[Chicago-talk] OT: Grad School in Loop?

[Jeremy Hubble]

I completed the UofC program in one year, while working full time in 
Arlington Heights.
This was back in 98-99, when the program had only recently started, so 
things may have changed since then.

UofC technically requires a GRE; however, I was able to have that 
requirement waived when I applied.
If you have a computer background, the UofC program only requires 9 
quarters of classes.  (Otherwise, it requires an extra three-quarter 
immersion.)

It has a pretty set group of classes that make up the program; however, 
it is also quite liberal with allowing substitutions.  (I substituted a 
law class for one of the courses)  There has also been talk of offering 
courses downtown and on weekends.  I am not sure where that has 
progressed.

The program had a strong focus on the practical application (very un-
UofC like)!  Even though it is a night program, there are some 
advantages in getting to Hyde Park during the day.  

Jeremy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris McAvoy" <mcavoy76 at hotmail.com>
To: "Chicago.pm chatter" <chicago-talk at mail.pm.org>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Chicago-talk] OT: Grad School in Loop?


> > I don't think the U of C Masters Program could be completed in a 
year by
> > someone with a 9 to 5 job unless you come in with a _lot_ of 
knowledge.
> 
> According to the FAQ, it's 9 classes, so if you do three per
> quarter...you're at about a year.  Of course, three per quarter is a 
rough
> schedule.  All the classes are built for a 9-5'er.  Of course, the 
commute
> from the loop to Hyde Park makes it rough.
> 
> All admissions considerations aside, I like the way U of C sets their
> schedule up, and the way they emphasize an immersion prereq quarter.  
But
> Depaul a) doesn't have a GRE requirement, and b) is in the loop.  I 
think it
> takes 2-3 years though.
> 
> Anyway, here's an FAQ from UofC:
> 
> http://masters.cs.uchicago.edu/modules.php?
op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&my
> faq=yes&id_cat=1&categories=Prospective+Students&parent_id=0#15
> 
> I'm pretty impressed with their program, just can't see the commute 
for a
> year or more.
> 
> Here's Depaul:
> 
> http://www.cs.depaul.edu/programs/2004/gradCS2004.asp
> 
> Chris
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Fleury" <pfleury at medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu>
> To: "Chicago.pm chatter" <chicago-talk at mail.pm.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chicago-talk] OT: Grad School in Loop?
> 
> 
> > At 02:37 PM 9/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > >On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 02:04:03PM -0500, Chris McAvoy wrote:
> > > > Anyone have any opinions of the Computer Science Masters 
Programs
> > > offered in
> > > > the loop for 9-5'ers?  I know of Northwestern, DePaul, and 
IIT.  Any
> > > others?
> > > > Anyone go through these programs?
> > >
> > >I heard that Univ of Chicago has a 1 year Masters in Computer 
Science
> > >program on
> > >NPR this morning. Don't know anything about it though...
> > >
> > >//Ed
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> > I don't think the U of C Masters Program could be completed in a 
year by
> > someone with a 9 to 5 job unless you come in with a _lot_ of 
knowledge.
> I
> > think there is a lot of work involved.
> >
> > On the other hand, I have sat in on some of the courses and I think 
the
> > teachers are, on the whole, very good.
> >
> > You can find out about it at http://masters.cs.uchicago.edu/.
> >
> > --PatF
> > PS: It's not quite in the Loop either.
> >
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