App Academy

What App Academy offers - a near-six figure salary on average within a year - sounds too good to be true. Three months after graduating, most of my classmates have accepted offers. I received my first offer two weeks after graduating. My job search lasted... Read More 2 months, during which time I received five offers in total. I am now happily working as a full stack engineer at a company I am excited about.

App Academy lives up to its promises because it has the brightest instructors and is built on top of a top-notch, stellar curriculum and an incredibly selective application process. My classmates are the most intelligent and talented group of people I have ever been a part of. Graduating from the bootcamp is only possible by setting your entire life on hold and studying and coding 11+ hours every day. Assessments are given weekly, and failing two of them leads to your dismissal from the program. You are expected to digest material very quickly and break your brain on difficult problems every day. The program is incredibly stressful and draining, but really does teach you what you need to know to get hired and grow as a developer.

A little bit about the curriculum:
The program is broken up into various sections, starting with computer science fundamentals, which focuses on problem-solving skills. Every day focuses on a project that usually involves pair programming. Pair programing helped us learn more quickly and communicate code clearly. The job search curriculum is very useful in guiding graduates in how they should use their time while job hunting.

Prior to attending App Academy, I had a pretty solid foundation in CS fundamentals from a couple minors during my undergrad. After moving to SF and researching the skillset and breadth of new technologies in order to compete in the tech industry, I needed... Read More and wanted to learn more about the recent technologies. I chose App Academy because their top-notch curriculum is always adapting to what the industry dictates.

The three month boot camp really challenged me in my skills as a software engineer. The learning curve is steep, and App Academy is transparent as to the pace of learning needed to be successful in this program. You will be spending every day including weekends working on solo projects, group projects, and mastering new skills. The program goes fast and it is very easy to fall behind if you are not committed or do not do the work. You will not have a social life and will be expected to set aside “life” as all your time and energy will be dedicated to mastering skills and completing projects on time. Do not commit to the program if you are not ready to put all of your time and focus into the program.

A highlight of the program is their focus on your career goals. A focus on industry specific lectures will be given in how to master the application process to how to land the ideal salary. The mentors will help you in setting yourself apart from the other applicants by refining resumes, creating the perfect cover letter, and making sure your portfolio is perfect. Tuition is based off your final offer from a company aligning a/A with your goal of landing a dream job.

Overall, App Academy invests in each of their students for optimal career success. There are many avenues of support if needed. I truly enjoyed my experience in App Academy and I recommend this program to anyone who is truly ready to become a software developer!

App Academy is a lot of work, but it is a great program. I really appreciated all of the TAs and their guidance as well as the community of students helping each other out. Be prepared to slave your life away to get through the program. But if you are... Read More prepared and focused you are going to learn a lot to become a software engineer.

Hm, how to describe App Academy? For starters, it's hard. Certainly the most challenging course I've taken. Coming from a non-tech background certainly did me no favors, either, but it is certainly doable. That said, I do wish to stress to applicants... Read More that the entire process is a huge commitment. Coding and learning for 12+ hours a day takes its toll and I did not take into account the burnout. I felt truly worn out within the first 2 months. Taking care of yourself is paramount, as the 13 week program is quite the marathon in itself.

That said, going through this program allows you to learn so much. It would have taken me so much longer had I chosen to self-study to get to where I am now. And there's still so much to learn, but I feel properly equipped to get through the job search that soon awaits me.

I was a bit skeptical of the mentioned 90-100hr commitment during my phone interviews but this has definitely held true. Throughout the 12 weeks here, not only have I picked up skills that will always be valuable to me but I've been able to develop a... Read More work ethic and drive that will be even more important in the long run.

One of the best things about a/A will have to be the people. Everyone I've worked with and spoken to have been incredibly eager to help one another. There is zero sense of competition. You will not only be pushed by the staff but also your own classmates and thats the way it should be.

Though the structure of the curriculum is not for everyone, it is constructed in a way that promotes efficient learning as you learn one concept and the next one builds on top of that. Make sure you do not fall behind with the material as it will definitely bite you in the ass and catching up will be incredibly rough.

At the end of the day, seeing projects that I've created on my own is the ultimate reward and App Academy has provided the exact skill set I need to make it happen.

it was very tough & stressful 12weeks since I need to study more than 100 hours in a week but it was worth it. AppAcademy made me a software developer within 3 months.
If you want to change your career to be a successful software engineer, I would recommend... Read More you here.

입학률이 5% 미만이고 99%가 미국인입니다. 네이티브 미국인들에게도 입학이 어려운 곳입니다만 입학만 하면 최고의 사람들과 최고의 환경에서 공부할 수 있습니다. 입학이 어려운데에는 그만한 이유가 있다는 것을 말씀드리고 싶고, 현지인들에게 물어도 부트캠프 중에서는 이 곳을 최고로 뽑습니다.
미국의 명문대 출신 엘리트들에게 둘러쌓여 매일 매일 자극받으며 공부할 수 있는 좋은 기회였고, 놀라울 정도로 다양한 분야의, 놀라울 정도로 멋진 사람들을 만날 수 있습니다.
코스 시작 직전에 한국에서 미국으로 온 처지라 언어 장벽이 커서 더 힘들었던 것 같습니다만 열심히 한다면 이해하고 따라갈 수 있습니다. 다만 하루 15시간 정도 공부해야한다는 각오가 없다면 추천드리고싶지 않습니다. 일주일에 100시간정도 공부해야만하다고 생각하시면 좋습니다.
한국에서는 잘 다루지 않는 Ruby 및 Ruby on rails 에 대해 심도있게 배울 수 있으며, 코스 졸업 시점에는 javascript, css/scss, html5를 포함한 full stack web application 개발에 필요한 스킬을 갖게 됩니다.
커리큘럼도 훌륭하지만 졸업 후 job support가 정말 좋습니다. 수업료가 졸업생들의 연봉으로 결정되는 형태인지라, 너의 성공이 나의 성공이라는 인식이 강해서 아주 열심히 도와줍니다.

I am in the last weeks of my time at App Academy as I am writing this review. If you're considering App Academy, let me break it down for you.

first and foremost, I really did learn a lot. It's hard to believe that I and my fellow students have come as... Read More far as we have in such a short time. As well as most students in my cohort, I had little programming experience prior to joining App Academy. Now, not only do I have a solid foundational knowledge of programming and web-development, I have the confidence and ability to read code docs and teach my self new technologies (a task that can be daunting to someone new to programming). On top of a functional knowledge of web-development, App Academy also teaches some basic computer science and algorithms, exposing me to fields of study I had never appreciated before.

That being said, It's really hard. Not just hard because of the sheer amount of knowledge you're expected to learn in such a short time, but the projects and hours are insane. It's not hyperbolic to say you will be pulling a few 100 hour weeks. You don't have time for a job during App Academy, even a part-time weekend job. You don't have time to hangout. You don't have time for anything. There were certainly a few times where I was running on no sleep, pulling an all-nighter, trying to finish all the work given to me, that I thought "I don't even think I like programming anymore." I still do, but the workload they give you at App Academy will definitely test your ability and patience. We made some cool projects, but halfway through them, I usually am done caring about them. If that's what it takes to get a project done, then maybe that's the price you pay, but I know that when the workload reaches a certain point, I just can't be motivated enough to care.

I will say a big part of App Academy is the job support. They really teach you how to get a job, which is another skill in itself. I think when I get a job, I will greatly appreciate my time at App Academy, even if I wish they would alter the timetable/schedule slightly.

App Academy Curriculums are so awesome. You can't only learn about software but also practice for job search. These curriculums are always updated with new material. Pair programming is the best part. You will learn faster when pair with a lot of partners.... Read More But it is quite intensive because you have to spend over 90 hours to program and learn. Although this experience will provide you a best skills for your career.

If you want to become a software developer, and you are ready to dedicate 90+ hours a week learning and coding, then App Academy is the right program for you. If you want to learn coding in a structured and supportive environment, then App Academy is... Read More the right program for you. You will learn a lot - Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, React, just to name a few - but it won't be easy and in no means a free ride to becoming a software engineer. You will get as much out of this program as how much you invest in it. Often times, the curriculum does not teach you everything you need to know, and it is your responsibility to do research and ask questions. That last part is important. Ask questions. Understand everything deeply every step of the way. The curriculum is fast paced, culminating in personal projects and a job search curriculum consisting of algorithm lectures and job search mentoring. The program is not perfect, and I expected more. Specifically, I would have preferred to not have all lectures be conducted by TA's most of whom are past App Academy grads (they are very skilled and supportive, don't get me wrong).

TL;DR App Academy is a rigorous coding program. Expect to do nothing but code, eat, sleep, and repeat, for 13 weeks, and look for jobs afterwards.

I am profoundly tired, but deeply satisfied with the rigor of App Academy's curriculum. After spending 90+ hours a week building software next to some of the most ambitious and dedicated people I've ever met, I feel very well equipped to break into the... Read More industry.

Don't do this if you're not completely committed to setting life aside for the length of the program.