This is funny. I have someone that's messaged me privately and has asked to remain confidential telling me the exact opposite.
I like UNIC as it has the first mover's advantage so I resonate with your thinking that it will be the standard which others are compared to simply because it was the first in the space.
I also think people are understating the fact that Andreas is one of the speakers - that alone would be resume worthy.
Indeed we do all gotta eat.
I do want to remain in Korea likely - if you read what they're doing with the Digital New Deal, you'd understand why.
The one from Kentucky is a contender I did see but it's a bit expensive and not well recognized me thinks.
Perhaps I'll go onto LinkedIn and talk to UNIC alumni.
I like UNIC as it has the first mover's advantage so I resonate with your thinking that it will be the standard which others are compared to simply because it was the first in the space.
I also think people are understating the fact that Andreas is one of the speakers - that alone would be resume worthy.
Indeed we do all gotta eat.
I do want to remain in Korea likely - if you read what they're doing with the Digital New Deal, you'd understand why.
The one from Kentucky is a contender I did see but it's a bit expensive and not well recognized me thinks.
Perhaps I'll go onto LinkedIn and talk to UNIC alumni.
Hmm, that is funny indeed that he would PM you instead of saying things out in the open. I can't think of why anyone wouldn't want to share actual experience if it would help others, now I'm curious to what they said to you!
I actually haven't spoken to any alumni, but the people working at UNIC. This was in 2018 though, so yeah, you'd definitely be better off speaking to former students AND one or two people from the faculty itself.
They're definitely understating the Andreas factor. I'm not just a fanboy, I happened onto him after spending a lot of time looking for good educators (and I found a lot!). Respectfully, many are decent, some are very good but Andreas is unique in that he actually speaks without agenda/motivation, other than to further Bitcoin, at least IMO. It's like having some of the forum stalwarts here who quietly go about their business teaching and educating.
Anyway, yes, I hope you make the decision -- myself, I also have to complete a degree next year (delayed by Covid) and I was definitely considering another to complement it and UNIC was and still likely is my eventual aim.
P.S. I don't know much about the RoK situation except from what I read in the news, but my partner works in the other world of traditional finance and they seem to get conflicting views about how the goverment seems to be treating blockchain businesses, or crypto in any case.
Good luck!
Thank you for an answer that actually provided value and wasn't some fluff for a sig campaign lol.
You can take a look at what they're doing with the digital new deal - they've specifically said they plan to use blockchain for real estate transactions, governance, etc. It's INSANE (official PR from their ministry of finance).
On the other hand the tax on crypto gains is ridiculous so yeah... very conflicting.
I'm doing more research regarding UNIC. Basically the guy (who also was a legendary member, so give him some credit) said he was former student, and saw that interns and TA's were creating most other material, and doing most of the vetting and not much academic work was being done at the university.
Which is horrific to hear. Granted this is one student's experience, and could most definitely be falsified but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
I'm still looking, and if honestly nothing is better, either I'll land a full time job somewhere in crypto and get the "personal development" paid or get this masters in the next few years or so (i haven't even graduated college yet so still some time).
