- Did my CS undergrad at top school on site ‘11
- Worked full time in Bay as software developer since undergrad graduation, 2011.
- Employer paid MS tuition
Pros:
- I learn a lot better from doing than listening. I’d watch the lectures at 2x speed. Felt like I could actually pay attention until the end.
- Learned how to read papers.
- Challenged me to keep learning outside of work. I keep studying new stuff even now otherwise I look back and feel lazy.
- Taught by best of the best.
Cons
- Group projects can be a little hard to organize with on site students
- Summer courses are accelerated but your full time job does not get any lighter. Summer classes are very hard with a full time job. Take something fluffy.
Anecdotally, my friends who took online classes at GTech complained that it was too easy. UIUC was definitely not easy and you get access to some top professors. Salary wise, I don’t know how much it mattered but if your employer pays for it, it’s a no brainer.
- Did my CS undergrad at top school on site ‘11 - Worked full time in Bay as software developer since undergrad graduation, 2011. - Employer paid MS tuition
Pros: - I learn a lot better from doing than listening. I’d watch the lectures at 2x speed. Felt like I could actually pay attention until the end. - Learned how to read papers. - Challenged me to keep learning outside of work. I keep studying new stuff even now otherwise I look back and feel lazy. - Taught by best of the best.
Cons - Group projects can be a little hard to organize with on site students - Summer courses are accelerated but your full time job does not get any lighter. Summer classes are very hard with a full time job. Take something fluffy.
Anecdotally, my friends who took online classes at GTech complained that it was too easy. UIUC was definitely not easy and you get access to some top professors. Salary wise, I don’t know how much it mattered but if your employer pays for it, it’s a no brainer.