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So my problem is I never finished my undergrad. But I have no desire to put 3-4 more years work (its been 12+ years) into paying a whole lot in time and money

So my problem is I never finished my undergrad. But I have no desire to put 3-4 more years work (its been 12+ years) into paying a whole lot in time and money for an undergrad degree. I've worked in the industry and learned the bits I was missing. (Advanced algo, statistic/probability, linear algebra) I'd like to participate in the GA Tech program, its worth my time and the machine learning/vision curriculum is exactly up my alley. Mind you I've been picking this up anyway recently because I'm interested in the subject and have some product ideas to hash out with it. The grad degree would be nice to have, but not the end of the world. I tried to email the contact for the program and they wouldn't really say one way or another if they would even consider people who didn't finish undergrad. I would suggest that GA Tech should open a couple weeder classes. Let people who can hit a certain threshold take them and prove competency. A degree is a nice benchmark, but in CS we have a pretty wide variety of ways to learn. It would be nice to be able to segue in and out of the academic system smoother to get needed credentials.

spicyj 13y ago
The page says: Preferred qualifications for admitted OMS CS students are an undergraduate degree in computer science or related field (typically mathematics, computer engineering or electrical engineering) from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; significant professional or other work experience with supporting recommendations may qualify as an adequate substitute for the appropriate academic credentials. which seems to imply that they're at least willing to consider applicants without a degree.
- karmicthreat 13y ago
  Reading that a second time it does seem that way. At first it seemed to be less flexible and required a degree. Just that the particular discipline was flexible. Thanks.

spicyj 13y ago

The page says: Preferred qualifications for admitted OMS CS students are an undergraduate degree in computer science or related field (typically mathematics, computer engineering or electrical engineering) from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; significant professional or other work experience with supporting recommendations may qualify as an adequate substitute for the appropriate academic credentials. which seems to imply that they're at least willing to consider applicants without a degree.

karmicthreat 13y ago
Reading that a second time it does seem that way. At first it seemed to be less flexible and required a degree. Just that the particular discipline was flexible. Thanks.