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Re:Ask HN: App Academy or College Degree? by manglav on Wednesday July 11, 2012 @04:42PM (#4231359)
One thing I'm scared of is that I probably won't have an opportunity to go to San Francisco for a long time if I finish my degree. Assuming I have a job offer, it will be very tough to say no and move to SF at that point versus now. Does that make sense? Also, financially, App Academy will be less than tuition + board, and I could be supporting myself by January, which is a huge goal of mine. I have taken a couple of CS classes already on OpenCourseWare, and will certainly be taking more.

If I go to App Academy, I will certainly finish my degree, just not for 2-3 years.

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Re:Ask HN: App Academy or College Degree? by pedromorales on Wednesday July 11, 2012 @06:11PM (#4231748)
You go to a very good school. You'll land on your feet in SF afterwards. Michigan + self-directed learning >>> App Academy.

It's a very difficult lifestyle adjustment to go back to school after you leave. You're almost done.

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