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Re: American Sentinel: Computer Science Degree question

  •  09-27-2007, 4:31 PM

    Re: American Sentinel: Computer Science Degree question

    I agree with Steve - if you can't carve out time for a traditional program, you won't find it for an online program ... but perhaps you just mean you don't have time to deal with a commute.

    I just want to add another thought. I graduated with my computer science degree ... by the skin of my teeth ... and I am happily employed today, at a successful dotcom (we survived the bubble!). I started out as the webmaster, but have since transitioned into a different role, which still draws up on tech abilities, but doesn't rely solely on them. Now, that being said my classmates, who were very strong, extremely talented programmers (and helped me get through my classes) were all snapped up quickly by top pharmaceutical, banking, and technology companies within 6 months of graduation and got awesome starting bonuses.

    Keep in mind we all had the same degree from the same school, but it was pretty clear our actual abilities were different. I believe that your ability to land a job in the "computer science" field (not sure what you mean by that, by the way) is going to be based upon your specific skill set. If you can program, that's a hot commodity and so long as you can show an employer you can program (here, we usually ask for a sample of your code, plus we can tell just by talking to you), I don't think you'll have any problems.

    I also think that the school from which you graduate matters less in the IT world than other industries -- meaning that an online degree or a "for-profit" school won't be automatically be considered a strike against you.

    BTW, check out this profile of Britton who got his BS in Computer Science from American Sentinel: http://www.elearners.com/guide-to-online-education/online-computer-science-degree-britton.asp 

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