| | Anonymous | Here are a few ways Ada sets itself apart from other programs:
1. It's a nonprofit with a mission.
Ada fully lives its mission to address the gender and diversity gap in tech. Not only do students and staff undergo trainings related to unconscious bias and social justice, but Ada also requires sponsoring companies and managers to go through similar training. Ada understands that in order to address and solve problems that can be solved through tech, there needs to be more perspectives and ideas brought to the table.
2. It's free (not to mention student get a guaranteed paid internship for 5 months).
As a non-profit, Ada sustains itself through company sponsorship and private donations. It's free for students throughout the in-class portion and then students get paid for the internship portion. This allows Ada to attract the most qualified students, not just students who can afford a bootcamp. Having said that, Ada is highly competitive, sometimes with cohort acceptance rates as low as 8%.
3. Students are taught CS fundamentals.
Students receive education on data structures and algorithms throughout the in-class portion and once a week during the internship portion.
4. Ada is highly respected and trusted in the Seattle tech community.
Arguably Ada's greatest strength is its reputation of producing top notch developers. Sponsoring companies (Amazon, Groupon, Google, Moz, Rover... to name a few) continue to sponsor and companies that hire Ada grads end up becoming sponsors. Almost all Ada students have job offers before graduation. |
