Online Grad Schools that accept low GPAs, please help

[TheGraduator]

I graduated from undergrad 10 years ago with a terrible GPA (2.3). Now, I'm looking to attend an online grad school program in Computer Science. I'm a very different person than I was 10 years ago.

I have over 10 years of industry experience now and have since been promoted to staff software engineer at a reputable company. I've kept up learning by completing over 10 MOOCs. It seems like a decade of experience matters much less than my low undergrad GPA. Is it even possible to get into a grad school program? Are there any schools that weight experience more than GPA?

Feels like the only way to even be considered is to attend classes in a non-degree program and score a very high GPA. Any other ideas?

Edited October 20, 2018 by TheGraduator

[WatchfulWombat]

I was in a similar situation as you when I applied for grad school, with a similar GPA that was also about a decade old. Even more than the GPA itself, I think the main challenge was getting credible recommendation letters from people who knew me. So I did what you suggested: I took advanced courses as a non-degree student at my home university after work for two years and did really well in them. While I did not seek out specific people, some of my professors were big names in their field, so it helped me get great recs. I did get into some competitive programs with very decent funding. So.. I think taking extra courses to prepare is a good idea.

I don't have any experience with MOOCs, so don't know how those would be valued by grad programs.