Submitted my grad school application to Sans Institute today

I was able to talk my company into paying for a masters in information security so I decided to apply for the masters in security engineering at Sans. They accept applications once a quarter and it just so happens their next deadline is February 1st. I decided on Sans because the degree comes with 6 tech certifications (GSEC, GCIA, GCIH and 3 of your choosing), GSE (as the capstone), and a lot of the larger companies ask for GIAC certifications in their job descriptions...so it looks like a win/win to me. I'm curious how long the application process will take and how quickly I will be able to start. The website gives a time frame but I am hoping to start as soon as possible.

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devilbones

Good luck. Sounds like you have your work cut out for you for the next few years.

Donklander

I think it takes roughly a month to have your application approved. I started my first class on Nov 1 and have had no complaints so far.

YuckTheFankees

Donklander wrote: »

I think it takes roughly a month to have your application approved. I started my first class on Nov 1 and have had no complaints so far.

What 3 classes are you going to pick for your electives?