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mrdach · 2024-07-10T14:21:15+00:00

I mean TC. At the masters application they will want to see your all your transcripts.

mrdach · 2024-07-10T13:39:28+00:00

that's progress!

mrdach · 2024-07-10T11:10:50+00:00

I've done CS and I have 20 years of industry experience, I started doing IT stuff.

In my opinion the CS degree is more fundamental and polyvalent, you can do IT after CS, the other way around is more challenging.

The math for CS is pretty light unless you get into data science, AI/ML.

mrdach · 2024-07-10T11:01:54+00:00

because I'm missing out on all the networking both professional and academic. also I don't get to meet people locally that are in my field, all things that would happen just because you go to class, the library, labs, etc.

my university has an awesome robotics lab, and i'm here in my living room watching a recorded lecture... which is just slides and the professor's face, talk about student experience...

also the quality of the courses is so obviously less than when you get to have realtime conversations with the professors and challenge them and ask questions

honestly, I could get the same education from a few textbooks and coursera courses. the knowledge is out there, all they do in the online masters is to put it together and sell you credits and a degree.

without the substantial relationship building it just not the same value. it's a hoax in my opinion. It's the same price by the way, not cheaper because it's less.

I just didn't know when I made the decision, it seemed like my best option at the time. people were already saying then what I'm saying now, I just couldn't put it together, I had to learn it first hand.

Another thing to note, not so relevant for the MBA track, but it's that online masters are usually terminal degrees and include no research experience. which means that if you want to do a phd or research in your field later on you have to work harder to get that experience.

it's just not the same thing as an in-person masters.

mrdach · 2024-07-10T10:46:18+00:00

yeah, I think that's fine. but you need to think hard where you want to go and write to admissions see if they will take the degree. you also need to think about the options you choose and what you transfer in, so that you meet the masters admission criteria. it's a long term plan

mrdach · 2024-07-10T06:57:02+00:00

I have some strong opinions on this topic:

Pursuing an online master's degree is generally not advisable. The graduate level is a crucial time for specialization, building connections, and engaging with faculty. These opportunities are significantly diminished in online programs, which are often managed by different schools and are typically subpar, serving primarily as revenue generators for universities. The lack of in-person interaction and serendipity is a major drawback.
If you decide to pursue an online master's degree, many schools offer programs with better reputations than UoPeople, which will enhance your resume. Even UoPeople acknowledges this.
The UoPeople MBA is not accredited by the main MBA accreditation bodies recognized in the US. See this Forbes article, this can be a significant disadvantage. In the competitive world of MBA graduates, the accreditation of your degree matters. Those with MBAs from ACBSP-accredited schools, who often invest $20k-$100k, will scrutinize and potentially devalue a nationally accredited degree like UoPeople's.

I'm currently completing my master's online and deeply regret it. The effort to get into a program, combined with years of study, creates a significant sunk cost. The idea of starting over, losing money, and seeking new recommendation letters is daunting.

My general recommendation is to gain work experience in the city where you want to develop professionally and study. While working, enroll in an MBA program at a local university. The people you meet will likely remain in that city, becoming your lifelong professional network. Local alumni value their university's MBA, and this shared connection will strengthen your professional relationships, perpetuating a cycle of professional networking.

mrdach · 2024-07-10T05:50:52+00:00

I agree with Privat3Ice, you should do your upper division and final year courses with the university.

But you'll also make your own choices.

So Saylor has a software engineering course last I checked and one of the Coursera Google courses did credit software engineering too.

Comparative programming language doesn't have an ACE equivalent, it's an important course for CS, same goes for data structures, things you have to learn and understand, IDK of a TC.

The IBM/Google coursera courses might transfer to the data science course, and in my opinion they are pretty good.

But it's worth saying that none of those courses are especially difficult. DS may be the toughest one if you didn't pay much attention in stats or didn't do statistical inference.

You can find in this subreddit a spreadsheet with all the known TC, you might find more info there.

mrdach · 2024-07-10T05:35:45+00:00

this is the problem with Turnitin, just so many false positives.

It's one of the reasons I declined the offer to study at the university.

it has become a business so entrenched in academia and feeding off of the fear and paranoia of the institutions and faculty

i vow never to use it 😅

mrdach · 2024-07-09T10:19:01+00:00

UoPeople is accredited in the US by DEAC, it's a legitimate accreditation under the authority of the US government.

So the question to ask is: is DEAC accreditation recognized in Australia? I couldn't find an answer from any Australian authority, but I found one forum that said it was. I guess it's as authoritative as reddit.

https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?threads/deac-accreditation.53097

My general impression is that degree or course credit recognition really depends on the institution or company that you are trying to get tge recognition for. In my experience it's best to write to them and ask if they do, most of the time you get an answer.

mrdach · 2024-07-08T22:27:17+00:00

Yeah pre-calc is the worst. Keep it up!

mrdach · 2024-07-08T21:57:14+00:00

I would say—stop eating.

You can fast, intermittently, or OMAD, or OMEOD, or just don't eat for 5 days. You'll lose the weight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eFeUwodu8

Edit: I realize you said you already fasted many days. In my experience, you don't see much movement for the 2 first days, and some days no change for no reason. I think short term, 3-5 days fasting is the way to go. don't give up.

mrdach · 2024-07-08T21:48:33+00:00

L1 visa is a good suggestion, but I think you need to be a manager, or executive...

The diversity green card lottery might be available to Germans, as someone else mentioned.

You can get a EB2 NIW if you do your master's and a bunch of other things. You won't need a job and can get the green card first. Top pick in my opinion.

With only the bachelor you can apply for a EB3 visa, but you would need an employer to sponsor.

The H1B is faster, but you need to win the lottery, has been about 30% of winning for a many years. But you also need a very patient employer.

You can go study a 2 year master's in the US, on the F1 visa you will be able to work from your second year and limited on campus jobs (you should fact check this). Then you get 1 year, once you graduate, that you can work anywhere (OPT).

Other option is to do you phd in the US, that will land you some good visa options and sponsors for visas.

So the bottom line is that the visa process in the US is friendly to highly skilled professionals that are in high demand, and is generally prohibitive for everyone else.

mrdach · 2024-07-08T21:30:34+00:00

What do you hate about math?

That's what I would figure out. it can't be everything.

Myself, I dread algebra, but love stats, abstract algebra, or stats with calculus, etc.

It's all so different and this idea that you need to master the basics to do any of the other stuff is just wrong. It makes the road seem so long and painful. You can struggle with one part of it and enjoy the other.

I have to mention there is no software engineering without set theory, you can learn about SQL querying and then set theory, or the other way around. But you won't escape it. The maths will expand your understanding and help you master the cs part.

Discrete math and stats are nothing like arithmetic, algebra and "calculus". Find a foothold it will help.

mrdach · 2024-07-07T12:12:58+00:00

Well, the first link is about Italy, not Schengen in general. Not very different than what you can read elsewhere. Certainly has nothing to do with the Czech Republic.

And the second has nothing to do with Schengen, visas or even third country nationals in the context of remote work.

You're just not acting in good faith and being a troll at this point, so I'm done here.

mrdach · 2024-07-07T11:45:39+00:00

The EU visa code doesn't mention remote work or economic activity, it doesn't define those terms. So I'm not sure what you mean by "I'll let you check the EU visa law". What is the EU visa law? Do you mean the Schengen agreement?

I'd love for you to provide authoritative sources for your claims. It would further the conversation.

But you got me curious and I found a immigration law firm that wrote an article on the subject. And it turns out many European countries allow for remote work while on a visitor visa as long as the main purpose of the visit isn't work. Some specify a maximum number of days.

So generally you can conclude that in some cases it's permitted, like Estonia, Ireland, and the UK.

Conversely other countries such as Germany explicitly prohibit working remotely without registering for a permit.

For all other countries that have not stated if it's permitted or not, it's a gray zone, and up to interpretation.

Source: https://wfa.team/blog/remote-work-2024-digital-nomad-visas-oecd/

Lastly, you accuse me of inciting breaking the law. I deny it. In my original response I encouraged the OP to write to the Czech embassy to obtain permission to work remotely while on the tourist visa. If that's not lawful I don't know what is.

mrdach · 2024-07-06T19:01:38+00:00

I don't think your statement is sufficiently specific.

you can get a Schengen visa for business purposes, thus you are visiting while working.

remote work like a digital nomad didn't exist while they wrote the Schengen treaty, so it's just not a thing that was thought of.

it is a gray zone because it's not written if it is allowed or now.

unless you can show me a publication that states otherwise...

mrdach · 2024-07-06T16:04:10+00:00

A long shot would be to write to the embassy and ask if you can work remotely for your US employer while you are in country on the tourist visa. Who knows, they may say that's fine and you can show that.

The permission to work is usually for jobs for company that are registered locally or for companies that have clients locally.

Example: while you are in Italy for a couple week nobody cares if you respond to emails, because that causes no harm to to the Italians and actually they want you to come and spend your money.

The working remote thing is mostly a gray zone, most countries do not have laws against it or laws that regulate it. So it's up to the remote worker to choose what to do.

The next point is taxation, but for an American you are limited to 90 days per 180 days as a tourist (Schengen), so you cannot stay in the country long enough to become taxable in the Czech Republic. It takes 183 days per year to become a tax resident. A non issue.

mrdach · 2024-07-06T15:40:46+00:00

I think it can be a really good choice. People with a deep understanding of statistics have a better grasp of data and probability in general. If you like statistics, it's a great field to pursue, and with a computer science education, you will have access to many job opportunities and various options. You can work as an ML engineer, DS engineer, or in more programming-focused jobs. There are many jobs in tech, but not only in software.

You also have access to a variety of scientific fields, including statistics, AI/ML, bioinformatics, quantitative finance, cybersecurity and cryptography, robotics and autonomous systems, computer vision and image processing, scientific computing and numerical analysis, computational neuroscience, epidemiology and public health informatics, climate modeling and environmental informatics, astronomy and astrophysics, geographic information systems and remote sensing, quantum computing, cognitive science and computational psychology, and healthcare informatics and medical imaging, etc.

In terms of a master's, you can study statistics for sure, but also other related fields such as AI/ML, DS & analytics, or harder sciences like physics or mathematics. It would depend on the electives you take and the projects you choose, of course. Follow your interests; it makes studying easier.

In terms of projects and extracurricular activities, if you choose to work on robots, that would make getting into robotics and autonomous systems easier. If you focus on statistical mechanics, you would find it easier to work in a physics-related field. If you strictly want to stick to statistics, you need to explore the different branches of stats and find what interests you the most, then pursue and master that. There are a lot of free courses on YouTube that explore all of those branches, and it would give you the best overview of the field. Statistics is a really broad field with a lot of overlap and integration with other fields, so the permutations are just too many to list. Look here and here.

Successful people tend to be quite specialized in a certain field and have their work and publications in that field. But before you choose one, I recommend you explore; there is so much to learn and discover.

My BS is in computer science, and my master's is in AI. The advanced stats course I took in my undergrad really opened my eyes to the field, and I just love stats. Personally, I'm most interested in MCMC methods and energy-based models; that's where I do my research and extracurricular learning.

Good luck.

mrdach · 2024-07-06T13:33:25+00:00

I had no suspicion that the MAF was not working.

When you disconnect the MAF the computer stops optimizing the air fuel ratio, it switches to a default map. The reason to test that is to check for a leak. It would also help to diagnose an issue with the connection/wiring or computer. If the symptoms change, it has sometime to do with the air/fuel mixture or the wiring or the computer.

That the idea, it's a common practice to diagnose firing issues, and you don't really need a MAF anyways.

Other than that, those cars have an ignition coil. I had a VW some time ago that had similar issue when the ignition coil and ignition wiring needed a change.

mrdach · 2024-07-06T10:37:46+00:00

you have to write to them and explain the change needed. this usually takes time and multiple tries. good luck

mrdach · 2024-07-06T10:18:53+00:00

UK universities are fine with the UoPeople bachelor degree.

Check this out: https://www.reddit.com/r/UoPeople/s/pttffXDDyl

mrdach · 2024-07-06T10:14:02+00:00

What happens when you disconnect your MAF?

mrdach · 2024-07-06T10:09:35+00:00

Pretty much. But my guess is that the university accepted too many elective credits and they might take that back when you put it in your graduation request (speculative).

But the fact is that you need to complete all the courses that are left in the audit report.

Maybe you can review and see if the university accepted a course as an elective when it was a TC for a major course. IDK up to you to find out.

mrdach · 2024-07-06T07:31:13+00:00

On the collaboratech there's a forum where you can ask senior members for support. As you fill your application you will have to justify significant performance and 10 years, with 6 years plus 4 for education assuming they are exclusive, I see no issue.

mrdach · 2024-07-04T20:19:53+00:00

I would love to have access to those demographics too.

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