Both are the same for me in terms of cost, and I'm not too concerned about the benefits of the Penn alumni network, because I attended Penn for undergrad. I can share from the research I did yesterday: Doesn't seem to be an issue. People went on to FANG and top companies all over the place. It's really a hard comparison. 28 comments. Chai_latte, thank you for your response. The regular degree site (the physically present one) has a list of courses so maybe it's the same? There are theories looming around, but nothing concrete. It's easy! What's kind of scary for me is that it means the degree is probably hard enough even if you aren't working while studying. Seems I need to take 6 mandatory courses and 4 electives except I dont know what those electives are. If I do the latter, my goal would be to transfer into the traditional MS in CIS (technically, it is done as a dual degree, and one graduates with both MSs). I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. New Online MCIT Subreddit! Acceptance rate for online MCIT degree . bottom line, I am also very interested in this but yeah there are still some questions I'll want answered before I apply. Statistics state MCIT program, not specifically the online program but this gives you an idea. 7% acceptance rate and Harvard a 5. r/OnlineMCIT: A place for people to discuss all topics regarding University of Pennsylvania's Online MCIT (Master of Computer and Information …. They have data science, machine learning, deep learning and things like that that already on coursera but not from UPenn. As for the salaries - I don't know what you'll make or what you make now but $26000, 13000 a year, is something that people in tech can probably pay back in a year or two without dragging the loans more, unlike the rest of us who aren't engineers yet and make half of what they make and are stuck with loans forever. :D Hope those who are interested in MCIT join! Yes, I'm one of them. mostly a tech generalist with data analytics and consulting background. The subreddit for the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, PA. Press J to jump to the feed. How hard was it to get into? Math 104 posts on this sub be like . I need to learn CS for an entrepreneurial venture, not for the networking (except w/r/t looking for people to hire). The online one is new so I don’t know how different it is. April 10, 2013 in Computer Science. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Is the acceptance rate higher for UPenn online degrees? what I learn and can do regardless of degree is of course what matters the most but since this degree still costs at least $26000USD I wanted to check. I mean, are Penn's profs 900% better than NYU's? Hello. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.coursera.org/degrees/mcit-penn, https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/surveys.php. This thread is archived. I applied on March 15th and want to weigh my chances of getting accepted. I wish I can get in as this is the only program I applied to. After all, it's an Ivy League degree that has been around a while and their graduates seem to get top computer science jobs and must have a huge network. Already did some quora/reddit search and it seems feedback is positive in general with students going networking and placing in top companies...except this one is an online degree this time. So if there's anyone who was in the same boat as me (non-CS background), can you share your experience? It's UPenn so they probably expect you to learn quickly and maybe expect more from you than a bootcamp or one of the degrees that makes you take a makeup computer science and math year before you start (I found one like that at NYU but not online, and very expensive). save hide report. If I do the latter, my goal would be to transfer into the traditional MS in CIS (technically, it is done as a dual degree, and one graduates with both MSs). Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Trying to understand how much CS they prepare you for since they are explicitly targeting non-CS background prospective students. With the exception of financial reasons, why bother? Do people have any thoughts on either of these? r/OnlineMCIT: A place for people to discuss all topics regarding University of Pennsylvania's Online MCIT (Master of Computer and Information … December 3rd, hurry up! This seems to be similar to OSU's except it's a Masters instead of a Bachelors, and it's only 10 classes versus OSU's 15, and because of that, it's also cheaper. Replies to: MCIT program at Upenn #1 Vizzini 50 replies 0 threads Junior Member December 2013 I know this is an old post, but in case anyone is still considering the MCIT program, my experience with it was very positive. Continue this thread level 1. MCIT Online is designed for people without a background in computer science. I'm also very interested in this one! I think you should start looking at those types of factors. and honestly I got very interested as I just applied for Georgia Tech's OMSCS and waiting for results. Close. Acceptance Rate By Year. It's nothing too fancy, and is lacking in the information department. Hi, I'm interested in the online version of the MCIT degree. 123 applicants to the MCIT program; 90 candidates admitted; 35 students matriculated; Candidates admitted to the MCIT program: Average GRE – V 570/Q 770/A 700 ; Notes: As the methods for computing grade point averages vary greatly depending on the institution, country, etc., it is not possible to provide average GPAs. 8. I don’t think you should do online MCIT. About your problem, I completely agree with Chai_latte’s remarks. Lmk if you find answers also? 0. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. If you don't mind, may I ask what your undergrad major was and how you scored on the GRE? Thank you for the good advice. Thank you for kindly answering my question. Posted by 1 year ago. However, if students could continue to go for a normal MSE degree, then the situations will be much similar between the two. From what I've heard, MCIT is really a bridge program and can't TRULY stand on its own. Where did you do finally? Archived. $26,000 for an Ivy League Computer Science degree is unheard of! Website description says that these areas of courses won't be available until 2020. The MCIT classes seem to be glorified UPenn undergraduate classes. Looks like almost all ended up at Facebook/Google/Amazon/IBM and other giants in either developer and engineer jobsor as product managers. Close. It is very challenging but very worth it. Oh, well if you're already at Penn, I'd definitely go to NYU. I know many classmates who got I think this answers my question...Thanks! I'm from Canada and today' UPenn announced online MCIT (https://www.coursera.org/degrees/mcit-penn). Been studying Python and R so I should check it out. 107. Hello jpc123. I am a current MCIT student, so maybe biased, but I think it's a first rate program. If online students are UPenn students and get career page access then we'll probably be in the same place as the rest, since it's exactly the same degree they say and employers actively recruit from Ivy schools I think. https://plus.google.com/communities/108865216636832522912, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Would this degree help me prepare for actual software engineering/CS jobs or is this supposed to bridge non-CS to CS and make you become a bit more cs-savvy? 8. MCIT Online is for motivated students with little or no background in Computer Science who want to launch a rewarding career in the computing industry or use computer science to innovate in their current field. jpc123, I'm also applying to the MCIT course, but I'm still waiting for an answer. GRE: 170 V/164 Q, 5.5,  gpa 3.93. I'm in a similar situation and am deciding between NYU MSCS and Upenn MCIT. I'm with you here. That is my general sense as well. Posted by 16 hours ago. Anyway I think you're asking really good questions. I wasn't in the running for an Ivy League college during my undergraduate application process. It costs like 80000 to go there physically and you would need to quit your job and pay rent in a major US city so I think online is a no brainer since they say its the exact same thing written on the degree at the end. The GradCafe The on-campus version of MCIT has been very competitive, in terms of both incoming student background and job placement after graduation. save hide report. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. That being said, we need to see evidence of your quantitative abilities in your application. Are there any biased opinions formed around the name MCIT and it's not named 'master of computer science'?

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