Congrats Sam! I am looking to apply and also come from a non-CS background, so I am interested in anything you would have say about the program and courses taken etc.
You said in the intro that its not necessarily the fastest route to getting into software, and that there's an opportunity cost here. What would you recommend alternatively? I am looking at the OMS Cyber program which is a little different but same premise, I have a non-CS background. Thanks in advance! Great video
The fastest way is to pivot into a software role. Every industry uses software, and if you’ve worked in that industry in a different role, that gives you an advantage. That being said, OMSCS can be a great time investment in the long term.
Hello Sam Congratulations and thank you for your video. I wanted to ask 1 thing the transcript and Degree you got, is there anywhere at all ONLINE word mentioned? Or something else mentioned that'll indicate that this is different from the in-person degree at Georgia Tech?
Great video man. I’m followin a similar path as you coming from a non-CS background (finance/econ/math). Were you able to get your employer to cover the cost of those 4 community college courses? I am currently taking some CS courses and don’t think my employer covers tuition that is “non-degree seeking” Thank you, Keyshawn
Hey Keyshawn! My employer did cover the cost of the CC classes, but since you have a math background you may not need many classes to get an Associate's in CS. Maybe then your employer would pay? I did an engineering undergrad and I think I only needed like 2 more CC classes to get my Associate's. I considered it but didn't end up going for it since I was going do OMSCS anyways
@@sam_cant_code Thanks man, that’s a good idea. I think they’re unlikely to cover it given it has to be directly related to my role (currently on the business side hoping to transition to tech eventually) but definitely worth a shot. It’s nice to know there’s companies out there with a more liberal tuition reimbursement policies, thought they were all more or less the same.
Hey Sam thanks for sharing your experience, I am starting the program in August, was wondering how you can find out about in person meetups in major cities? I am dying to get into research as well, so your video had some helpful information.
Hi Sam, great content! I know you mentioned you worked at 2 jobs during the program. But curious iyo how much does OMSCS help with job placement for SWE or ML Engineer roles? Are there people in the cohort who intern while in the program and successfully land full-time jobs?
In my experience, OMSCS is a good talking point in interviews but I don't think it's helped me get interviews, though that's hard to know for sure. I do know classmates who interned while in the program and used that as a way to get full-time SWE jobs
Hey Sam. Congrats on completing the program. I've a bachelors/masters in mech eng and roughly 4 years of exp as a SWE. Did your recommendation letters come from academia or work? If they did come from academia, how did they highlight your CS skills?
Two from academia and one from work. I asked two engineering professors that taught classes with programming assignments, so while not strictly CS, they were able to speak to my ability to write software. If you don’t have that, you can do well in a few CS classes at a community college and professors are usually happy to write you a rec
Question re the clarification about the cost: why do you use "if" in this sentence at all? Is the cost conditional upon course load? Everything I've seen online says it's $7k for the program; is it cheaper if you take more courses per semester? Maybe just minus those baseline fees you pay per semester and so the fewer semesters you take the fewer of those you're on the hook for? If this is the case, how much are those fees more or less?
Sorry if that was unclear, I meant that taking 1 course a semester costs about $700, so $7k for the whole program (10 courses). It’s cheaper if you take 2 or 3 courses since there’s a flat fee per semester. I went to look at the actual cost, it was $647 for 1 class and $1,187 for 2. It used to be $841 for 1 class but they dropped one of the flat fees. As an example, I did OMSCS in 7 semesters so the total cost was $6,149 (really $647 since both employers covered the cost except for the one semester where I switched jobs)
Thanks for the video mate. Can you please mention the prerequisites and what specific should a non CS grad mention in their SOP to increase their chances of getting admitted to this program.
Here's a link to an official page on preparing for OMSCS: omscs.gatech.edu/preparing-yourself-omscs. Now they have official MOOCs to prep, but I took courses in computer architecture, OOP and web development Edit: I ended up making this video talking about how I prepped for OMSCS: th-cam.com/video/KQ02DK8zXjg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bUmExY4v_vLZPU2n
Do you have any idea about Illinois MCS? i have an admit from there and an on campus admit from UIC. On campus is obviously more expensive and as someone who is not an American there are other issues apart from academics. I want to know tradeoffs very well. Could you help?
I not really familiar with that program, I just looked it up when applying to OMSCS. If I recall correctly it is only 8 classes (vs. 10 in OMSCS) and has a lot of Data Science type courses. One thing to consider is that you normally can't get a visa with an online program. I think it really depends on if you want to live in the US, and if your country values online degrees
Hey! Coming from a non-tech (CS Teacher) background in OMSCS. How are you finding the job market? I have been applying while in the program and it has been nearly impossible to find anything.
I hear the job market still isn’t great but slowly improving. Pivoting within your current field is usually easiest, I guess for you that would be EdTech
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The research opportunities have opened up now. There are regular project opportunities since Summer 2024 and now there is a new Research Course.
That’s great to hear
Thank you for the information, please keep doing such beneficial content.
Congrats Sam! I am looking to apply and also come from a non-CS background, so I am interested in anything you would have say about the program and courses taken etc.
My daughter did it from india.she also completed in last march.now she is pursuing PhD in human centered computing from a u s University
Congratulations, thanks for the helpful content.
smooth narration dude!
Thanks for the video! I'm looking to apply for Spring 2025 & this was helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
You said in the intro that its not necessarily the fastest route to getting into software, and that there's an opportunity cost here. What would you recommend alternatively? I am looking at the OMS Cyber program which is a little different but same premise, I have a non-CS background. Thanks in advance! Great video
The fastest way is to pivot into a software role. Every industry uses software, and if you’ve worked in that industry in a different role, that gives you an advantage. That being said, OMSCS can be a great time investment in the long term.
Hello Sam
Congratulations and thank you for your video.
I wanted to ask 1 thing the transcript and Degree you got, is there anywhere at all ONLINE word mentioned?
Or something else mentioned that'll indicate that this is different from the in-person degree at Georgia Tech?
Nope, same as in-person
Great video man. I’m followin a similar path as you coming from a non-CS background (finance/econ/math). Were you able to get your employer to cover the cost of those 4 community college courses? I am currently taking some CS courses and don’t think my employer covers tuition that is “non-degree seeking”
Thank you,
Keyshawn
Hey Keyshawn! My employer did cover the cost of the CC classes, but since you have a math background you may not need many classes to get an Associate's in CS. Maybe then your employer would pay? I did an engineering undergrad and I think I only needed like 2 more CC classes to get my Associate's. I considered it but didn't end up going for it since I was going do OMSCS anyways
@@sam_cant_code Thanks man, that’s a good idea. I think they’re unlikely to cover it given it has to be directly related to my role (currently on the business side hoping to transition to tech eventually) but definitely worth a shot. It’s nice to know there’s companies out there with a more liberal tuition reimbursement policies, thought they were all more or less the same.
Hey Sam thanks for sharing your experience, I am starting the program in August, was wondering how you can find out about in person meetups in major cities? I am dying to get into research as well, so your video had some helpful information.
You can join the OMSCS Student Life group on Slack with your GT email, many large cities have their own channels
Looking to graduate Spring 2025! Congrats!!
Congratulations! 🎉🎊🎈🍾 getting out is the hardest part of the program. What course did you enjoy most and least and why?
Thanks! My favorite course was probably Graduate Algorithms and my least favorite Global Entrepreneurship
Congrats please make more videos
I plan on releasing one soon!
Hi Sam, great content! I know you mentioned you worked at 2 jobs during the program. But curious iyo how much does OMSCS help with job placement for SWE or ML Engineer roles? Are there people in the cohort who intern while in the program and successfully land full-time jobs?
In my experience, OMSCS is a good talking point in interviews but I don't think it's helped me get interviews, though that's hard to know for sure. I do know classmates who interned while in the program and used that as a way to get full-time SWE jobs
@@sam_cant_code very helpful. Thank you Sam!
Hey Sam. Congrats on completing the program. I've a bachelors/masters in mech eng and roughly 4 years of exp as a SWE. Did your recommendation letters come from academia or work? If they did come from academia, how did they highlight your CS skills?
Two from academia and one from work. I asked two engineering professors that taught classes with programming assignments, so while not strictly CS, they were able to speak to my ability to write software. If you don’t have that, you can do well in a few CS classes at a community college and professors are usually happy to write you a rec
@@sam_cant_code Thanks, that's helpful
Question re the clarification about the cost: why do you use "if" in this sentence at all? Is the cost conditional upon course load? Everything I've seen online says it's $7k for the program; is it cheaper if you take more courses per semester? Maybe just minus those baseline fees you pay per semester and so the fewer semesters you take the fewer of those you're on the hook for? If this is the case, how much are those fees more or less?
In my last semester it was $585 per course with a $107 flat fee
Wait, I may have misunderstood, but doing 1 course a semester will cost 7k per semester? That seems quite expensive..
Sorry if that was unclear, I meant that taking 1 course a semester costs about $700, so $7k for the whole program (10 courses). It’s cheaper if you take 2 or 3 courses since there’s a flat fee per semester. I went to look at the actual cost, it was $647 for 1 class and $1,187 for 2. It used to be $841 for 1 class but they dropped one of the flat fees. As an example, I did OMSCS in 7 semesters so the total cost was $6,149 (really $647 since both employers covered the cost except for the one semester where I switched jobs)
@@sam_cant_code Oh that makes more sense! Thanks for clearing that up! And congratz on graduating!!
Thanks for the video mate. Can you please mention the prerequisites and what specific should a non CS grad mention in their SOP to increase their chances of getting admitted to this program.
Here's a link to an official page on preparing for OMSCS: omscs.gatech.edu/preparing-yourself-omscs. Now they have official MOOCs to prep, but I took courses in computer architecture, OOP and web development
Edit: I ended up making this video talking about how I prepped for OMSCS: th-cam.com/video/KQ02DK8zXjg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bUmExY4v_vLZPU2n
@@sam_cant_codewhere did you take these courses?
@@CyDETECT OMSCS is online, so I did most of the program at home in California but also did some school work while traveling
Thanks for sharing. How did you get your employer to pay for this? Any suggestions on finding employers that do this?
Both of my employers had tuition reimbursement programs. Sites like Glassdoor and Levels.fyi have this info for most companies
Do you have any idea about Illinois MCS? i have an admit from there and an on campus admit from UIC. On campus is obviously more expensive and as someone who is not an American there are other issues apart from academics. I want to know tradeoffs very well. Could you help?
I not really familiar with that program, I just looked it up when applying to OMSCS. If I recall correctly it is only 8 classes (vs. 10 in OMSCS) and has a lot of Data Science type courses. One thing to consider is that you normally can't get a visa with an online program. I think it really depends on if you want to live in the US, and if your country values online degrees
Hello can i continue PHD with this ? I have heard somewhere its not like other MSc degrees
You definitely can. It’s just that most people don’t do the thesis option, which is what I’d recommend if you want to do a PhD
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Hey! Coming from a non-tech (CS Teacher) background in OMSCS. How are you finding the job market? I have been applying while in the program and it has been nearly impossible to find anything.
I hear the job market still isn’t great but slowly improving. Pivoting within your current field is usually easiest, I guess for you that would be EdTech
Is there an option to opt for a thesis?
There is, it’s just not as common
What is the specialization you took?
Computing Systems
1 course is 7k?
The entire program is about $7k
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