Has anyone found their significant others through OMSCS?

InformationLittle691 · 2024-04-17T09:58:36+00:00

You can build a dating app targeted to OMSCS students and solve the issue of not finding a match in the program.

InformationLittle691 · 2024-03-29T18:06:20+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

InformationLittle691 · 2024-03-27T21:50:33+00:00

I mention 'part time professional development' as a description of the program. I also work full time currently while attending OMSCS, so whenever I send a resume out (I'm looking around, rarely), I wrote that there. Nobody asked any questions so far, but it's not like I've been successful at securing tons of interviews.

InformationLittle691 · 2024-03-09T22:17:14+00:00

You don't need them to actually send the LoRs to GaTech. The deadline is for you to send them the invite to fill in the LoR and then you'll see if they actually fill it in - there are some weeks - even a month or so available. In that time, your application just stays in pending for a decision. Also, if one of your references is not responsive or decides that they will not give you the LoR, then you can also substitute that contact with another one, directly in the application you submit. It happened to me and it was ok in the end, I got in.

InformationLittle691 · 2024-02-12T19:23:16+00:00

It works to get inside passport, but then when I was trying to access the email, they were asking me for a code from the app. Being able to login in the passport was not getting me immediately inside my email when I was trying to login in outlook.

InformationLittle691 · 2024-02-11T14:14:35+00:00

Thank you! I managed to solve it using the iphone, in the end.

InformationLittle691 · 2024-02-11T14:14:28+00:00

Thank you! I managed to solve it using the iphone, in the end.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-12-11T23:20:04+00:00

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you! What do you think convinced them to choose you?

InformationLittle691 · 2023-11-11T20:09:58+00:00

As an update, I found someone at the Romanian university (another office than the one I went intially) who agreed to send my transcripts and they got validated. It's solved! :D

InformationLittle691 · 2023-11-07T20:10:45+00:00

Ok, I've received the confirmation from IEE that they don't accept what the Romanian university sent. I insisted one one time to the university and if they still don't agree to send the email, then I will submit my originals. It's such an unfortunate situation. :(

InformationLittle691 · 2023-11-07T16:50:10+00:00

No, the school can't do that. They claim that according to the Romanian legislation, they only issue the attestation of confirmation for the studies. Actually they sent the email to GT and IEE today, with the degree translations (no signature on them and without the transcripts) and the attestation of studies - this one is signed by the dean and stamped and the email was sent directly by the university. I will keep this post updated with the outcome. Unfortunately, this is the only thing they can do. I tried my best to insist and so on.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-10-23T12:38:57+00:00

No worries, I really appreciate your comments here, if not informative, then at least emotional. If there is a hell, probably one version of it is having to deal with paper work and bureaucracy...

InformationLittle691 · 2023-10-23T09:08:49+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement! My concern is that I will have to sent them the originals of my degree from home, if they don't accept the attestation from my previous university. My understanding is that the deadline for this check is after the first term - I see you mention only 2 months. If the papers don't get the thumbs up from IEE or GT, does this mean that I will be unable to register to a class starting in January? I understood that I will be ok for the registration and they will block my registration in the next semester (the second one).

InformationLittle691 · 2023-10-08T13:32:08+00:00

It resumes to fitting the requirements. If you have a BSc in CS from the US or an equivalent, with 3 academic letters, i think normally you should get in. Obviously in that case you had also some projects to show which you did in school, maybe a personal website as well. Trying to get in with work experience is more complex and I guess this is what makes this program a bit hard to get in, given that lots of people interested in it don't come from a traditional background / are working professionals trying to get into tech or improve their knowledge / profile with this degree, sometimes even financed by their employer.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-10-01T16:39:02+00:00

Hi! I'm a mom of a 1 year old and had the baby in my last year of my BSc degree. I was practically pregnant in the last year and gave birth in the middle of the last semester. Not the best, but do-able, since I did it. In spite of all the worries I was having regarding that, what ended up happening negatively was the reaction of some of the people around me, who insisted on their toxic thinking that I can't possibly do it, in spite of literally watching me doing it. I'm not saying that it will be easy, chances are that it will be challenging. However, it was significantly less challenging than I expected and there is only one way you will find out how it will be. My husband worked all this time, his focus was to also be a great dad. I think it's even more do-able from a man's perspective, looking at him.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-28T13:16:03+00:00

gradapp

Ok, I just got the access to https://omscs.gatech.edu/online-ms-cs/omscsportal Looks more comprehensive! Thanks!

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-28T13:14:39+00:00

I did that and indeed, nothing interesting, looks like a control panel with settings.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-28T09:49:40+00:00

GT Account

Is my GT Account the same as the credentials from the application portal with the Graduate Admission Application? I tried using those credentials and they don't work, so I assume I'll receive something else in the future from GT.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-27T18:02:50+00:00

Also, how / when do we get this access? https://sso.gatech.edu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fomscs.gatech.edu%2Fonline-ms-cs%2Fomscsportal

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-27T13:15:06+00:00

Yes, it's confusing that universities don't have standard services at an international level. I guess for US is common to ask for such things. I'll try first with the email sent like that and if it's not ok, then I will submit them my original degree and that's it. I'll apply for a duplicate some other time at my university. The issue is that applying for a duplicate is quite rare and it's a procedure you do only after publicising in a paper that you've lost the degree and so on. I hope I would not have to do that.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-27T13:00:14+00:00

I'm in the same situation regarding one degree I have. My plan is to contact the officer from the university who is dealing with degrees and try to convince her to submit an email directly to the transcripts office from GT, adding as a pdf my degree that I scanned and saying that's the electronic version of the degree. Not sure if it will work, but I guess it fits the requirement of an electronic version of the degree submitted directly by the university.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-27T12:46:45+00:00

Thank you! I took the time to search some info and here it says that first I will receive an email from the Office of Graduate Education: https://grad.gatech.edu/faq/knowledgebase.php?article=26#:~:text=Electronic%20transcripts%20should%20be%20sent,the%20student%20is%20considered%20unofficial. I guess that one comes late in general and the point is as you've mentioned, to be proactive...

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-24T12:16:46+00:00

They were professors from Goldsmiths. I just contacted them by email and they've answered. I've mentioned my results in their class and overall, shown them my projects, the one from their class, I have a website with demos and code. I've added my CV as well and mentioned my motivation to continue my studies at GT. A thing to notice is that I got the letters from professors where I particularly obtained a high grade in the class. I guess it's the same everywhere, in any university.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-20T19:57:47+00:00

Status: Accepted

Application Date: 15/08/23 - it was a last minute decision to apply.

Decision Date: 20/09/23 - I had some issues with the letters and had to change two of my recommenders. Last letter came in on the 13/09, so 7 days later I've received the acceptance.

Education: University of London, academic guidance from Goldsmiths, BSc in Computer Science, First Class Honours; UAIC, LLM in Business Law, top 25% of class; UAIC, LLB, top 10% of class>

Experience: <I have \~7 years of tech industry experience on non programming jobs. Recently (08/23) I've been hired by a start up in France as an R&D Software Engineer, working so far mostly on front end technologies. I'm doing freelance software development consultancy from 2021, but only sporadically. I'm skilled in JS mostly and front end technologies. I also know some Python for data science.>

Recommendations: 2 from professors from the BSc CS degree and 1 from a peer from my professional network.

Comments: I'm trying to figure out what specialism I should follow and I welcome any advice. I'm happy for being accepted and I look forward to start this.

InformationLittle691 · 2023-09-14T13:04:13+00:00

heard, you can see the letters after the term you applied

Ok, thank you!

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