Sorry for misleading - by "free for all" I meant it does not perform a selection process upon entrance. It is not the getting in that is hard - it is the graduation that is hard - having the self discipline to finis all courses (which is why I think highly of their graduates).<div>
<br><div>Another good point of the openU is that soldiers can do that on their free time (or even get some time off from the army to go to their courses, especially if you are in a computer-oriented service). It is especially good for someone who is used to home-schooling.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Orr Dunkelman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:orr.dunkelman@gmail.com">orr.dunkelman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Please note that the OpenU charges per-course, so it is not that free<br>
(actually, you can buy the books for a fraction of the course's price,<br>
but then you do not have access to their support, teaching, etc., and<br>
most importantly - you cannot take the exam and collect credits).<br>
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On a different note, also HaifaU has programs for good students (Etgar).<br>
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Cheers,<br>
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On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda<br>
<<a href="mailto:ladypine@gmail.com">ladypine@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> How about starting your CS BSc instead? The open U is free for all, even if<br>
> you do not have the bagrut yet, and the Technion has special programs for<br>
> good students - some start at 16 or earlier.<br>
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> 2011/2/20 amichay p. k. <<a href="mailto:am1chay.p.k@gmail.com">am1chay.p.k@gmail.com</a>><br>
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>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> I consider these days to start learning computer technician course.<br>
>> This course is MCTIP by Microsoft, + free Linux course.<br>
>> Total of 252 + 64 hours, + Microsoft and LPIC 1 + 2 exams.<br>
>> The price is 11,700, including everything.<br>
>><br>
>> Do you have any idea whether I should study the course?<br>
>> You know what the price range for similar courses?<br>
>> Any advice?<br>
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>> Thanks, Amichay<br>
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