Xccelerate

I just graduated from the bootcamp. It is so impressed that there are so many 5 stars review.

1. CURRICULUM

You will be here study for 4 months to learn HOW TO LEARN BY YOURSELF.
Their materials will give you some inspiration and guidance in what you should... Read More learn.
Then, you need to find the learning material by yourself as the prepared material in CMS is messy and unorganized.

2. INSTRUCTORS

Instructors are nice, and willing to answer questions, but GOOGLE IT YOURSELF is always a better option.
Instructor's answer is not solid at all. :)

3. JOB SUPPORT

They got some CV review and career talks, but that's it .
To be honest, all students find their own job, and it is not hard to get an offer.

4. OVERALL

It is still OK to join if you know how to self-control and study by your own.
If you just want to wait for support and guidance, please don't join.

PS. Please read all the 1 star review

Was looking for an in-person DataScience bootcamp to keep me committed (to my career switch) and to meet like-minded people interested in ML and AI in HK. Happy to report that Xccelerate delivered in both those regards. Was also half the price of the... Read More nearest competitor.

In-person courses offer face-time with instructors that I couldn't find in online offerings. I also got to work with people in a team, in person--something which I believe contributed to my job offer.

After graduating, I had a look around and found a place for a (junior) Data Scientist at an established startup within a month.

I'm a graduate from the cohort 3 of the Full-time Data Science and Machine Learning Immersive Bootcamp and currently working as a Machine Learning Specialist in a fin-tech startup located in Hong Kong.

The reason that I participated in this boot camp was... Read More that I wanted to have solid training in data science and machine learning on a full-time basis, so as to change my career path.

During these months, I was able to touch on a variety of hot topics and technologies about data science and machine learning such as a bunch of machine learning algorithms and deep neural network. Xccelerate did create a golden opportunity for me to consolidate what I have learned as well as to work on various practical projects that can be displayed in my portfolio.

Thanks Xccelerate.

I came into the Data Science & Machine Learning Immersive bootcamp with ZERO experience in data science and machine learning. I had not much statistics background but tught myself a little bit of SQL and Python from various resources before the course... Read More began. The field of data science presents so many opportunities but requires students to work hard and challenge themselves to suceed. THANKFULLY I convinced myself to take the leap into the world of data science and sign up for the immersive 1,000 hour program. It was difficult. As it should be. To be successful with this field requires a LOT of hard work and I am so glad that Xccelerate is able to provide an environment to reach the career prospects dreamed of.

The instructors are knowledgable about the material across python, data science, business intelligence and machine learning. They are happy to discuss my problems without giving me answers and encouraged a really great discussion based experience. I find these discussions instrumental in getting my understanding to a level where I could intelligently apply concepts in an interview setting. Xccelerate is very willing to listen to feedback and always striving to keep an up-to-date, employment focused curriculum and experience. Coming from a background with little professional experience with the field, the help provided by the student success team with resume, cover letters, interview prep and helping me schedule interviews to the point of discussing compensation and culture was great.

I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Xccelerate to anyone looking to make a career change in this field. But, be prepared to work really hard. The experience is what you choose to make of it. I was thankfully able to get a job as a junior data scientist at a great company that I'm excited to grow with after just a few months.

A well planned out course that packs in 2 years of material into 4 months, so a lot of self-study and self-motivation is required. The material itself can only be mastered with practise which the course gives a lot of. The staff is competent in this field... Read More and can answer most questions.

There is an entire team to help you with career planning, with services such as a CV touch up and interview training.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone prepared to make a full-time commitment to the course. I look forward to my career prospects as a result.

I am looking to make a career pivot and this bootcamp does not fail me.
The curriculum covers 3 main pillars - Data Science (Machine learning, Deep learning, etc.), Business Intelligence, Data Engineering; and classes are arranged into beginner and intermediate... Read More levels. This structure helps you to build a foundation from learning the basics before deep diving into the challenging but rewarding content later in the course.
Besides, there are lots of exercise so that we can apply knowledge in practice and gain hands on experience.
Most importantly, the learning environment in our cohort is good that students are willing to share and discuss frequently, which i find this kind of interpersonal interaction not possible in attending the online courses.

This course charged around 6500USD and definitely not worth the price.
First, the instructors are inexperience and they don't know much about data science. They are good people
but when it comes to teaching, they are not qualified enough. The three constructors... Read More for this course are students who graduated
from the previous batch in Sep 2018. They are not yet ready for teaching.
Second, imbalance course content, they can teach basic python for one week but just 4 days for the whole Machine learning part including maths.
You can tell this is a joke.
Third, the instructors teach the most basic lesson 101 stuff but require student do presentation in advance stuff by self-learning without any guidance.
To conclude, I pay 6500 USD to meet a group of people who want to start career in data science. I enjoy studying with them but this course is really useless.
No idea why some people complain a lot but openly rank 4-5 stars for this course. Maybe hoping can get better career advice from Xccelerate.

Xccelerate HK's Full-time Program is a great way to kick start your career in Data Science IMHO.

If you already have a good foundation in Python Programming and a fair understanding of Mathematics, then this bootcamp can take you to the next level.

In the... Read More beginning, we started with a three-week foundation module which included a quick review of python programming, and math (linear algebra, calculus, and stats). And by week 4, we are already knee deep, writing basic machine learning models and working on our first data analysis project.

Throughout the course there are sufficient amount of exercises and hands-on work ( both individual and group) to test our understanding. And when combined with a bit of hustle, you can easily turn those assignments into a decent portfolio to showcase your skills to prospective employers.

In the six weeks after the foundation module, we rotated thru a good variety of topics in Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence. And we got to work on real-life applications in topics like Recommendation System, Auto Text Summarization, Image Recognition, etc. The technology we use are relevant and up-to-date, including Tableau, Git, Jupyter Notebook, Azure ML Studio, Flask, and Heroku.

After being exposed to a wide variety of topics, in the last 4 weeks, we get to dive deep into a topic of our choice with our capstone project; where the goal is a business product that we can show prospective employers during a demo night organized by the school.

At the moment, I'm not able to comment on the "Job Support" session yet, since I'm still currently working on my capstone project (I shall write an update in due time). But I did feel a need to share my experience for anybody who's currently considering whether to join the 4th cohort.

The organization of the curriculum is good. The course staffs and instructors are responsive to our feedback. And you will be surrounded by many talented individuals with experiences in different fields (e.g. engineering, finance, marketing). The community is supportive, full of energy, and passionate as we all work toward the common goal of becoming data scientists.

One suggestion for Xccelerate is to offer an online prep-course for those who are eager to join but might be out of practice in coding, or lacking a firm grasp of mathematical concepts.

In true bootcamp fashion, the pace is very fast and a lot of hard work and determination is required. My recommendation is that you shall come to the bootcamp eager and willing to learn. Have a lot of hustle, as often time you will need to figure things out by yourself. Don't expect somebody to hold your hand every time you cross a road; for there are many roads, boulevards, and highways to cross on the journey to becoming a data scientist.

Xccelerate's data science and machine learning immersive program was rigorous and very thorough covering data science, machine learning, business intelligence and even deep learning. Ultimately, you get what you put into this program. It's not for everyone... Read More and challenging program but if you're an individual who is willing to put 100% effort into learning and really trying to get into the data science industry like the curriculum is set up to do than you will do well.

Well worth it, and very demanding. Make sure you can dedicate the time to this course.The curriculum is set up in such a way that the instructors will give you enough material then it's up to you figure out how to solve problems. The tutors steering you in a direction without giving you the answer to encourage critical thinking which is very different to to a traditional educational setting, where the teacher spoon feeds you everything. If you want to be handed the answers, this course is not for you and this sort of learning is not for everyone.

There is plenty of free knowledge and alternatives out there to learn the skills but for most people starting out it is incredibly difficult to know what to focus on. I wish I had self-studied more before the program. Xccelerate's curriculum will offer you a well a roadmap to learn the most in-demand technologies and skills in the industry thanks to its rapid-iteration teaching approach, which provides frequent experimentation and rapid re-investment of findings back into the class. One of my favorite thing about the program is that is practical in nature, so be prepared to experience a non-traditional yet more efficient approach to education in which you'll learn by doing and collaborating with others.

During the several of weeks, I've experienced a fascinating journey of Data Science and Machine Learning. It's unexpected to have exploration on the technology.

I found those packages of technique, like python, supervising learning, even supervising learning... Read More are practical and useful to implement in my business from now on.

It's worth to spend the several of weeks on learning a new insight of STEM here!