V School

My time at VSchool was fun and very educational, but the experience isn't enough for most graduates to land a job in web development. Every employee was working very hard and they did an amazing job at solving students' needs, every teacher stayed after... Read More and put in extra effort to help you understand the course content. Here are some pros: Mo made a great community/invited guest speakers, the school is in a decent location, and housing is provided, you can rent computer equipment, and the buildings are clean. I definitely felt they replicated a modern tech company environment and I was happy to be coding everyday with other people who shared the same passion as me. Although I was very disappointed in knowing every instructor had been a Vschool student, I was generally happy with the school. I became more disappointed when after 6 months of completing the course I couldn’t get past the first round of interviews for any job, and I'd only be considered for Jr. positions or less (internships/apprenticeships). Honestly, I was expecting more opportunities - especially since I moved to a big city. After a year I interviewed with 2 unpaid internships, 3 paid apprenticeships, and 1 Jr. role - 6 positions in total within 12 months. With VSchool's best intentions most graduates should expect to be working a non-tech related job for at least a year after completing the course, and be continually improving their skills by looking for internships and studying free online courses until they're employable, especially if they don't have a background in tech. Do not expect job offers for at least three months after graduation, even if you’re working diligently.

Graduated from this coding bootcamp in January and got a job offer after a month, which was such a crazy achievement for me and I couldn't be more grateful to this school for helping me achieved that.

The shcool has a top-notch curriculum and they constantly... Read More update their contents to catch up with today's technology.The instructors demonstrated their expertise in the field of technology, and are willing to go the extra mile as to work on the weekends just to help students catch up with their assignments and doesn't hesitate to refresh when a student does not grasp certain concepts and methodology (shout out to Nate, Marcus and Ben - thank you for being patient with me throughout my coding journey)

I truly appreciate the time that I had spent here and without it I wouldn't be where I am today. My best 2 cents for you is to invest in yourself as well as your career since it is never considered as a bad investment.

The product this company brings to Utah is absolutely top notch. The mindful teachers and other cooperative faculty work hard every day to provide an excellent learning experience. The skills I have learned here about Website Development surpass anything... Read More I could have learned at a traditional 4-year University. Choosing this school may have been the best decision I have ever made to seriously change my career path. I feel well set up for my career as a Web Dev.

My journey into a full stack dev boot-camp was interesting, if not somewhat discouraging to start, but lets start at the beginning… I began my journey at Helio Training. I attended for a week and 3 days, in which time I felt very lost and like it was... Read More me that wasn’t grasping on to what was being spoken about. It was like there was no set curriculum to follow and pass off. I felt confused and frankly, sorta pissed off. My intuition was firing hard and screaming at me to look beyond the scope and take an interview with another full stack school that has all the values and essentials one needs to pursue this endeavor. After reading countless review boards and write ups, I found my nest. V-SCHOOL!!! I won’t lie, boot-camps are tough! BUT, you CAN do it! Not only can you do it, but you can really extend your network beyond the boot-camp and really reap the rewards of all V-School has to offer. This extends far beyond the core-curriculum (which I might add is ON-POINT and I am highly impressed given I have the perspective). The lectures are straight-forward and classrooms are immaculate. From the chair up, truly, three cheers for the best ergonomic chair award that i’ve ever encountered at ANY school! A dual monitor to plug into that moves up and down, etc. The instructors give their lecture live (writing code and showing you what it is doing in real-time) on the big screen while students follow along a very well written topic outline (that later can be referenced for the assignments). I am so grateful I followed my gut. I feel so motivated and like I am in the right place now that truly cares about their students well-being and success. The instructors KNOW what they are talking about. When you ask a question, it gets answered and in a way that you understand. Again, this 3 month venture is going to be strenuous, mind-bending and rigorous, but the end results are clear. 7 students just last month received internships with Adobe, multiple others with other companies both local and out-of-state. These are facts and V-School stands behind their word that they will get you to the next step. It’s all about what YOU want and how hard YOU want to work to achieve this end result. The student:instructor ratio makes everything amazing as far as asking for help and getting 1-on-1 attention. They never make you feel dumb or scared to ask for help. You feel like you are part of a family at V-School. Families take care of each other and the V-School Fam is no different. Student housing is a mere 2 blocks away (Brigham Apartments)**amazing location**, eliminating the need for public transit. There are endless places to eat and grab whatever you need within a .5 radius in every direction. The vibe is radiant and the aesthetic.. Well, let’s just say I was sold the moment I walked off the elevator. It’s eccentric and modern, yet nestled in the heart of downtown salt lake, the location “buzzes” like a hive (hypothetically, all the lights are LED panels). If you are thinking of pursuing a boot-camp for Full Stack Javascript or UI / UX, don’t pass up the opportunity to see for yourself what being a member of the V-School Family is all about. I am so grateful I did. I feel at home. I’m confident in my instructors ability to make sure we ALL understand the concepts. I am truly “getting IT”. BONUS!! V-School provides yoga twice per week to ease the spirit and decompress the mind & body. Their parking is amazingly convenient and safe. The staff is wonderful, I am so happy with my decision to invest in my future at V-School. I know I made the right choice. Thanks V-School! Happy Coding!!!

V School changed my life. As a military veteran and freelance web developer, I came into the program with some experience but I wasn't prepared for how much better I was at the end. Within a month of graduating I got hired with a Salary I honestly would... Read More only dream about. Not only do they team how to be an amazing developer, but they also cultivate you as a person and a professional. The staff are all absolutely wonderful. Best experience of my life.

It’s the curriculum and the community that shine at V School. While no 12-week course is a substitute for 1-2 years of experience, this curriculum provides a solid, professional-grade foundation for those seeking to make a career change.

The Instructors... Read More are knowledgeable and patient, and like everyone else in the V School community (including administration, career guidance, and V School alums) they have a genuine desire to support students and see them succeed.

V School helped me to take my basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript and learn the foundations of front and backend web development. The second half of the program is dedicated to getting students up and running in a Javascript framework (React, at the time of my enrollment). V School makes great effort to stay at the cutting edge of a fast-paced, quickly evolving industry. The program’s timely switch from Angular to React proved to be an asset when I began my job hunt. Even coming in to a company as an intern, my knowledge and experience with a newer, in-demand framework made me in demand.

v School helped me to change my life and I highly recommend this program to anyone looking at Bootcamp

From the start to the end - professional and warm attitude from the whole team of VSchool!

And the most important - they are very critical for their own work! V School constantly improves its approaches, curriculum, overall educational process.

Also, all... Read More the people that work there love their jobs AND they are good people... just straight good people.

So if you're ready to put the hours and the hard work to become a developer - they'll provide you with all the tools. But, you have to ask, you have to read... and you have to code! A lot!

V School, keep up the great work and deliver more and more professionals to the Tech World!

I had a bit of a unique situation when I started my bootcamp. I am a door to door salesman turned Pest Control office manager turned digital marketer turned programmer. When I started the course I was 33 years old and had just had our third child. I was... Read More making what I felt was a decent living, but still found it very difficult to purchase a house and live without the use of our credit cards. I got interested in programming while doing digital marketing. There were just things that I saw on web pages that made them fun and easier to use and I wanted to implement those things on the sites that I managed. I started studying Javascript and hanging out with our developers and found that I really liked manipulating pages. I knew I wasn't going to learn very fast or very well on my own, and wanted help. Then I found V School.
School was tough. I spent 9-11 hour days away from my family, but I knew that the sacrifice would be worth it. I worked through my fears and challenged what I thought was possible. Right out of the course I took a job working on sites in WordPress. That was a pay raise of about 8k from what I was making before the course. By my year mark I was making 14k more then before. My two year mark is two weeks away and I just accepted a position that puts me at DOUBLE what I was making before the course.
It's not for every body. It is work. It is stressful. But if you can put in the time, tell yourself you can do it and push yourself to learn, and then be aggressive about working IN THE FIELD after the course, it will pay off and pay off big.