I am aspiring programming and to demonstrate my interest in programming, I have taken a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) titled “Programming for Everybody” by University of Michigan.
I would be apply to University of Michigan, among several other universities.
Should I:
A. ADD the certificate to my common application, WITH University of Michigan’s name
(My concern with this: the admission officer at other universities will assume the University of Michigan is my top choice
- which is true, and might reject me as they might think I will lower their enrolment yield rate)
B. ADD the certificate to my common application, WITHOUT University of Michigan’s name
(My concern with this: it makes the MOOC that I took sound a bit uncredible / sounds like I’m bullshitting?)
C. Do NOT add the certificate to my common application at all. I should only include it in my supplementary essays to University of Michigan.
(My concern with this: minus one demonstrated way for my interest in programming for other universities)
Appreciate any help, thanks! 