Promit, on 02 Dec 2016 - 2:54 PM, said: However the numbers shake out, I need to filter the list and I'm going to start by cutting everyone with no internship and no degree. "Harsh."
not harsh - reality man! wake up and smell the coffee!
9000 pounds a year is only $11,430 a year. sounds kind of low to me.
also, 3 years seems short for a full blown CS degree.
is that a bachelor of science degree? or the lesser but more common bachelor of arts degree? or something less - an associates degree or something?
is the program fully accredited by the best accreditation associations?
what about credit transfer? will all your credits transfer with no problem to the best schools? MIT? Cal tech?
it may be that the school or degree program you're in is something less than the best. a four year engineering degree from a school whose credits transfer anywhere is the degree of choice. anything less is - well - something less.
IE it may seem like a joke cause it is. not all pieces of paper (degrees) are the same.
if you don't need to attend lecture to get straight A's, then you're like me, just give me the book , and the exam, guaranteed A every time. No class i ever took was ever really challenging and i have enough hours for four engineering degrees, and always took the hardest most advanced placement courses possible my entire life. super genius IQ, program for superior learners, whole nine yards.
but you still have to go to lecture - just in case they change the test dates! you can always do something else during lecture. I used figure out the physics for racing games during 1st year physics lecture. out of all the classes i took, there were only perhaps 3 or 4 instructors whose lecture was truly worth attending. They explained stuff better than any book. you'd actually be upset if you missed a lecture.
if you find the program you're in isn't all that, you might want to transfer to a "real school". this assumes the problem is your program is not challenging due to the fact that the program is not a serious one.
as mentioned in other posts - the primary goal is to get that piece of paper. its is what opens up doors for you. only then you you get a chance to prove your worth.
you should never help others cheat. the sad fact is you're in a competition against your fellow students if you're graded on a curve. every buddy you help get a better grade makes your awesome grade stand out less. and in the future, you might just find yourself competing against one of these same people for a job. And you - like an idiot - helped your competition graduate so they can take the job you want?
And finally, DO NOT DROP OUT!
almost any degree is better than none. and your're already 66.7% completed on your current degree. at worst, just finish so you have something to show for it. then you can take it from there. Hopefully it will be marketable enough to get you a day job while you decide what to do next, or continue training for the degree and job you really want