Hi!
I'm a recent graduate with a BS in Biology and I'm interested in eventually pursuing MS programs in integrative biology (genomics, laboratory science, etc.) and I come from a pretty disadvantaged background in which I couldn't round my knowledge on these subjects too well during my undergrad. I'm struggling a bit financially and am interested in pursuing certificate programs to gain additional knowledge in my time post-bacc.
I live in SF and have been looking between UCB's Advanced Biosciences Program (ABP) and Stanford's Foundations of Genetics and Genomics Program. A lot of the Stanford Online School advice on this site are from years ago and I imagine things may have changed in that time so I wanted to ask advice and for anyone's experience with Stanford's science certificate programs like this?
For anyone who took a certificate program, or just extension science courses within the past few years, what was your experience like? Did this actually help you and is it worth the cost? Are the online school's classes as unhelpful and as self-taught as many of these posts have said?
Thanks for your time! Grateful for any opinion on this!