Avocademy

I chose to enroll in Maca's course because I was really unmotivated and couldn't find a job despite applying for a couple months. Now, I'm really glad I made that decision! Her course is pretty affordable compared to other bootcamps, and she helped me realize that I definitely had the skills to become a UX designer, I just needed to present it better. The course itself was very informational and thorough, and by the time I was finished I felt a lot more confident about my resume and portfolio.

I do believe that this course's strengths lies in Maca's mentoring. You can tell that she really cares about the students and wants you to succeed. Maca offers really great advice every step of the way. It's specific, reasonable, and actionable. You'll know what you need to do to improve your portfolio and why. Not only is this a great course for people interested in UX, but it's also a good option for those who have UX skills and need a little push.

I had a great experience at Avocademy, learning about UI/UX design and research methods. I chose this course because it was online, self-paced, well structured, and super flexible. Going through entire UX design/research process was great experience. Throughout the course I worked on a capstone project that let me put those skills into action. I was able to design and prototype an iPad application that serves as a public domain sheet music library. In addition to this, having a great mentor throughout the course was awesome. Maca was extremely flexible, understanding, and knowledgeable. Overall, I am glad that I took this course to further my skills in UI/UX design and research.

My experience here at Avocademy in the UX/UI Foundations program was nothing short of amazing!! Foundations provides a wealth of resources throughout your learning experience. I was most impressed with Avocademy as they went as far as having you take a quiz that classifies what your particular learning style is so that mentors are able to better assist. I have had previous mentors in different programs (trading, real estate) as well as attended quite a few institutions of higher learning, and this was never taken into consideration. Also, the level of consideration and guidance that you receive from mentors is bar none! This experience has exceeded my expectations, so much that I chose to move forward, apply, and continue my journey to their second program, Career Jumpstart. With all that being said, upon completion of Career Jumpstart, I will soon be in the position to transition from the mental health field to tech. I would most definitely recommend this program to anyone that looking for a career change or to break into tech! 

I'm currently in Career Jumpstart after completing the UX/UI Foundations program and can easily attest that this has been a life changing experience for me.  Not going to lie, I was hesitant when finding the ad for Avocademy through social media because I wasn't sure how credible this program was.  However, what I wasn't hesitant about was getting out of a career I was miserable in before and wanting to explore a creative outlet of a job that I could see myself actually looking forward to having a future in.  The mentors are amazing, the breakdown of the modules are extremely helpful, and because of all this I've been able to easily retain all the information I've learned so far in the program.  Thank you Avocademy for giving me hope in my future career!

I am a 40yr old, working, single parent who went back to school to retrain myself and stay competitive.
I have experience in media and marketing and I was attracted by the UXUI Designer career path.
The Avocademy UXUI Foundations program markets itself as a UXUI certification course that will allow you to "become a designer in 15wks".
I paid, outright, $1,800 for the program, 90% of which consisted of links to third-party free content on youtube and free articles/blogs on the internet. I completed the program and received a certificate. Which, I could have learned all of it independently by myself. It was a completely gut-less program where students were essentially paying to teach themselves the material while helping Avocademy create the program and work-out “bugs” as we went along.  Upon "graduation" I was told that in order to be actually "career ready" I would need to complete the 6 month Avocademy Career Jumpstart program where I would work on "real world projects" that I could put on my portfolio in addition to my capstone project from my prior Foundations course. In addition and most important to me was the promise of career support and the guarantee of a job or the program would be free.
Prior to accessing the Jumpstart program students were required to either pay up front or sign an agreement to pay Avocademy $500 a month for 13months.
I signed paperwork to pay Avocademy after I completed the program because there was a job guarantee and I would be able to afford the payment in my new career.

The Career Jumpstart program was awful from onset. I did two (2) real world projects for Avocademy for free and received conflicting, subjective instruction from many different "mentors" and instructors. There were so many holes in the program and turnover with staff that the school had to admit that they were still working out kinks.

I never landed a job despite over a thousand applications. The job market is oversaturated and rapidly shrinking. However, Avocademy is saying that I still owe them $6,500 and are threatening to send me to a debt collector if I don't pay.

There is more but I don't know if I have the room for all the things that are wrong with this sham school.

This whole process was predatory, misleading and fraudulent but you don't have to take my word for it. Look them up on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UX_Design/comments/x8hyvv/raw_honest_review_of_avocademy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1

I’d love to speak on my journey.  My timeline of starting Avocademy in January of 2022, starting Career Jumpstarts in January 2023 to landing THE job July of 2023 is surely a much different (longer) experience than most lol… I had to learn on my own time while life was busy happening.  
Even though I took more time than I planned originally, I never quit, and Avocademy never quit on me!!  So now I’m working in a career that values my unique background unlike any employer I’ve known.  This was the big break I had been dreaming of!
As a neurodivergent artist being accustomed to Hollywood use and abuse…I don't know how I would have developed the business confidence or figured out how to get myself to 6 figs on my own. 

To Maca and the Mentors: Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your experiences, knowledge, and hand-holding me to the finish line!