I attended Thinkful with very little prior experience, and without a college degree. About a year after beginning my education there, I landed a well-paying job as a data scientist at a reputable company. The great things about Thinkful are the money-back guarantee (which took some pressure off of me, although getting a job was always my focus), the very strong support network (a data science mentor, academic advisor, and job coach), and the coursework itself. I thought that the pace of the course was reasonable, and I never fell behind while simultaneously being challenged on a daily basis. The balance was right. Whenever I had questions about what I was doing (which was a lot), I either contacted their technical support network or my mentor, who helped me with small questions to big projects. If I needed general help, my academic advisor was there for me, also. Finally, my career coach was a real gem. She helped me with writing resumes, fielding technical questions, outreach strategies, and so much more. I applied to over 800 places before I got my job, and she was integral in getting through the process and inevitable flurry of rejection emails. The only criticism I can provide is that I was not prepared wholly for the difficulty of the job search. I understand that some of this falls at my own feet, and also because of the times (COVID), but I spent as much energy finding work as I did with the actual course. I would like to see Thinkful adjust in some way to help prepare graduates in general for the longevity of the search process. A minor criticism, but that's all I have. | 