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It's not easier than on campus. The curriculum is the same, and it's taught by the same professors and on campus head TAs (usually). If anything, it can be more
by nvarsj 7y ago
It's not easier than on campus. The curriculum is the same, and it's taught by the same professors and on campus head TAs (usually). If anything, it can be more difficult due to lack of interactivity in lectures to clarify things - although on the whole the recorded lecture quality is very good. OMSCS is no joke! If you want to take it, keep in mind it is a top 10 program and the workload and intensity of the classes can be very high. You will learn a lot, but it will also mean personal sacrifices (free time, time with family and friends) to keep up.
- bryanwb 7y agoI am 4 classes into the program and enjoying it a lot. The surprising thing for me is that a single class seems to consume about 15 hours per week. I have heard that the harder classes, such as AI, IHPC, ML, GA, take 20-25 hours/week. I don't remember my undergrad courses being so demanding but I did not attend a top tier school. All that said, perhaps for the sharper students these classes demand much less time than they do for me.
- nvarsj 7y agoAhh, hi Bryan - I missed that you were in OMSCS. I think I took HPCA with you in Spring. So you should know what I'm talking about after that first exam where a good chunk of the class dropped! I'm currently in GA and it is tough, probably my toughest class so far - 10 to 20 hours a week is about what I'm doing. I think I would need at least 20 hours/week to pull off an A, but I don't have the time unfortunately. My undergrad, which is a top tier state school, was also on the whole a lot easier. OMSCS is a tough degree - completing it is a big achievement.