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I started this program with broken promises. Before enrolling the school GUARANTEED A FULL TIME JOB OR A FULL REFUND. None of it has happened. The first month was great the easy stuff. The months moving forward I was assigned about 7 different mentors. Reasons being they did not know javascript or they would direct me to google. A lot of times the mentors would complain about the low rate of pay. The Q & A sessions offered are even worse, the mentors pick and choose who they want to work with. If they didn't like you or if you did not meet a certain requirement they would again point you to google or say they don't know the subject matter. About 75 % of the Q & A's I registered for were cancelled, no reason was given. The curriculum is dated and old it is a lot of reading and more ...

Very interesting course that covers a lot of ground. Excellent place to test your abilities and push yourself farther than you had before. I came in to the course with some knowledge of C#, Ruby, and JS. This course pushed me to complete projects and then improve and make them professional looking. The mentors are a nice bonus but not as valuable as the reviews and practice interviews which will test your mettle and reveal your weaknesses. If you can afford it and have some experience and are looking to get serious about web development, give it a try.

I have to say that I am enjoying my experience thus far with Thinkful. Not only is the course material challenging (in a good way) but it is relevant to what you expect.

This program doesn’t come without its hiccups but they recover from it quickly. I had a mentor, who was great, that didn’t show up to the assigned meetings. I notified my program manager and not only did they fix it within hours, they credited me any time missed. The whole team was fantastic. I got a new mentor and plugged away without missing a beat.

I am beyond extremely satisfied with my experience so far!

I encourage those to seek out Thinkful for their Data Science needs!

Hi all! Im a Data Science student with Thinkful. It's been about two months since I started the program. It's been a great experience overall.

The application process was straightforward. My first contact with Thinkful was at a workshop for interested applicants. I had some great conversations with the people I encountered that day. They gave me access to a two week free-trial of the course. I then formally applied, had a phone interview and was admitted for the fundamentals course.

The course has been a great match for my background, while still being challenging. I have experience as an accountant in the film industry. I had coding experience with excel and was losely acquainted with Python through some Edx courses I attempted before Thinkful. The reason why I joined is that I w...

I still have a ways to go, as I am in the middle of my first capstone project, but so far so good. I contemplated enrolling in this program for several months before I actually decided to go through with it. I am very happy with my decision and wish I made it earlier! Web development always interested me but it was a little intimidating. However, what I have learned throughout life so far has taught me to not shy away from things that might seem intimidating. Ultimately, it is these things that help you grow as a person. Thinkful does a great job at making the task of learning web development feel more comforting than intimidating. They offer an abundance of resources - wether it be your weekly mentor sessions, Q&A sessions, or the Thinkful slack community. Honestly, I probably could ta...

I was in between a few different bootcamps that offer part time and I am really glad that I went with thinkful! Having your own personal mentor is really nice so you get your 1on1 time where you're free to ask any questions that you have (even if you feel like they're not significant, you can sit at pick at each others brains!).

In short I was directed to thinkful by another coding camp that was going out of business and that’s saying something while I’m still a student the curriculum I’m learning is up to date with what the industry is searching for I have witnessed several alumni and the mentor ship is cool as well giving you the backing you need when the going gets tough I would definitely recommend this camp to anyone wanting to put in the work and learn something that will change your life !!

I'm currently enrolled in the Full Stack Flex Bootcamp and I'm very much enjoying the process. It's tough so far, but it's been a great experience with my Mentor, Program Manager, and all the other enrolled students in the Slack groups. I always feel like I have support through the process (even late at night or early in the mornings, someone's in the Slack just like me) and I can always bounce off code or issues with my classmates. My mentor has been great, he's always available for a video/screen share and when I've been battling with something he helps me see where the issue came from but also reframes the problem and potential solutions in ways that make sense.

I'm excited to keep working away at my course and would highly recommend this course, and Thinkful, to anyone looking to...

I am currently enrolled in the Thinkful Data Science program. I am looking to make a career change, and researched many bootcamps before choosing Thinkful. The reason I went with Thinkful is that they have a great network of graduates, and the course is not disappointing! The course is exceptional, the mentors are fantastic, and the job placement is fantastic.My mentor is extremely knowledgable in Data Science, and is working on his own projects, which make the class exciting and relatable to real world applications. The program managers are constantly offering field trips and networking opportunities to connect you with the local tech community, not to mention providing invaluable consulting time. Could not recommend this course enough!

I carefully considered several boot camps before deciding to go with Thinkful. I had narrowed it down to my favorite two and then when I looked at the curriculum offered by both, there was no comparison to Thinkful. I have enjoyed being enrolled and I have found many employers to be excited to hire a boot camp grad (this was one of my hesitations with doing a boot camp). My mentors have been awesome and my program manager has checked up on me to make sure I am enjoying the experience. To be honest, I didn't expect much from an online boot camp, but Thinkful has blown away all my expectations. I would recommend Thinkul to anyone who is considering a transition into software engineering.

Thinkful has provided me with great resources to be successful in this program. I was able to complete the 6 month program in 4 months by working on it full time. A few things that I wish I had been prepared for were to do some additional learning and research on my own to discover new things, and to reach out for help much earlier and more often. I found myself scrambling to work on things on my own, and once I owned up to the fact that I needed help and asked for it, I was able to learn and do so much more. Some of the curriculum is slightly dated (for example deploying to heroku, rather than another deployment site), based on the jobs I'm applying to, but there are plenty of external resources and other thinkful mentors and students to get help from. If you're coming from a completel...

I am currently a student of the Thinkful Full Stack Flex curriculum. The coursework is online and allows me to study when I get home from work in the afternoons. I have been assigned a mentor, and I meet with him twice a week. My mentor is excellent. He has answered thousands of questions that I have regarding the coursework as well as the industry in general. He has managed to keep me on task and has given me a timeline to help guide my completion of my capstone projects. It's one thing to have an online course to study material, it's another thing to have someone successful guide you along and explain what is important. This course has definitely been excellent.

I'm a little over a month in, and I have nothing but positive experiences to share about the Thinkful DS bootcamp. The material in my opinion is quite thorough and links are almost always provided to supplemental information. Also since there is so much content on the web, I find myself google searching some topics to learn even more. I was able to start the prep course while unemployed so I am a little ahead of schedule. If you have a job and are enrolled, I will say it does require a lot of work and time commitment. Now that I have a job (in my previous field), I find myself spending the entire evenings working on assignments or learning new material. One of my favorite parts about Thinkful is the abundant amount of resources available for students. There are tons of webinars ...

I've just completed my first month in the Fullstack Flex program. It's been a great experience and the amount of knowledge presented has exceeded my expectations. Besides their own course materials, which is extensive, they provide additional resources throughout each unit. Some of these resources have become my favorite websites to frequent.

Even though it's flexible and go your own pace, there is just enough structure to keep you focused, disciplined, and motivated. I've tried some other tutorials and self study web programs, but the difference maker with Thinkful is the industry wide support staff.

The mentors I've been assigned are experienced and very motivated to help you succeed. They provide a nice balance to the solo course work. There are a variety of Q&A sessions...

I am 2/3rds of the way through the course and it really is/has been a great experience! The support from my program manager and my mentor is vital and they are both reachable and helpful. The coursework itself is informative and challenging, causing me to really want to work harder and get things done. The "go-at-your-own-pace" structure to the course also incites me to want to get as much work done as possible.

Absolutely will (and have been) recommend Thinkful to friends!

Overall, I have enjoyed Thinkful so far. I've been a student for a couple of months and have found the course material valuable. The curriculum is very heavy in reading so I think it's worth considering how you learn and whether or not that feels like the right style for you. With that said, it does provide a good outline of topics for you to go research on your own and then you can use the curriculum as supplemental.

The Q&A sessions, along with the Workshops, are very helpful. I think this is what sets Thinkful apart from just going off and learning on your own. It's game-changing to have a person you can ask questions to, and with Thinkful, you also get a one-on-one mentor. I had two mentors who didn't show when they said they would on a few occasions so it started out rough but T...

I have been doing Full Stack Flexible program at Thinkful for almost three months now and I have learned so many things. One of many things I like about Thinkful is their on going/live Q&A lead instructor sessions. Through out the day and night there are available sessions where students can join and as questions or get help with their capstone projects. Another point I like that makes Thinkful special is their weekly mentors. I meet with my mentor whose really knowledgeable and knows how to teach, twice a week. We go over examples but pretty much they can answer those difficult questions that you can't find in your own or need further explanation. I also appreciate having the slack group but want makes it special is those local groups where students can get together for activ...

I wanted to find a flexible bootcamp where I can learn all the necessary things to begin my journey as a web developer. I looked around a few places and landed on Thinkful. I talked with a representative to see what the program would be like. Most of the program aligned well with my own life schedule and that was great.

From the get go I really enjoyed Thinkful. Their are various slack channels to join and some of them are very active. I am in the slack channel for Houston,Tx which sets up various events for students to participate. The 1 on 1 sessions are honestly amazing as we get to be close to a professional programmer and can ask all sorts of question. I also love the various Q&A sessions which I can just drop into to ask any questions I might have.

The curriculum is mostly t...

Thinkful offers a month long preparation course which was extremely useful to me to refresh my understanding of fundamental statistics. I had no experience of using Python before joining the program. The prep-course really prepares you for programming skills needed for the main bootcamp. Once you complete the prep-course, you will be assigned a mentor based on your available schedule for two one-hour mentor sessions a week. I am taking this program while being on a full- time employment and the flexibility was the key to me for enrolling in this program. I find this style of 1-1 mentor-student pairing really helpful for my learning style. I feel like there are plenty of resources available online if you want to learn data science on your own but this mentor guidance is the key that I ...

Thinkful has a good Full Stack Flex program, but uses their stats from this program to be purposely deceptive about their other programs. I was enrolled in the data science program which was marketed to me by their "get a job or your money back" slogan and being self paced. THIS IS NOT TRUE. You must graduate within 6 months to get this job guarantee and it only applies if you are living in certain cities. There is a prep course which is fine, but the bootcamp itself is TRASH. Terribly written, the homework assignments are vague and have no answer keys and the mentors DO NOT KNOW THE CURRICULUM AND ARE VERY UNHELPFUL. They also completely determine your pace by approving assignments, and your pace will easily go over 6 months if you are paired with a bad mentor. DO NOT ENROLL.