Tech IndustrySep 23, 2019
GoogleAdm Ackbar

SCPD Graduate Certificates (online, part-time from Stanford Center for Professional Development)

Ignoring cost of tuition - 2/3 covered by Google - and personal life satisfaction aside - too subjective - is it worth completing some certificates to acquire solid technical skills and develop one's career? I have rigorous B.S. in STEM, although not from a top 3 school. Not applying to competitive MS due to mediocre GPA and lack of recommendation letters. Suggestions? (Multiple options selectable, as I live near Palo Alto, if that matters, and can commit years of free time outside the regular day job.)

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Cisco NnMk28 Sep 23, 2019

Follow

Oracle larry_off Sep 23, 2019

For people like you commenting “Follow” blind invented a feature called “Follow this post” instead of commenting “Follow” that looks like a notification icon on top of every goddamn post.

Apple XxMO66 Oct 5, 2020

@larry_off I've always wondered why people make these "Follow" comments when there's a Follow feature.

Twitter Brahmann Sep 23, 2019

I enrolled in one of the AI course but couldn't continue due to high cost. The course is solid and would recommend.

Cisco NnMk28 Sep 23, 2019

Doesn’t the company reimburse you the tuition ?

Twitter Brahmann Sep 23, 2019

Nope

Twitter Brahmann Sep 23, 2019

What's your TC?

Google Adm Ackbar OP Sep 23, 2019

$265k

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BTCdev01 Sep 23, 2019

Spcd is over priced crap

Google nanithefu Sep 23, 2019

Take courses, get A+'s and then get those profs to write recos. This is well documented in some of the internal scpd groups

Google Adm Ackbar OP Sep 23, 2019

Do NDO/SCPD students have the chance to interact with faculty in person? I would like to visit campus if possible

Cisco NnMk28 Sep 23, 2019

Can you just sneak into lecture? I don’t think anyone would check it. Assuming you signed up for an online version but still want to come to class

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fROm31 Sep 3, 2021

Did anyone from the above ended up with the Scpd course yet?