MS at Stanford
Recently admitted to the MS in Computer Science @ Stanford while working at Google. Google will pay for 2/3 of every class registered with a yearly cap of ~20K (~4-5 classes per year) Is it worth pursuing this with a concentration in AI to become a quantitative researcher later? With a few more $ from my pocket I can finish the course in 1.5 years while working full-time (I'm focused and know how to manage my time). Is this worth it for my career and future self?
If you can, please share your approach to managing time and staying on target. Yeah, MS is a no brainer. The rigor and depth of some grad courses are amazing.
How did you get through? Is this an online masters? Does Google have a tie up with Stanford? Would appreciate some answers since I'm looking for something similar.
Is quantitative researcher a new fancy name for statistician?
No
Google - explain the difference
Is this the regular masters program or a part time masters
Will Google only fund MS in CS or also MBA programs (if you are an engineer)
Do it, but working while studying is hard
Trying doing it with a newborn. I found Master program much easier than undergrad. People who started directly from undergrad to master code was so horrible. I think the industry experience helps .
I found grad school 3x harder than undergrad
I did this many years ago. Now I wish I would have spent my time and energy learning on the job instead of spending it on learning things the professor and the course were trying to focus on.
MS is useless (unless you are doing it for visa) MS at Stanford is overrated.
going to do the same at UT Austin
They have an executive software engineering program if you’re interested. Part time program. Once a month weekend sessions on campus
i thought the MS in CS is a pretty good one so applied there. its a mix of theory, systems and ml courses
I'm typically against the notion that degrees will further careers especially if you are already in the industry, except for a few areas like research, DS, etc. Do it for personal goals and gain, not career, but in this case would it not be better to go all the way for PhD if you want to go into research?
What's your educational background?
Doing it from Stanford will definitely do, not just because it's a degree, but because of the stuff you get exposure to.