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# Awesome OMSCS



> Resources on admission, and how to succeed for the Online Master of Science in Computer Science program of the Georgia Institute of Technology.



We encourage [contributions](./CONTRIBUTING.md). Please read the guidelines including the [code of conduct](./CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md). If you are enrolled at Georgia Tech, please follow the University's rules.



**Disclaimer: we do not guarantee that all of the information on this page are reliable. You have to read through the official website's FAQ first.**



## Contents



- [Admission Resources](#admission-resources)

  - [Official Resources for Admission](#official-resources-for-admission)

  - [Unofficial Resources for Admission](#unofficial-resources-for-admission)

- [Computer Science Courses & Resources](#computer-science-courses--resources)

  - [Introduction to Computer Science](#introduction-to-computer-science)

  - [Mathematics for Computer Science](#mathematics-for-computer-science)

  - [Open Source Computer Science Education](#open-source-computer-science-education)

- [Post-admission Resources](#post-admission-resources)

  - [Official guides and resources](#official-guides-and-resources)

  - [Unofficial guides and resources](#unofficial-guides-and-resources)

- [Resources for International Applicants](#resources-for-international-applicants)

  - [TOEFL](#toefl)

- [Georgia Institute of Technology General Info](#georgia-institute-of-technology-general-info)

  - [History](#history)

  - [Rank](#rank)

- [Social Media](#social-media)

  - [Reddit](#reddit)

  - [Facebook](#facebook)

  - [Twitter](#twitter)

  - [Slack](#slack)



## Admission Resources



### Official Resources for Admission



- [Official OMS CS FAQ](http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/prospective-students/faq)

- [Academic Calendar](https://registrar.gatech.edu/calendar)

- [Costs and Payment Schedule](http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/cost-payment-schedule)

- [Application Deadlines, Process and Requirements](https://www.omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/application-deadlines-process-requirements)

- [Minimum TOEFL score: 100](http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/prospective-students/faq)



### Unofficial Resources for Admission



- [GPA Calculator](https://applications.wes.org/igpa-calculator/)

- [Minimum number of recommendation letters: 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/OMSCS/comments/2emm9g/how_many_letters_of_recommendation/)



## Computer Science Courses & Resources



### Introduction to Computer Science



- [Harvard's CS 50](https://www.edx.org/course/cs50s-introduction-computer-science-harvardx-cs50x)

- [Introduction to Computing in Python](https://www.edx.org/professional-certificate/introduction-to-computing-in-python)



### Mathematics for Computer Science



- [Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Discrete Mathematics](https://www.coursera.org/learn/discrete-mathematics)



### Open Source Computer Science Education



- [Open Source Society University](https://github.com/ossu/computer-science)

- [MIT Challenge](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2)

- [How to get an equivalent of a CS major using MOOCs](https://backdoorgraduteschooladmissions.quora.com/How-to-get-an-equivalent-of-a-CS-major-using-MOOCs)



## Post-admission Resources



### Official guides and resources



- [OMS CS Onboarding](http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/online-ms-cs/omscsportal/onboarding)

- [Specializations](https://www.omscs.gatech.edu/program-info/specializations)

- [OMS CS Newsletter](https://www.omscs.gatech.edu/current-students/newsletter)

- [Buzzport](https://buzzport.gatech.edu)

- [Student Handbook](http://grad.gatech.edu/student-handbook)

- [Academic Calendar](https://registrar.gatech.edu/calendar)



### Unofficial guides and resources



- [How to Succeed in OMSCS](http://omscs.wikidot.com)

- [OMSCental](https://omscentral.com)

- [OMSCS Survival Guide](https://github.com/pyjarrett/OMSCS_Survival_Guide)

- [Software and Discounts for GT OMSCS Students](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gk3IPDd7_WyKeSfyuxXWrh4Hkk80As82CnaOO2m750M/edit#gid=0)

- [OMSCS Notes](https://www.omscs-notes.com/)

- [OMS Notes](http://omsnotes.com/)



## Resources for International Applicants



### TOEFL



- [TOEFL iBT](https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about)

- [Official TOEFL Practice Test](http://toeflpractice.ets.org)

- [TOEFL Free Practice Test](https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/free-practice/start.html)



## Georgia Institute of Technology General Info



### History



- [History and Traditions](http://www.gatech.edu/about/history-traditions)



### Rank



- [Top 6 in Computer Science - United States](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/georgia-tech-1569/overall-rankings)

- [QS World University Rankings 2018: Statistics - Top 7 Worldwide](https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2018/feb/28/qs-world-university-rankings-2018-statistics)

- [THE World University Rankings 2019: Top 7 Worldwide](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/georgia-institute-technology?ranking-dataset=589595)



## Social Media



### Reddit



- [Reddit OMSCS](https://www.reddit.com/r/OMSCS/)



### Facebook



- [OMSCS Students](https://www.facebook.com/groups/gtomscsstudents)



### Twitter



- [GA Tech OMS CS](https://twitter.com/gtomscs)



### Slack



- [OMS CS Study Group](https://omscs-study.slack.com)



## License



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To the extent possible under law, [Katherine Giron Pe](https://kat.pe) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.