01-02-2023, 12:08 AM
Background: US resident, 24yo with 6 years of software engineering experience. Taught myself to code when I was young, skipped college and dove straight into the industry (long story); now looking to expand my horizons.
I'd like to develop a reasonably rigorous background in as much CS and math as would be realistic while balancing my job. Luckily my workload is fairly moderate, so I'd be able to commit up to 25h/week. My end goal would be to do a master's program like GT's OMSCS then ultimately pivot into the AI space. My time-frame for this is 4-5 years. Budget isn't a huge concern.
I was initially strongly considering doing WGU's program, but became a bit concerned at the (relatively) lesser emphasis on math, and the lack of options for electives. This is unfortunate because it gives me less of a reason to care about certain theoretical topics, and might not fully prepare me for the direction I want to go. Given that I'm already in the industry, I'm looking at this more as a way to advance myself intellectually than getting my foot in the door.
After discovering this forum I've seen some people pursue a CS BA + Math (AA/BA) path with TESU, which I think might be the best option to pursue my interests and optimally position me for OMSCS/research.
Given my circumstances does this seem like the best route, or should I consider alternate options?
I'd like to develop a reasonably rigorous background in as much CS and math as would be realistic while balancing my job. Luckily my workload is fairly moderate, so I'd be able to commit up to 25h/week. My end goal would be to do a master's program like GT's OMSCS then ultimately pivot into the AI space. My time-frame for this is 4-5 years. Budget isn't a huge concern.
I was initially strongly considering doing WGU's program, but became a bit concerned at the (relatively) lesser emphasis on math, and the lack of options for electives. This is unfortunate because it gives me less of a reason to care about certain theoretical topics, and might not fully prepare me for the direction I want to go. Given that I'm already in the industry, I'm looking at this more as a way to advance myself intellectually than getting my foot in the door.
After discovering this forum I've seen some people pursue a CS BA + Math (AA/BA) path with TESU, which I think might be the best option to pursue my interests and optimally position me for OMSCS/research.
Given my circumstances does this seem like the best route, or should I consider alternate options?
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