Masters Worth It

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cheezypuff
Dec 11, 2019 8 Comments

Hello, am a business student at Ivy. I was wondering if you guys think a professional accelerated masters in CS is worth it? It would only take me an extra semester. I feel like not being a CS major is inhibiting me from some initial screens, though with referral I am confident my resume will pass. I got a couple interviews (Google, Databricks, Facebook, NVIDIA) previously but was not prepared enough with the LC.

Pros:
CS on resume
My housing lease is signed through Spring semester, and I would be taking advantage of that, otherwise would be graduating early and eating a ~6000 loss.

Cons:
30k in the hole
Opportunity cost of ~6 months salary
Opportunity cost of leetcode time
More. School. :(

Would you guys do it? I know at the end of the day merit is what truly matters, but do you think a masters in cs will also help in later career?

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