RE: Student-Degree valuable or not?

[Randy Golly <rcgolly () vermeertexas com>]

In my opinion, getting a good education is a foundation for what ever you
want to do later down the road.  Heck I went to 4 year school, then MBA, and
I still ask myself what I want to do... life changes.  A degree is something
that nobody can take away from you.  Plus when you start applying at the
jobs, almost all have bachelors required.  If I were hiring and got 2 apps
with same skill levels, 1 with degree, 1 without, I'd pickup the degreed
resume first.  The actual tech skills you learn in school may not be the
same as what's in the real world, but those change constantly anyways, so to
look 4 years down the road is anyone's guess. It proves you can learn and
put out the effort to reach a goal. 

-----Original Message-----
From: DANIEL SIMPSON [mailto:DANSIMPS () uat edu] 
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 6:27 PM
To: Kamal Habayeb
Cc: Security-Basics
Subject: RE: Student-Degree valuable or not?

Yah, I wouldn't go to ITT if they paid me. My school is newer ( about 50
years old ) It's a 4 year program full colligate experience. They are
regionally accredited.  Its not just that well known, but I plan on
getting my masters at a ivy school afterwards.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kamal Habayeb [mailto:mountainfury () fastmail fm] 
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 11:03 AM
Cc: Security-Basics
Subject: Re: Student-Degree valuable or not?

DANIEL SIMPSON wrote:

> Hey,
>
>
> I just retired from a 4 year stint in Silicon Valley where I was a
> System Administrator/Technical Engineer for a couple start-ups. I
> started getting more and more into Information Security and finally
> decided to quit my boring job and move to Arizona to enter a 4 year
> program at a private university. I'm getting my B.S in software
> engineering with an emphasis on security. How valuable will this
degree
> be and what are the forecasts for the job market in this field in
about
> 4 years. The program is REALLY expensive and I cashed out all my
> investments/savings to pay for it (roughly 10k a year). I might even
go
> to law school afterwards. Is this degree worth the estimated 40-50k?
I'm
> 22 btw, my dream is to work for Microsoft or Goggle for a couple years
> and start my own security firm.
>
>
> Any suggestions would be awesome.
>
> Dann
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Just make sure that the school you are attending is regionally 
accredited and the credits/degree can be transfered to other schools. 
The reputation of the school is also very important.  Don't make the 
mistake that I made and attend ITT Tech.  Make sure the program stands 
up to the claims that it makes.


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