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Rote learning for exams and using that experience to describe a full 4 year education is dubious at best.

Throw this guy a non-exam question, see how he handles it vs. someone thats done the actual 4 year course.

Id be willing to bet not too well.

Why do you think so? What makes this guy studying for exams different from someone in a classroom studying for exams?>> ^charliem:

Rote learning for exams and using that experience to describe a full 4 year education is dubious at best.
Throw this guy a non-exam question, see how he handles it vs. someone thats done the actual 4 year course.
Id be willing to bet not too well.

>> ^messenger:

Why do you think so? What makes this guy studying for exams different from someone in a classroom studying for exams?>> ^charliem:
Rote learning for exams and using that experience to describe a full 4 year education is dubious at best.
Throw this guy a non-exam question, see how he handles it vs. someone thats done the actual 4 year course.
Id be willing to bet not too well.



My experience with people who obtain knowledge intended to be spread over a large ammount of time, but done so in shotgun approach, is that they are have a very limited scope of understanding of the topics they have read up on.

Typical university courses that run for 3-4 years gives you time to explore concepts in depth. Rushing that in a year is like putting horse blinkers on....you focus soley on the objectives, and dont capture bigger picture lessons that you would otherwise get if you spent a lot longer time investigating something.

Take for example Cisco's CCNA/CCNP program. Ive met people who have brain-dumped for the exams with a 2 week super-course, sat the exam, passed, but cant even use or decypher wireshark dumps.

In theory its a good idea, but you lose so much if you focus on just the end goal to complete objectives in the shortest time possible.

I don't buy into this approach much either... but if I myself with 25 yrs software engineering full time work experience did it (at the best pace I could), I would approve : P

The problem is also practical knowledge. Just take 4 years using the MIT programs AND developing your skills by working on projects you invent yourself. Use your imagination or try to improve on existing ideas, it'll be fun!

I don't know how easy it would be to get a job HOWEVER with your experimentation and development or your own ideas you could create a very good portfolio.