Thread about Holberton School and the bootcamp warning signs

Post by xianshou » Sat, Sep 14, 2019, 5:52 PM UTC

brundolf wrote: post #8

How do you separate out the bad schools (or is there a list of good ones)? I have exactly one data point: my girlfriend did General Assembly in Austin and had a good experience. I don't know if that translates to other GA locations, and I certainly have no idea which other schools are and aren't legitimate. It seems more and more that she just got incredibly lucky signing up for one that wasn't a scam.

Would you and/or your girlfriend be willing to chat a bit about the experience? I'm doing research on the efficacy of coding bootcamps and I think your input could be very helpful. If you'd be open to it, my email is lucas at timesuji dot com. Thanks!

Post by quinovafire » Sun, Sep 15, 2019, 5:23 PM UTC

xianshou wrote: post #30

quinovafire wrote: post #25

I used to be a student at Holberton School, and I'm continually surprised by the support from alumni on this thread, both from those who succeeded and were able to find a job and those who are still struggling to find a job. The criticism students have is not that we want the school to be ruined or shut down. The reason why a lot of students don't want to speak up is because they're still looking for jobs in the indu…

I'm actually researching the efficacy of coding bootcamps and was wondering if you'd be open to a quick call. Doesn't have to be a long convo but I think your experience could be very helpful. Would love to chat about what you encountered and potential solutions - my email is lucas at timesuji dot com. Thanks in advance if you'd be open to sharing!

Sure!

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