Eastern University Update

[Pats20]

Wow.  That first post was pretty old, May of 2021.  At that point, I was taking my 3rd and 4th course in the MS in Data Science program at Eastern.

Since you wanted a review, here it is.  I graduated from the program in December of 2021.  I was working as a data analyst before I started the program and needed the masters to make the transition to data scientist.  I started applying to Data Scientist positions in March of 2022.  I used my coursework as my primary study tools to prepare for my interviews.  The interviews all went smoothly, and I received two offers (both remote, both 6 figures).  I took one and have been a working data scientist ever since.

The degree costs $10K, my original company had a $5K tuition reimbursement, and there was a $2K tax credit.  This was easily the single best academic decision that I ever made, next to deciding to take my first computer science course on a whim.

Great !  Are there due dates or is everything just due by the last day of class ? Are you allowed to work ahead ? And if so how practical / difficult is it to do that.