience plus cash. Most of them are non-accredited though.

alnitak9y ago

Do you happen to know any accredited university or institution that would do that? Maybe with some examinations?

dsacco9y ago

I don't think any actual accredited university would allow you to "test out" of an entire four year degree, let alone simply buy it because you have comparable experience.

dsacco9y ago

You might be interested to know that it's possible to enter a Master's program without completing a Bachelor's degree. This is not openly advertised, but I am aware that even universities with high signaling value like CMU and Oxford are open to this arrangement.

grayshirts9y ago

In general Masters in CS programs require either a BS in CS or coursework in areas like operating systems, data structures, algorithms, computability/complexity etc. These courses generally have prereqs such as 1-2 semesters worth of programming courses, discrete math etc. Someone without a CS background most likely would not be accepted to a standard MS program.

aerioux9y ago

i'm sorry but this is not correct. CS Masters programs are more money-making then credential caring. Georgia Tech's MS as well as CMU's both accept non-CS traditional backgrounds.

This is trivially verifiable on linkedin. That said they do require high ugrad GPAs frequently.

Source: Knowing Georgia Tech Phd TA's and being a CMU TA for Master's classes

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ajdlinux9y ago

One of my colleagues dropped out of his undergraduate degree and went back to do his Masters in his 40s. Given his experience as an operating systems architect in the meantime it's not surprising he was accepted without a bachelor's degree.

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dsacco9y ago

I am directly familiar with students accepted to CMU and Oxford for CS graduate programs (and other universities, but they aren't as noteworthy) without a Bachelor's degree. It's true that they had a CS background, but they demonstrated that with experience and one or two specific Coursera courses in areas that were lacking.

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sqldba9y ago

Any undergrad degree or only CS ones?

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jedberg9y ago

How closely do they check the undergrad degree? Some second rate universities will trade you a degree for experience plus cash. Most of them are non-accredited though.

alnitak9y ago

Do you happen to know any accredited university or institution that would do that? Maybe with some examinations?

dsacco9y ago

I don't think any actual accredited university would allow you to "test out" of an entire four year degree, let alone simply buy it because you have comparable experience.

dsacco9y ago

grayshirts9y ago

aerioux9y ago

i'm sorry but this is not correct. CS Masters programs are more money-making then credential caring. Georgia Tech's MS as well as CMU's both accept non-CS traditional backgrounds.

This is trivially verifiable on linkedin. That said they do require high ugrad GPAs frequently.

Source: Knowing Georgia Tech Phd TA's and being a CMU TA for Master's classes

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ajdlinux9y ago

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dsacco9y ago

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sqldba9y ago

Any undergrad degree or only CS ones?

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