Springboard

This course met my expectations and gave me a good foundation to build upon. I have worked as a freelance web designer in the past, so I believe I was at an advantage compared to those who had not worked within design before. I feel for those I talked... Read More to who had not worked in design before, that they felt a little overwhelmed with the pace of the course. But if you keep motivated it is all achievable.

Also to note: the job guarantee due to COVID is longer than 6 months, likely 12. The sales person who got me to sign up made it seem pretty cut and dry that it was 6 months. I then paid and got to read the fine print and was slightly disappointed.

Pros:
- Streamlines what you need to know when starting out.
- Great mentorship.
- Good solid projects and support for these projects.
- easy to use student portal with all curriculum and important information easy to find.

Cons:
- If you do not already have experience using design software you will spend WAY more time learning this than the others who know some already.
- Booking calls for support can sometimes be a bit hard to find.
- Most of the content they share is links to and resources that are not their content, so technically you could find most of this on your own.

The bootcamp was great! It's intense, but I feel a lot more confident entering the field. My background is in hospitality, so I was worried about starting a new career in design. However, between the mentors, career coaches, and projects, I feel ready... Read More to start my new career! I also enjoyed the Slack community. I was able to meet a lot of new people through an online study group which helped me to learn faster and feel connected.

The one downside is that most of the curriculum is free online resources. It feels a little expensive when considering you can read most of the articles (and watch the videos) online for free. The main draw of Springboard is the mentors and the help with building your portfolio.

It took me almost two years to finally decide to enroll into this bootcamp. Once I enrolled, I enjoyed all the technical skills taught and was even able to enjoy learning a new language, python. I have never felt so tech savvy until now. Springboard has... Read More encouraged me to try out excel formulas and even create a spreadsheet for my grade team to use to collect data for school report cards. They were so thankful that collecting data now is so much easier. Springboard has given me the confidence to apply for data analysis positions throughout the nation.

I'll be honest, I applied to a bootcamp out of desperation. I could not force myself to study programming in a long time, but I thought it was because my studying needed structure. As it turned out, it did, but Springboard absolutely inverted my expectations... Read More of the learning process. Springboard showed me, that learning can be not just tedious, but also very engaging, entertaining and rewarding.

Pros:
- Structured, modularized curriculum, that gradually moves your from the basics to more advanced topics
- Active and supportive community
- Weekly 1-on-1 meetings with a current expert in the Software Engineering field
- Flexible deadlines
- Weekly office hours with Springboard team

Cons:
- Flexible deadlines (you sometimes may find yourself procrastinating)

Springboard’s Data Science Course is an intensive learning experience, designed to help who never had even basic coding experience nor data science experience enhance their skills and stay competitive in today’s data science job market. Led by a mentor... Read More with experience in the field, you will learn cutting-edge concepts and techniques and then apply them immediately. By the program’s end, you will have the skills, experience, and confidence to accelerate your career progression. What You'll Accomplish Gain Data Science Experience: Master the analytics process to develop and test hypotheses, and build categorical and numerical data models. Learn How to use Python: Work with Python programming and packages to develop engaging visualizations and more. Develop an Outstanding Portfolio: Work on a portfolio project that demonstrates your new skills. Work with Industry Leaders:s Get immediate feedback and guidance from Instructors who work in the industry.

I came from a sales background with little to know experience and I could not be happier with the experience I had with Springboard! The mentors and the career coaches were super helpful in making sure I paced myself throughout the course. The best part... Read More about it is that there was always someone that I could reach out to if I needed help. This includes alumni, mentors, or coaches.

I completed Springboard in November 2020 and was very dissatisfied with the service. The material is a compilation of online resources and found myself constantly looking for additional resources to supplement my the material being taught. Having a mentor... Read More was the main selling point but our calls just seemed to be a formality without any real substance. Finishing the course, I do not feel confident in any of the skills "learned". Save your money and time and look elsewhere.

I wanted to change career and industry for several years and I chose Springboard's Data Science Career Track to do so while I had just been laid off “thanks to” the Covid-19 and oil crises. Great timing for a career change, I know...
I studied the Data... Read More Science curriculum, the Career curriculum, followed the great advice given by my Springboard Career Coach and my Springboard Mentor. I did everything Springboard told me to do to become a successfull, skilled Data Scientist with a great professional network and high visibility. The results of all of that is I was hired as a Data Scientist on week 13 of the program in a certified "Great Place To Work!" international company, which leads its industry in the US.

Pros:
- 100% online curriculum with great resources and lectures from Harvard, Stanford...etc... All interactions with advisors, mentors, coaches are online and on a flexible schedule.
- You'll get enrolled in DataCamp and have access to extra practice/project work to master your skills (Python, SQL, Pyspark, Github...). I love DataCamp and will remain a member.
- You'll have access to LinkedIn learning, Medium, Towards Data Science.
- Weekly presentations (career sessions, business hour Q&A, guest presentation)
- Weekly meetings with your assigned mentor. You can schedule additional sessions if needed.
- You can select your own career coach from a long list of Springboard career coaches (their background and skills are diverse which makes the coaching experience invaluable). I personally chose one career coach and followed up with him throughout the program.
- You'll get to work on a lot of projects (40ish), 3 capstone projects to apply what you've learned and your work will be reviewed by TAs who have a great sense of humor.
- Springboard conference (Rise!) and seminars (wellness, career...) during which you can interact with fellow students, alumni, employers...
- Because the program is online and always accessible you can do it in 6 months as planned or in 4 to 5 months. I am now on week 16 with 84% completed. It is really up to you.

Cons: There are no cons as far as I am concerned however you need to know that the program requires drive and self-discipline because there is a lot to do and so little time... You'll get help and tips from your student advisor, the career services, your career coach, your mentor, the TAs, and even from other students. The bottom line is that you need to stay on task and have the time to work on your projects.

The program is worth more than you pay for. There is a steep learning curve but it remains fun all the way and it works! If you are afraid of not 'being good enough', start with the Data Science Career Preparation which will give you a taste of the level of statistics and Python coding you need. It is only 4 week-long, about $500 which will be credited towards your Data Science Career Track tuition upon successfull completion.

Just finished the Springboard Data Analytics boot camp and would strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking to learn data analytics and pursue a career. Overall, I thought the Springboard curriculum was well curated and I feel very prepared to begin... Read More a career in data analytics. The course gave me strong skills in Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python and more. As I was finishing my final project, I was really pleased with how much I could already do in Python and SQL and feel more than prepared to contributed to a company with my data analytics skills. There were a few projects and subunits that were confusing or hard to follow, but the Springboard team is great at soliciting feedback and improving its curriculum based on that feedback. Even during my time in the course, there was a curriculum update that addressed many of my concerns. Overall, a great course.