Springboard

It’s a love hate thing. I liked moving at my own pace and at times I wish I had class time. The mentors are great. The projects are in depth and the curriculum is not difficult at all. There’s so many resources from articles to videos elaborating on things.... Read More Overall really good.

The program is intensive and challenging but you get what you put into it. I liked the inclusion of case studies where you really test your skills. A huge plus were the unlimited mentor calls in addition to your main mentor. The community whether it was... Read More advisors or other students was very engaging and encouraging.

Very much enjoyed my time with Springboard. I think one of the strongest parts of the course were the capstone assignments. Each assignment is an in depth, step by step process that gives the student a real time look into what is required of them in the... Read More real world in this field. These assignments required a lot of work, however the knowledge gained through them was incredibly valuable to me. In addition, the career support is another very strong aspect of the course. The mentorship program was immensely helpful for me in getting real feedback from people with actual experience in the field. The only real con that I can think of, is at times it can feel as though you are simply clicking on an article, reading about a concept, and that's it. In other words I felt there were a few moments where the curriculum could've been a little more engaging. However, these same concepts come up in the capstone assignments, which as said above tended to a real step by step, work heavy process. So I mean you still learned in depth about those concepts.

I was attracted to Springboard for the tuition since it was much cheaper compared to other bootcamps while not breaking your wallet. I saved up for the tuition and paid in full. The curriculum is very dense and teaches Python and JS so students get a... Read More sense of different languages and the more popular frameworks so I really liked that! I also appreciate the mock coding, interview, and project interviews you need to pass in order to complete the program. It really reflected and prepped me for real interviews I got afterwards. Career counselors also help you tailor your resume, Linkedin, and interivews to increase your chances of getting noticed. You get TA support and depending on who you get, some are more direct with their answers while others make suggestions. I know some students have issues with the TAs but it's also reflective of real life work environments so it did not bother me. You get a a weekly 30 min mentor call who provides you with project feed back, advice as a developer or any other job questions you want to ask them about. The one thing I did not like about this program was the lack of peer reviews. I was lucky to be in a group with other students where we were able to stimulate this but communicating with your cohorts is all up to yourself. I would have loved it if there was some form of collaboration between students and made it up by volunteering externally. Other than that I think Springboard is good for those who are tight on finances and/or able to be self-motivated to learn the content.

I am very satisfied with the overall experience. Shortly after finishing I was able to land a job in Data Science (in Germany- I am German). The material provides a great overview on the topic, though some of it could be improved. The mentor calls were... Read More extremely helpful and motivating for me. Career support was also great.

I liked how detailed the curriculum was and how helpful the supporting staff was including my mentor. Most of the information was clear and concise, a few times where students could receive extra help. The main issue I had was with the interviewers they... Read More bring in for your walkthroughs. Did have a few bad experiences but luckily it worked out in the end.

First of all, I’d like to start this review by saying I was able to land a job in my field of choice before I completed the program. *I didn’t have much hands on time with career services, but following the career segments in the curriculum proved to... Read More be worthwhile.* The Pros: When I enrolled at Springboard I didn’t have any prior experience with UX/UI design. Springboard has certainly built a great curriculum that gave me very solid foundational skills and a fundamental understanding of the industry. Springboard showered me with plenty of amazing resources that I continue to use even after graduating (I had to get very good at organizing my bookmarks). By far THE BEST part about Springboard is the 1 on 1 mentoring. I had weekly calls with my mentor who demonstrated a high level of industry knowledge, and was able to give excellent feedback and insight to my projects and questions. Over the course of 9 months you’re able to develop a relationship with your mentor, and add them to you network of professionals. To me this is where Springboard shined. The cons (kind of): That being said I’m not sure bootcamps are for everybody. I already came into the UX/UI Design Career Track as a self-taught front-end developer and my web development skills played a crucial role in landing my position. You need to be a certain type of person to succeed in a boot camp. I consistently went above and beyond for my Capstone projects, and Portfolio. I would study design disciplines outside of what was offered in the normal curriculum as well. If you’re an ambitious self-self starter then these bootcamps really can propel you into your next career. However if you tend to take a passive approach to your learning then look elsewhere.

The curriculum covered the full stack of web development with all the most marketable skills and technologies. Not to mention Data Structures and Algorithms, Resume writing, command line and more. The weekly mentor calls are the strongest part of the... Read More course and gave me more support and accountability than public high school or university ever did. If you decide to go with Springboard make sure to stay on top of your work as it is self paced and you can fall behind. If you're a naturally independent and disciplined learner than Springboard should be a perfect fit for you.

My favorite thing about this course was having access to a mentor. My mentor was very patient and helpful and gave me the encouragement I needed to keep pursuing the career track. I also like how we have a community on Slack. The practice questions were... Read More challenging but forced me to grow and learn. I would definitely recommend this course.