App Academy

App Academy is definitely a great opportunity to learn a great deal of material in a short amount of time. There's a reason it has a great reputation among bootcamps - the instructors are knowledgeable and helpful, the curriculum is definitely relevant to what is necessary for actual tech positions, and they have alumni placed in dozens of companys and start-ups. All of that being said, here are some questions I would ask yourself before applying:

1. Do you handle pressure well? The courseload itself is very intense (9-6 M-F with homework every night and near-weekly assessments) and the tests are very much point-blank "can you pound this out in 30-40 minutes or not". None of this is ever unexpected or unreasonable, but be prepared for a good deal of stress and make sure you have ways...

After graduating college (2 years ago), I decided to pursue software engineering and taught myself through MOOCs, meetups, and attending small introductory workshops for people with a non-traditional tech background. It's safe to say that App Academy was by far the hardest yet most rewarding experience that I've had. I learned more in 3 weeks at aA than what I did in TWO YEARS of teaching myself.

The thing that I admire most about aA is that they push your limits, they prove to you what your true capabilities are.. and the TAs are there to support you every step of the way. I remember looking weeks ahead during instructional, thinking, "there's no way I could do that!!" yet when that week's assignment flew by, I realized how quickly I adapted to the pace of the curriculum and manage...

Attending App Academy is a great experience for me. I didn't realize how much I've learned until the full-stack project is built. Everyday you learn and code new stuff. The process is tough but rewarding. It's a fast-pace learning environment but you get full support from TAs. Most of curriculum is well structured, but some part is still getting improved, so it might cause a bit confusion sometimes.

Overall, it's a right decision for me. If you plan to join, make sure to get enough rest & sleep before starting the class because it's very important.

Be prepared to devote all your time in immersive programs. You are pushed to learn and absorb knowledge in a short period of time. Weekly assessment will exam your skills. If you fail more than one time, you will be asked to leave.

TA here are extensions helpful. They are always patient , supportive , and provide tons of valuable suggestions. Students here come from different backgrounds but all passionate about coding and extremely hardworking. The study environment in A/a is great.

As the title reaffirms, App Academy is a bootcamp and will live up to the word's definition. You will be challenged day-in, day-out, and will frequently need to step out of your comfort zone - especially if you are like me and coming in from a non-CS/technical background. But you will also learn to embrace the structure and come to appreciate the way the curriculum is designed to optimize the amount you learn in such a short timeframe. While you'll mostly never feel entirely comfortable with any topic introduced before you're required to move on, the way everything compounds will eventually help you fill in these gaps and paint the bigger picture. And no matter what you do, you must NOT neglect sleep for any reason - you will not have time to make it up and it will deter your ability to...

It's reputation for a demanding schedule yet quality curriculum might even be understated. The most valuable lessons I've learned were time management, keeping calm under pressure, and, most of all, learning how to fail. There have been many times when I've been disappointed in myself for not completing a daily project, and even a larger one, but the TAs have been so supportive and encouraging that I've learned to leave regrets behind for greater things ahead.

The TAs they've gotten are extremely helpful and understanding; most of them have gone through the program themselves, so they help you prioritize and manage the workload, as well as give very helpful tips without giving away the answers. Plus they're good people in general too.

One thing to consider: the curriculum is const...

I just completed the curriculum and I feel great about what I’ve learned and what I can accomplish in the future. The TAs really care about your learning. They are supportive and easy-going, which makes all the difference when you experience bootcamp levels of stress. The lectures are interesting and the projects are by and large fun. Your classmates are also great because everyone is motivated to be there and works hard.
When I started at App Academy, I did have some prior coding experience from college, but those classes had never gone well and I was not at all confident in my abilities. With the App Academy curriculum, I learned a bunch of languages and with the culminating full-stack project, I feel like I’m ready to start a career as a software developer.
However, the curriculum...

App academy for me has been a great experience. You get to code and learn new topics everyday. You’re constantly building on things you learned before. You will get what you put into it. I learned a lot and just having finished my fullstack I feel really good. Tip for those who end up attending make sure you get enough sleep! I’ve seen people get burnt out and it is cause they weren’t getting enough sleep.

App Academy has been a wild ride the entire time I've been there. I never saw myself as a math, science, or computer person. That has certainly changed over the last couple months though. All I've done the last three months is study and I have improved at a rate I never through possible. I'm so glad I went through this program.

I just finished week 9. It has been really fun and rewarding, especially when you learn new stuff and build programs/games/projects right away. You have no idea what is going on (for a while), but somehow it always works out just fine. Being able to code full-time is amazing on its own, and having a supportive environment is way better than fighting alone.

Some tips for future students:
- About your peers: Most of my classmates have some coding background or self-studied some languages, while others didn't code before attending aA. There are CS graduates, and people with non-tech background. It is a diverse group, but one thing is in common: everyone is pretty passionate about coding and wants to make it.
- About prior experience: Some people have asked me if they can attend wit...

One of the most intense 12 Weeks of my life. App Academy pushed me to my limit every day and I enjoyed every bit of it. Having a fast pace program kept me on my toes and constantly wanting to learn more. If you're willing to put in the work and love programming this boot camp is for you. The assessments may seem scary, but you will be fine if you put in the work.

The entire course is quite tough, but I've learned a lot through this course.

App Academy is not for everyone, there's no way around that central truth. It is mentally and emotionally exhausting to cover the amount of material at the pace that the course demands, and the stress only grows week after week. During my time in the course, the only times I wasn't at the office working were when I was commuting there, or asleep (this isn't an exaggeration). But if you can handle that, then the course is very rewarding. If you want to work at a high level for 12 weeks to get into a competitive, growth field, App Academy is certainly worth it. If the idea of not seeing your friends for 12 weeks while you're sitting in front of a computer for 12+ hours a day sounds like torture, the program might not be for you.

App Academy was probably one of the more challenging academic experience in my life. The pace of the course was no joke. Students were expected to learn and be able to understand that day's material. Be prepared to quickly absorb the materials since the next day will be something completely new. I would advise anyone who is not able to keep up with this pace to reconsider applying to App Academy. However, if you love coding and have aspiration to become a software developer, App Academy's rigorous course should be your number one bootcamp options as they push you to your limit and allow you grow independently as a developer.

A roadmap advice for fellow future developers applying to App Academy: one, study up. The bootcamp says they will accept students even if they have not never c...

I had a great experience at app Academy. The material is pretty difficult and the pace is very fast but if you love to code, work hard, and stay positive, it will most definitely be worth your time. The people are great, the TA's are incredibly smart and helpful, and the material is amazing (and constantly being updated).

App Academy has been one of, if not the most intense and challenging academic experiences of my adult life. I'm really happy with the education I've gotten there, but there are a number of things to consider before you decide to attend.

Stress: The 9 week curriculum covers a huge amount of content and most of it is challenging. Class is from 9-6, followed by several hours of homework each day. The weekends are mostly devoted to studying for upcoming assessments, which are held roughly every week. So beyond the normal stress that this amount of work induces, there's not really much or any time to take care of yourself by going the gym, hanging out with friends, sleeping, etc.

Time Management: Even though the first 9 weeks of this course are highly structured, you will still need to...

I have just recently finished the coding portion of the bootcamp curriculum at the NYC campus. I have to say I am definitely surprised at how much I have learned in such a short span of time, but that was definitely not without daily struggle getting through as much of the day's material as possible. The curriculum is definitely grueling. The 70-90 hours of coding a week is a real thing and will leave you without almost anytime for anything else (social life, sometimes laundry, mealprepping). Even after doing 70-90 hours a week, you will have to learn to be okay with some concepts / ideas falling through the cracks as it is inevitable at the learning pace. Throughout the course I felt like I was barely keeping afloat during the material, as most everyone else was, as your TA's will tell...

Came in with expectations that the next 4 months would be challenging and overwhelming, and indeed it was. One thing I did not expect was the feeling of accomplishment along with joy when developing projects from ground up. A valuable takeaway when completing this program is to be able to self sustain and continue to learn more about what programming has to offer. And of course to get a job that you love to do.

App Academy is life changing. Your time there will be brutal but when you receive your first offer, you'll know immediately that it was all worth it.

My cohort was filled with amazing people. Happy to say that I've made friends for life. They're one of the first people I reach out to when I can't solve a bug.

Stay driven!

App Academy is both one of the intense and most rewarding things I've ever done. The amount you learn quickly is incredible, and in two months you can make a website. It's difficult, so don't take it lightly, but it definitely can turn you into a software dev in a few months.

I came into the program, like many others, as a career switcher. I had taken two intro level programming courses in undergrad before attending. The hours are rough - be prepared to spend at minimum 30 hours a week on top of the course completing homeworks, readings, and completing your projects. However, the instructors are more than helpful and there's nothing more motivating than surrounding yourself with some of the smartest people around. The course is very well laid out and each topic leads into the next which helps with absorbing the material. It's common to have to put your social life on hold while attending this course but the payout is definitely worth it!

I came into the program, like many others, as a career switcher. I had taken two intro level programming courses in undergrad before attending. The hours are rough - be prepared to spend at minimum 30 hours a week on top of the course completing homeworks, readings, and completing your projects. However, the instructors are more than helpful and there's nothing more motivating than surrounding yourself with some of the smartest people around. The course is very well laid out and each topic leads into the next which helps with absorbing the material. It's common to have to put your social life on hold while attending this course but the payout is definitely worth it!

I’ve thought about this day, the day I would write my review of App Academy, for a very long time. In the weeks before my cohort started I read many of these reviews in search of clues that would help me know what to expect and how to succeed. Wondered if I would ever get the opportunity to write one. Promised myself that I would only contribute to the pile if I made it all the way through the final and ultimate challenge: getting a job.

I start Monday, so here goes.

App Academy is a fucking rollercoaster and during moments of frustration, satisfaction, hope, despair, pride, humility, fun, fatigue, laughter, and crying I often thought: “MY FINGER IS ON THE MEDIUM POST”. Okay, that was only for the bad times. For both the good and the bad the thought was: “this is going in the revi...

App Academy is definitely one of the most difficult programs to get into and stay in. Though I wish that they provided better individual support to its students at times during the core curriculum, they are invested into its students' success. In addition, the pace of the program keeps everyone on their toes - there's always something new to learn, no matter how ahead you may be. I'd recommend a/A to anyone who is confident in staying motivated and working in a lightning-fast environment. Otherwise, other boot camps may be better suited for students who need more time to absorb material or want a more relaxing experience.

I applied to App Academy in September 2017, and attended the January 2018 NYC cohort. I had no prior programming experience before coming to App Academy and I found the experience to be very rewarding.

It was definitely a lot of material in a short period of time, however if you put in the time the course is very doable. I found the TA's to be very helpful and the curriculum to be extremely interesting. You get to work on a lot of really cool projects during your first 9 weeks, including your own full stack project.

I would recommend App Academy to anyone who has a serious interest in programming, and willing to put in the necessary work to learning all of the material.

I attended App Academy in early 2018. Unlike many of my cohort-mates, I came in without any programming knowledge whatsoever. The curriculum moves incredibly quickly, but if you take it seriously and put in the hours, it's possible. If you're not a really speedy learner, maybe this isn't the program for you OR maybe you'll unlock something in yourself that pushes you towards the finish line.

The assessment structure becomes very interesting very quickly. My cohort lost historically the most students due to test failures. It's always tough to watch your friends leave. However, studying for the assessments really helped me engrain the basics so I appreciated them a lot.

I absolutely loved every minute of my time learning in this kind of environment, but I also tend to do well in st...

I just finished coding curriculum after 9 weeks intensively learning. App Academy has designed a very disciplined curriculum that it pushes each student to learn, to grow and to excel. You can get dismissed if you fail two assessments and one retake. People here are smart and supportive. TAs are incredible. They know what they are teaching and most of them are patient enough to answers questions. Fellow students are also very very smart, especially most of them are from non technical background.

I started AppAcademy cohort on January 15th 2018 and just completed the main curriculum of the course (week 9). I would like to start off by saying that I had some knowledge of computer science. I had taken a course on SQL and basic C++ which indirectly helped me for the first week or two of AppAcademy (they taught Ruby in the beginning so there were common elements between them). However, I would like to stress that although it helped, it does not mean you can slack off. I consider myself pretty much an average student in the class during the whole main curriculum.

I do believe the course is really intense. I also believe if you really put in the effort and really REALLY try to understand what is happening, the course is really not too hard. Assessments are always scary regardless. ...

I just finished the main portion of AppAcademy's full-time bootcamp in NYC (i.e. week 9 out of the full 12 weeks). I came into the program with about a year of experience tinkering with Ruby, Javascript, and Python, and some background in logic, and a long history of playing around with computers, but no academic CS background. My academic background is in the humanities (philosophy and theology) and I spent the first six years after college in grad school, then teaching, then working at a small magazine.

The course is extremely intense. (I say this as someone who graduated in the top 10% of my class at Yale.) About 25% of my cohort was asked to leave because they couldn't keep up with the pace. That said, the instructors do a good job of helping you through each day, and the str...

Pros: the learning environment is incredible. I've never seen such dedicated staff that want to help you learn coding and help you get a job. At first, I thought the course was unfairly fast paced, but after a few weeks, I realized just how much knowledge I had accumulated. It also showed me that if I put in the hardwork, it will pay off which had me getting up early and going home late, but all for a worthy cause. I feel accomplished and eager to learn more about coding.

Cons: I failed one assessment at AppAcademy and I have seen many of my friends fail out. I would only change the assessment fail policy where I would still say three fails in a row and you're out, but if you fail one and you pass the next three, you can clear your fail. I feel like it would relieve the pressure of ...