Thinkful

Very interesting course that covers a lot of ground. Excellent place to test your abilities and push yourself farther than you had before. I came in to the course with some knowledge of C#, Ruby, and JS. This course pushed me to complete projects and... Read More then improve and make them professional looking. The mentors are a nice bonus but not as valuable as the reviews and practice interviews which will test your mettle and reveal your weaknesses. If you can afford it and have some experience and are looking to get serious about web development, give it a try.

I have to say that I am enjoying my experience thus far with Thinkful. Not only is the course material challenging (in a good way) but it is relevant to what you expect.

This program doesn’t come without its hiccups but they recover from it quickly.... Read More I had a mentor, who was great, that didn’t show up to the assigned meetings. I notified my program manager and not only did they fix it within hours, they credited me any time missed. The whole team was fantastic. I got a new mentor and plugged away without missing a beat.

I am beyond extremely satisfied with my experience so far!

I encourage those to seek out Thinkful for their Data Science needs!

Hi all! Im a Data Science student with Thinkful. It's been about two months since I started the program. It's been a great experience overall.

The application process was straightforward. My first contact with Thinkful was at a workshop for interested... Read More applicants. I had some great conversations with the people I encountered that day. They gave me access to a two week free-trial of the course. I then formally applied, had a phone interview and was admitted for the fundamentals course.

The course has been a great match for my background, while still being challenging. I have experience as an accountant in the film industry. I had coding experience with excel and was losely acquainted with Python through some Edx courses I attempted before Thinkful. The reason why I joined is that I wanted an actual commitment, which I didn't feel toward free online courses. The first parts of the fundamentals course were a bit of a steep curve on the programming side, for me. But after I became used to the basics, everything else fell into place gradually. I had more knowledge of statistics/math than programming, so take that into consideration.

Ive done great advancements and am excited for the next part of the program. Im currently finishing my capstone report for the fundamentals course and Im impressed at how much I accomplished in just this past month.

There's an active Thinkful community in LA. I've been going to several gatherings organized by Thinkful for its students. They are aprox every other week. I've met some awesome people there and learned stuff as well, since they all have discussions or presentations. My favorite was a "Sunday Brunch and Mimosas at the Park" in West Hollywood :).

My mentor really makes a difference. I meet with a mentor online twice a week for 45min per session. Thinkful has its own videocall system where you can share your screen with your mentor while calling. Then I write code and follow his suggestions for improvements, etc.

I would recommend.

I still have a ways to go, as I am in the middle of my first capstone project, but so far so good. I contemplated enrolling in this program for several months before I actually decided to go through with it. I am very happy with my decision and wish I... Read More made it earlier! Web development always interested me but it was a little intimidating. However, what I have learned throughout life so far has taught me to not shy away from things that might seem intimidating. Ultimately, it is these things that help you grow as a person. Thinkful does a great job at making the task of learning web development feel more comforting than intimidating. They offer an abundance of resources - wether it be your weekly mentor sessions, Q&A sessions, or the Thinkful slack community. Honestly, I probably could take way more advantage of those last two that I mentioned. The fact that they are even an option though is helpful enough to ease the potential stress of learning this difficult topic. They truly want you to succeed and offer you enough resources that if you have the desire to learn and put in the work, it should be somewhat smooth sailing. Life is all about the journey or the process. I believe Thinkful has this in mind when developing its curriculum.

I was in between a few different bootcamps that offer part time and I am really glad that I went with thinkful! Having your own personal mentor is really nice so you get your 1on1 time where you're free to ask any questions that you have (even if you... Read More feel like they're not significant, you can sit at pick at each others brains!).

In short I was directed to thinkful by another coding camp that was going out of business and that’s saying something while I’m still a student the curriculum I’m learning is up to date with what the industry is searching for I have witnessed several... Read More alumni and the mentor ship is cool as well giving you the backing you need when the going gets tough I would definitely recommend this camp to anyone wanting to put in the work and learn something that will change your life !!

I'm currently enrolled in the Full Stack Flex Bootcamp and I'm very much enjoying the process. It's tough so far, but it's been a great experience with my Mentor, Program Manager, and all the other enrolled students in the Slack groups. I always feel... Read More like I have support through the process (even late at night or early in the mornings, someone's in the Slack just like me) and I can always bounce off code or issues with my classmates. My mentor has been great, he's always available for a video/screen share and when I've been battling with something he helps me see where the issue came from but also reframes the problem and potential solutions in ways that make sense.

I'm excited to keep working away at my course and would highly recommend this course, and Thinkful, to anyone looking to extend their knowledge or make a full pivot into something else (like I am).

I am currently enrolled in the Thinkful Data Science program. I am looking to make a career change, and researched many bootcamps before choosing Thinkful. The reason I went with Thinkful is that they have a great network of graduates, and the course... Read More is not disappointing! The course is exceptional, the mentors are fantastic, and the job placement is fantastic.My mentor is extremely knowledgable in Data Science, and is working on his own projects, which make the class exciting and relatable to real world applications. The program managers are constantly offering field trips and networking opportunities to connect you with the local tech community, not to mention providing invaluable consulting time. Could not recommend this course enough!

I carefully considered several boot camps before deciding to go with Thinkful. I had narrowed it down to my favorite two and then when I looked at the curriculum offered by both, there was no comparison to Thinkful. I have enjoyed being enrolled and I... Read More have found many employers to be excited to hire a boot camp grad (this was one of my hesitations with doing a boot camp). My mentors have been awesome and my program manager has checked up on me to make sure I am enjoying the experience. To be honest, I didn't expect much from an online boot camp, but Thinkful has blown away all my expectations. I would recommend Thinkul to anyone who is considering a transition into software engineering.

I am at 50 % of the curriculum right now and I fully recommend this program! There is an immense amount of technical support for almost 16 hours a day on slack, through your mentor and the grading team. The curriculum is mostly project based, therefore,... Read More the theory is not as extensive as in other programs, but on the flip side, students get to apply what they learn! At first, I was surprised( and a little frustrated) because every checkpoint will go over some information, but then the assignments are not necessarily related to that info -- the reason is because the curriculum wants to force you to research instead of just copying from the checkpoint examples. Once I realized how much more i retained by having to seek the information , I started to enjoy this as an integral part of the curriculum. The career checkpoints really force you to 'get out there' and have been invaluable in giving me a career perspective in the field. It has also motivated me to attend various meetups, workshops and informational interviews- even as an introvert! There are ongoing 'group sessions' in different subjects, you can attend live or watch the recordings later. One thing that students should keep in mind is that most of the curriculum is text based and those video group sessions might not cover all the topics of the curriculum, to offset that I relied heavily on videos from youtube and other sources as I retain info better if i use multiple ways to work through the content. Not necessarily a con, just something to keep in mind. As someone who has had some experience with other schools/bootcamps, I found some things that could be improved. One of them is to built some additional practice into the curriculum besides only the checkpoint exercises. My suggestion would be to have an exercise bank for those needing and wanting additional exercises that relate to the checkpoint they are going through. Once again, one can just search for exercises online, but it would be nice seeing which exercises Bloc found interesting /helpful. Also, within the last month I have seen some signs of 'growing pains' specially around mentor availability and timely grading of checkpoints. With classes starting every single Monday, i can imagine that finding mentors is a hard task. It can be frustrating for current students who can't find mentor within their availability needs as the curriculum is locked until a mentor is found-keep in mind that if you have a limited time availability or are in a certain time zone you might run into issues when selecting mentor. Personally, when I had to chose another mentor for another module, it took a few days, however, the Bloc success team was super helpful and added an extension to my program. Overall, I would highly recommend the program!