I’d love to hear more about this. You feel it was worth the cost?
Did you do all classes online or did you go in person for some / all?
Did you work in technology previously?
Did you do all classes online or did you go in person for some / all?
Did you work in technology previously?
Harvard Extension is a bargain compared to most colleges. $1500-$2500 for most 4 credit classes. Don't tell those smart college students that you are getting the same class for less than half the price. I tried the online thing (Coursera, edX, Udemy, etc.) but was never as motivated as competing against real students in a real class with deadlines that have consequences. Fear of failure is a great motivator :)
> Did you do all classes online or did you go in person for some / all?
It was a mix. The online classes were more time efficient. The person classes built rewarding personal relationships with faculty and older students.
> Did you work in technology previously?
Yes, was primarily self taught. Only had access to a lousy community college in my teens. Turned me off school then.
For a first CompSci course, the edX Python course is better, IMO.
https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-mit...
Are you able to share the role that you got hired in to? Was it a SRE?
thanks
Or you can ping me (in profile).
Some undergraduate and graduate programs enable Extension students to attend Harvard College or GSAS classes. I don't remember the requirements/restrictions, but look up "special student" status on the HES website for details.
* min 64 credits, 32 of which from HES, 12 of which must be in the relevant field, i.e. CompSci
* >= 3.33 GPA
* The hardest part: two recommendations, hence the value of building personal relationships with the professors.
https://www.extension.harvard.edu/sites/extension.harvard.ed...