| | Tim Joo | TL;DR: Turing is a fantastic choice that is extremely challenging but ultimately very rewarding. Be prepared, don't underestimate anything about the process and you'll be happy with the end result.
I consider attending Turing one of the best decision I've made in my life. I spent 10 months in the program and it was extremely challenging. I was by no means a "top" student and repeated modules multiple times. Early on in my time there, I felt like I didn't have the chops to personally succeed in the program. But I had great teachers and a mentor who really supported me when I'm not sure I deserved it. As time progressed through the program, I made some personal life changes that helped me get to the very end. If you're considering this program, I'd highly recommend that you do it but with a caveat. Do your best to get your personal life in order. Turing really requires a 100% commitment to be successful. I personally didn't realize just how much of a commitment it was until weeks into the program. Don't be like me. Go in there with clear expectations of what it'll take and you'll be in a good place mentally. And after spending 7 months or more in the program, you'll have great fundamentals to jump into a rewarding career in the software engineering industry. You'll make life long friends and have a great alumni network.
Turing also does a great job at preparing students for the first job interview process. You never really know what that's going to look like until you actually do one, but I was happy with their commitment to that part of the process. |
