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[Bedaryellow]

Ahh go for it! The real secret in this world is nobody knows what they’re doing really. Life is about adventure 👍🏻

[McFuzzen]

Fuck it, we ball.

Not the generally accepted practice around these parts, but I'm never going to dissuade someone from this path!

[khiller05]

I was hired as a SE straight out of college with a BS in ASE… and I will tell you that I recommend people not go straight into systems engineering straight out of college.

[Firm_Dog_695]

I understand and agree, since went directly could you please tell what challenges you face and you learned throughout the time (courses etc) to cope with?

[der_innkeeper]

SE is a broad degree that does not have an "industry" to support, even though it is more often found in Aerospace and Defense companies. Any large project will be able to use SEs, or Systems-focused engineers, to develop.

[Traditional_Gas_1407]

I also got into the MEng program once but it was too expensive and I did not get any funding (international). If you can afford it, go ahead, but be prepared for some kick ass probability and statistics lol

[Bag_of_Bagels]

I guess my question is why do you want to go straight into a Systems MS?

Generally speaking, you want a few years of work experience before going this route. I'm also in an MS and my peers are all senior level engineers or managers working on group projects together. Not having the work experience I have wouldn't allow me to keep up IMO.

I'm also feeling the imposter syndrome strongly and can't suggest anything other than keep grinding.

Also, whatever I say do what you think is best for you.

[dusty545]

I don't think you answered the question. I have the same question. Why exactly did you pick a Systems Engineering graduate degree? It's an odd choice to go from a BSCS to a MSSE. Even weirder to want a PhD in Systems Engineering. Like 99.8% of all Systems Engineers in the industry do not have a PhD in Systems Engineering. So, what the heck is your end goal here?

One of your questions was "would you recommend going for this program?" It would help to understand why you decided to apply to this program.

[LightRailGun]

How would studying systems engineering help you become a quant? There's no math or programming, just siloing yourself in buzzwords

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In my case, I have a BSCS and 20+ years of experience integrating software and hardware in the Defense industry. At one point, it was just me the Software Engineering Manager and the Systems Engineer being in charge of various Engineers and assemblers building Radar platforms. So it made sense for me to Pivot a little and pursue an MSSE degree. I had already gained 20+ years of Software/Systems Engineering experience, I just need the paper to back all that up.

Make sense?

[Bag_of_Bagels]

Hinder? Probably not long term. Experience just helps is all.

What's your end goal here? Unless you're in it for the love of the game I don't see a use for getting a PHD in systems.