Would you recommend OMSCS for someone trying to switch into tech but has some only some CS coursework in undergrad (OOP, discrete, DS&A, an unrelated major like Biology) ?
What OMSCS offers imo is:
- an elite CS education
- specialize in topics that interest you
- very low cost (I'll have spent around $8k total by graudation)
- the flexibility that naturally comes with an online-first education
What it doesn't offer:
- a starting point for someone with near zero cs-background (if this is you, it will be a hard program)
- job/coop placement
- networking is hard imo
In terms of networking and job placement, I am thinking of applying to in-person masters programs (USC, UCLA, Stanford, and Cornell) but that would put be in some debt (40-50k). After reading this article, I am utterly lost.