Rutgers Bootcamps

The program was crammed and rushed. Too many topics were covered superficially just for the sake of saying they were included. Near the end of the course, we were given a homework exercise in React that most students couldn't complete. Then we were told... Read More there was no solution available in the repository for us to examine because Trilogy hadn't updated it with the current syntax yet. Is this professional?

This program may be advertised as suitable for career changers, but don't buy that for one minute. People without a deep IT background are likely to drown in this program. I had years of prior exposure to coding in VBA and SQL, but I didn't have an IT degree or work in IT. I couldn't handle the pace of this program. At completion, I never even considered looking for work in the field because I knew I was woefully unprepared.

I thought it was safe to enroll in this course because of Rutgers' reputation. I never expected Rutgers would lend its name to a program so haphazardly run by an outside organization.

My advice is to steer clear and save your money.

While doing my research on Data Science boot camp in google; this name popped up on Facebook. So I called the number and the guy who picked up the phone was hesitant to talk about the tuition. He put emphasize on how good the course is; strong admission... Read More test blah blah and bought me in. The test was just for the namesake when you can take part anyway you could.

Therefore, I took the exam and somehow got selectedL. The down payment was $2500 and rest $7500 is supposed to pay in 6 months.

One cold evening, I was there in Somerset. It was amazing that how they are milking the people. I saw retail people with no math backround ; restaurant worker ; IRS agent and all sort of non-technical people joined the course to become a data scientist !! I am very sure most of them will be in debt for a long time paying the $10k tuition fees. The instructor was a cool 25 yrs. old dude with NO prior experience in boot camp.

They have 7 days return policy; so they start the course very casually with Microsoft excel so all of the students have false security about the course.. The thing gets ugly after 7 days with VBA which itself is not easy for a newbie. After that it just never stops. They complete Python programming in 1 week; different python engine in 1 week ; sql in a week; sqlalchemi /API/html / Javascript in 2 weeks . tableue in 1 week and ML in 1 week !! In between they have homeworks (people just upload others work), project work(1 or 2 experienced people work and other just watch) and list goes on and on. You can also ask a tutor to help you out if you are lukc.

Instructor himself knows that most of us was not getting him but he has to run to complete . The assistants were clueless. One assistant was from merrill lynch with no industry experience .

They have some job search program. I joined that one day and they put two students in a virtual room to discuss about job opportunity. Not sure what was going on.

I still feel pissed off about the whole experience. Unless if you have good working knowledge in programming (Python, Javascript) ,I would recommend you to stay away from this.

I attended the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp program in March of 2016. My experience at the program has been incredibly amazing. Naturally, I have a love for technology, but I went into the program with ZERO experience in computer programming, and I almost... Read More quit after the first week because of the depth of the learning curve. I did not think I could do it! HOWEVER, I was lucky enough to be paired up with a phenomenal set of educators at the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp program who are highly knowledgeable, patient and determined to support student learning, navigation and development throughout the entire duration of the program. The use of the various digital tools, and quick responses from your instructors is a huge plus. I loved this program so much that I had to give my instructor, Keith Rosenberg, a shout out on my social media: FB, IG, and Youtube @Kdcodewebs. Amazing!

The structure and organization of the assignments helped me to gain a solid foundation into both front and backend development. The program is challenging and rigorous, but with the support of the staff you can make it! You will succeed in this program! I know, I did! After the program, I have become so motivated to discuss the topic of coding in education that I have started my own organization designed to increase coding awareness in K-12 public school education. Without Rutgers Coding Bootcamp, I would not be where I am today.

Personally, I would like to thank Keith Rosenberg, Peter Tumulty, Mark Awai, Jeremiah and Juanita Soranna for supporting my learning journey and being patient with me throughout this program.Your journey will be difficult, but I promise they will help you get through to reach your career goals. I am now an entrepreneur! They helped me to realize my “zone of genius” and I am truly appreciative. You can watch my video detailing my Rutgers Coding bootcamp experience on my Youtube channel @ https://youtu.be/NBim1j89Xp0 (don’t forget to click the subscribe button if you enjoyed my video : -).

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If you're interested in taking the RCB full time full stack program you're most likely looking for a career change or to gain new work experience. I belong to the former group. I hated the career I was in and was in desperate need of a career change.... Read More One day I came across an advertisement for RCB and thought that this could be exactly what I was looking for. A career in tech was appealing to me because your skills and experience are what matter most. RCB isn't the only bootcamp around so I did my research to see what my options were. I ultimately decided on RCB because of the reputation, curriculum, location, and price.

During the time leading up to the bootcamp my biggest concern was my lack of prior coding knowledge. I had no coding experience going into this and was worried that I would be overwhelmed and get left behind. I'm not going to lie, the pace of the course was intense and I put in a lot of work outside of class to keep up, but the instructional staff did an amazing job supporting everyone and making sure everyone stayed on track with the material. There wasn't a single day that I left the class feeling clueless or lost. The instructor and TAs were an invaluable resource during class and office hours. Whenever I had questions about concepts that were covered during class or trouble with my homework the instructional staff were able to help me during office hours, often in a one on one setting.

I was never the most studious person. In high school I did the bare minimum to get by and in college I often skipped classes and didn’t take them seriously. My experience at the Rutgers Coding Bootcamp was the first educational experience that I actually enjoyed. Everyday I looked forward to going to class, learning new things, and getting challenged by the homework. The program did an amazing job keeping me engaged and immersed in a learning environment. RCB gave me a passion for coding and taught me how to learn. I’m glad I chose RCB. From day one I’ve felt supported by the instructional staff and career services. I highly recommend Rutgers Coding Bootcamp to anyone looking to make that jump into tech!