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Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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Re: Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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How do customers finance a twenty thousand dollars course?

Edit:

This [1] blog post loosely explains it. Pave, which is one of the "lenders" has the following terms:

$3,000 - $25,000 6.97% to 27.10% APR 2 - 3 Year Terms No Prepayment Penalty

[1] http://www.hackreactor.com/blog/partnerships-with-lenders-pa...

Re: Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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post #3

How do customers finance a twenty thousand dollars course? Edit: This [1] blog post loosely explains it. Pave, which is one of the "lenders" has the following terms: $3,000 - $25,000 6.97% to 27.10% APR 2 - 3 Year Terms No Prepayment Penalty [1] http://www.hackreactor.com/blog/partnerships-with-lenders-pa...

Usually credit cards, from the people I've spoken to who have taken them.

Re: Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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sounds like those Udemy courses...which are really hit and miss

I've never really used udemy -- care to elaborate?

udemy has had a bad reputation in the past for members stealing content and presenting it as their own. Take Jeffrey Way as an example:

https://twitter.com/jeffrey_way/status/649933605305774081

Re: Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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post #3

How do customers finance a twenty thousand dollars course? Edit: This [1] blog post loosely explains it. Pave, which is one of the "lenders" has the following terms: $3,000 - $25,000 6.97% to 27.10% APR 2 - 3 Year Terms No Prepayment Penalty [1] http://www.hackreactor.com/blog/partnerships-with-lenders-pa...

I can't imagine the people in these bootcamps are coming from a low income background (mostly university graduates).

20k from parents, family and friends before even turning to loans isn't terribly difficult to get if they're all convinced with you that this is your shot at a 100k+ salary and becoming self-sufficient.

Re: Confessions of a bootcamp graduate

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post #3

How do customers finance a twenty thousand dollars course? Edit: This [1] blog post loosely explains it. Pave, which is one of the "lenders" has the following terms: $3,000 - $25,000 6.97% to 27.10% APR 2 - 3 Year Terms No Prepayment Penalty [1] http://www.hackreactor.com/blog/partnerships-with-lenders-pa...

Usually credit cards, from the people I've spoken to who have taken them.

I saved up and paid cash.
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