Fast Track to a CS Degree?

kyrex asks: "it's been 5 years since I've been working in the tech industry and I've make great progress. My salary has grown by an annual rate of about 50% and I'm currently working as a consultant in a leading consulting firm. But not having received any formal education in Computer Science, and therefore having no degree will be a problem for further progress. I've considered many options but they all take time: at least 3 years. I've been programming since I was 12 (I'm currently 24) and have read hundreds of CS books. I think that I can easily complete a CS degree in 1 year. I want to know if there are universities/institutions out there that offers computer professionals like me a fast track to a CS degree that will be recognised as such by other universities (so that I can continue with a MSc afterwards)"

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Re:Yeah but B.S.of A. hates gays. Just proves...

[fracus]

I'm not sure how this off topic rant got started, but I'm an eagle scout too. And banning fags from BSA is great idea. There is no reason to let potential sex offenders (which is completely profiling, but they are FUCKED in the head!) near young impressionable boys.

No one needs a degree...

[SuperDuG]

I think everyone here fails to realize that the world needs janitors and waste engineers. Fast food used to be a joke job, but basically anyone age 16 - 25 has that market cornered. Unions need workers and skilled labor needs workers.

Problem: Americans DO NOT want to make enough money ... they want more money than anyone else out there and they have a need to succeed. Everyone wants to be the next Bill Gates, but no one will ever get that close ... you know why? Because while everyone wants to be Bill Gates everyone also wants no one else to be Bill Gates other than them. GUESS WHAT!!! Bill Gates is the only Bill Gates ... get over it ... I can safely say that most everyone at /. won't have to worry this tax season about having to calculate 10 number holding positions ... that's a billion for you people who don't get the joke ...

Why am I so defensive? Well because I have 50 karma points and can't go any higher ... :-) ...

But in all reality a degree is a way to get your feet wet ... if you don't talk to people at school, go to job fairs, or get an internship ... you might as well just drop out now ... because you've done yourself an injustice. You don't need a degree in life, but it sure does help.