Getting into BSU Cyber Masters Program with TESU BA

[kowenboy]

Long time no see degree forum.

Has anyone managed to get into a state university master's program with a TESU degree? Asking because a big chunk of my credits came from Sophia and SDC. 

Should be graduating soon with my BA in Computer Science from them.

To be more specific, I am trying to get into Boise State Universities Cyber Security and Resilience Master's Program they offer. I am hoping someone has experience with BSU...

Thank you

[LevelUP]

Generally speaking, master's programs aren't as selective as undergrad programs. They will look at your undergraduate degree, your work experience, and your portfolio if you have one.

[kowenboy]

Generally speaking, master's programs aren't as selective as undergrad programs. They will look at your undergraduate degree, your work experience, and your portfolio if you have one.

What kind of work experience do they like to see? I currently have a year in IT, only thanks to this forum btw. I got a super sweet gig after getting my AS in Computer Science from TESU!

[davewill]

Generally speaking, master's programs aren't as selective as undergrad programs. They will look at your undergraduate degree, your work experience, and your portfolio if you have one.

What kind of work experience do they like to see? I currently have a year in IT, only thanks to this forum btw. I got a super sweet gig after getting my AS in Computer Science from TESU!

It's all a balancing act. Quality of school + GPA + experience + essays + references = Your application package.

It's hard to answer a question like you've posed. It depends on what exactly you've been doing, and the rest of the package. Even your list of certs (if you have any) might be considered. Since you can't create more experience except with time, all you can do is build the best package you can. If it comes up short, then know that another year under your belt might improve things. So would widening your list of schools you apply to.

Now, one thing you CAN do is talk to admissions at BSU, asking the same questions. You will likely find them more responsive than you're used to from TESU. Grad programs are generally much more in the mode of recruiting good students rather than trying to fit a huge pool of applicants into a much smaller number of slots. So, it's usually not so hard to get information and advice as an prospective student.

[bjcheung77]

Volunteers on this board wouldn't know each and every institutions regulations nor rules... I second the thought of asking admissions for the institutions you're really interested in. Basically, look at the program and their requirements, if the program indicates a certain GPA, prerequisite, etc, make sure to have those. Generally speaking, all Masters programs will have some sort of requirement, as long as you meet or exceed those, you're good to apply, if these are semi competitive or even non-competitive, having an RA degree is much better than having NA degree...