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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 13 June 2012 11:20:42AM *  0 points [-]

Thank you! This helped me a lot. Now I feel motivated to do the course in real time.

EDIT: Do you think it is possible to miss two homeworks and still get the certificate? (This course collides with the July Minicamp.)

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 13 June 2012 12:34:32PM *  2 points [-]

I did the pre-Coursera ML class and pre-Udacity AI class at the same time (both professors went on to for the respective companies after the experience), got two certificates with a reasonable grade, being a father and having a dayjob. I can attest to having fairly average intelligence by LW standards. (So yes, I think it's quite doable)

Comment author: RichardKennaway 13 June 2012 11:36:06AM *  2 points [-]

Do you think it is possible to miss two homeworks and still get the certificate?

Their FAQ is inconsistent on this. Q 14 says that your final grade is determined only by your exam grade, but Q 2 says that homework counts too. It also says there is no deadline for homework (except, presumably, the end of the course). There were homework deadlines when I did it, but Udacity is evolving.

Comment author: thomblake 14 June 2012 08:46:04PM 0 points [-]

As I understand it, what counts for the final grade is allowed to vary by class.