Springboard

I am so thankful that I decided to do this program! I had been on and off looking at the UX Career Track with Springboard for almost 2 years before I decided to do it. The only reason I didn't go for it in the first place was only because I was afraid... Read More of my own failings however now that I have done it, I am so proud and excited for my transition back into the design field. The mentors have all been extremely supportive and helpful. The course mentor really gave the best insight on how to improve and praised what I was doing well, my student advisor was knowledgeable in all the course protocols and able to answer experience questions quickly and accurately, and the career mentors were great in teaching how to be successful during the job hunt. I have recommended the Springboard program to a lot of family and friends who are stuck in a weird career situation. All I can say is, I'm glad I did it.

Let me Go with Pros First , Highly structured Program, Good content ,Resources . Good Connecting channels with other students mentors ,teachers with Slack Unlimited Mentor Calls are defnetly a big pro With Cons Counsellors can be little better in making... Read More sure we have the right mentor and also the course curriculum is followed and done well ,THey are good ,they can get better in connecting with their respective mentees .

Pros: Career Coach Weekly Mentor Calls Work with a real company Very accommodating Lots of resources Cons: Price All links, no professors Requires a person to do well on their own and do the work. I'm not an online learning person so it was a bit hard... Read More not having a "Professor" or classic classroom setting.

I chose Springboard over other ones because of the mentorship aspect. Pros - - an easy interface - they help arrange study groups - the projects are challenging but manageable - there is a slack channel to ask questions and share feedback - weekly meeting... Read More with a mentor Cons - they are growing so there were so minor hiccups in the assignments but they respond quickly to problems I just graduated so I don't have a job yet, but the career support has been useful so far.

I did a lot of research prior to enrolling. I highly encourage you to do the same. There are lots of bootcamps out there, some are much better than others. I can only vouch for Springboard. I was skeptical I won't lie... a shortcut to a career with a... Read More job guarantee feels like it's too good to be true. It feels like you're cheating or something and people who went to school for this career must have a huge leg up. I'm sorry, but I disagree. As someone who graduated from a top college university, I disagree with the long-drawn-out typical style of the educational system. What makes you good at something? Doing it, a lot. Hands-on experience. And 1 on 1 feedback. That's exactly what you get with Springboard. I had an amazing mentor and I hope you do too. We met each week. I started as someone with 0 experience in any design field. Nada. And I feel like a UX boss now that I've finished. But look, no bootcamp is going to get you a job or make you a great designer as soon as you're done. It's all about what you put in, and if you put in the work and can work long hours solo while having accountability and feedback each week, this is a great bootcamp for you. I feel very confident going into the job search phase (with lots of support by the way) now that my portfolio is done.

I took Springboard's Data Analytics career track from Dec. 2020 to July 2021. I found the career track to be well structured, with a great overview of the data analytics process from top to bottom. You learn how to apply problem solving frameworks with... Read More technical skills, and then tell a story with your data. I took the career track as part of ongoing education at my current job, so I did not utilize the job support function of the program. That being said, the course absolutely helped me achieve my objective of creating a comprehensive mental model of the data analytics process; something I had known in many different parts over my career and the curriculum helped me to assemble into a comprehensive whole. I am confident in my ability to leverage data analytics to solve business problems, and extract value from data. The entire career track is a not-insignificant time commitment, and can definitely be challenging at parts (something I consider a good thing). You have regular mentor meetings which were very helpful to me in staying on track and collaborating on different ideas for the capstone projects. I liked how the curriculum pulled a variety of sources together and focused on practical examples. TLDR; Great investment for your time and money and this bootcamp will provide you the tools to provide value and leverage the power of data as a data analyst. I also think it forms a nice cornerstone for future learning (and continuing to build your own human capital!).

There were so many things about Springboard that I loved! Some perks right at the beginning: self paced, different payment options, the mentor calls, extra calls, career coaches and an externship with a real company etc. The way the curriculum was structured... Read More was incredible, starting with the basics, but also in the approach, each topic was covered in different ways to help soak up the information as well as being able to then retain the knowledge if you have different learning styles. It seemed like each topic was covered by articles, videos, examples, practice homework etc! Even the features I did not use are still a huge reason why I chose Springboard (the slack channel, extra calls, office hours). I would suggest anyone considering this program to take their time! I rushed through to try and finish fast but I wish I would have spent more time on my designs and practice. Overall an amazing company and program!, I could go on and on!

About me - BA in Mathematics with an emphasis in Statistics from a State University (2019). 3.0 GPA -28 years old at the time -No internships, relevant work or volunteer experience in the tech field. In fact, my general work experience was 3 years at... Read More Mcdonalds, then 7 at a Resort as a bartender. -Spent 30-50 hours a week studying. 10-20 hours a week working on my resume, cover letter, connections, and job searching. -Got a job offer and accepted an entry level Data Scientist position at about 4-5 months into the program. Currently still in after 3 months, love it. Pros: -Springboard itself is great and has a lot of the materials needed to learn the basics of DS. The reading/videos/coding can be tiresome at time, but just take it one step at a time and you'll near the end eventually. Take good notes and read every single line, do as much as the coding as you can but don't spend too much time on it, spend more time on your capstones as these are what will probably make or break your chances of landing a DS position. Make a daily/weekly schedule to make sure you complete the program on time. I recommend 5-7% completion every week, at least for the first couple of months. It will get harder as you go and you will suffer burnout too. But if you could accomplish more early on when you're still full of energy, then you'll have some room to slow down or take a break later on in the course if needed. -Mentors are smart and always there if you need something -Career coaches are great. I recommend getting to know them early on as I feel like besides learning the DS skills itself, this part of the program was the most beneficial. Unfortunately, if you're like me with a not so pretty background, the coaches might hit you with some reality that you will most likely become a Data Analyst first before ever becoming a DS. But if you run into one that truly cares, they can help you out so much. I attribute my current DS position to my career coach's help. So while all the career coaches are great and helpful, if you can find one where you see that they truly care about you and your job search, I recommend making a connection with that person and making as much calls to them as possible. -Cost is relatively doable for the bootcamps I've looked at so far. The payment options are nice as well -Customer service is excellent and quick to answer any questions Cons -Not sure if this is a true con, but many of study materials are free or attainable with a subscription fee. But that can be said about most schools too so. What's great is the structure and how one can learn the materials through repetition even though the beginning may be quite confusing. -Signed up for DS career track, but was told by many, except one, that I will most likely land a DA role before getting a DS position. Although that one person did help me beat the odds and get a DS position even though I've no true experience. But this is rare apparently, and requires dedication. -There's not too much cons about Springboard itself.... Overall, if you stick to Springboard and can push yourself then you'll succeed. Springboard is a great bootcamp that helped launched my career and can yours as well.

Its been a great experience for me, i have learned and upgraded my knowledge here a lot. I would suggest someone who is looking for a good knowledge and learning they should definitely choose springboard . The mentor and carrer coach helps you throughout... Read More the programme .