Berkeley Boot Camps Reviews
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Mohamed A Karim
Berkeley Digital Marketing Boot Camp
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As a business owner, I highly recommend this digital marketing bootcamp. Instructor and the TAs were highly knowledgeable and always available to answer questions. Curriculum was relevant and packed with valuable and actionable topics/items. I was able to increase my knowledge in the field, get hands-on experience as well. Anyone interested in advancing in the field of digital marketing, I highly recommend they take this 18 week bootcamp. It is an excellent investment in one's future!Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
May 18, 2022
Incredible, Mohamed! It's great to know you felt supported by our entire instructional team and benefited from the curriculum. Congratulations on successfully completing the boot camp! Thank you for your review and recommendation – we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. -
Jackie You
Fintech Boot Camp
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I've been in the finance industry for 20 years, having been in investment management, company financial management and startups. I clearly see that technology is revamping almost every aspect of finance in a major way, so I joined the Berkeley Fintech Boot Camp to retool myself for the present and future.
I'm halfway through the program now and it has exceeded my expectations! Within 7 weeks, I was already able to automate a time-consuming piece of my quarterly work to update a set of portfolio tracking spreadsheets. In machine learning, the brilliant scientific developments of neurology and math are available at my fingertips with a dozen lines of code, it's that simple! And I'm looking forward to the blockchain section next.
The projects are my favorate part. We students get to define projects, so I chose what is highly relevant to my actual work. It's very empowering to be able to make happen what I used to rely on others to help with and be able to continuously improve it. Besides, I can communicate effectively with the tech team as now I speak their language and understand their processes. The potential of my domain experience can be unleashed with the hands-on skills in Fintech.
The boot camp provides ample support round the clock, between instructor office hours, TA office hours, Learning Assistants online and your dedicated tutor. It's very luxurious :) Instructors, TAs and tutors all have hands-on expertise in Fintech and can make the connection between the curriculum and real life use cases.
The Boot Camp is quite intense in the first couple of months, so one does need to be able to commit sufficient time just to keep up. I think 30 hours per week is the least it takes. The program does a great job building out the systematic framework for the entire fintech space, and you advance fast! Then you can decide which area is your point of interest and can delve deeper there afterwards.
Hope this helps!Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Jul 01, 2021
Amazing, Jackie! We're thrilled to hear the program is exceeding your expectations. It's great to know you're enjoying working on real-world projects and learning to effectively communicate your findings. We couldn't agree more that tapping into this new skill set is empowering. Our entire team is passionate about enabling student success, so we're glad you're benefiting from their ongoing support. We couldn't agree more that the boot camp requires extensive time both inside and outside the classroom, so we commend all your hard work thus far. Congratulations on hitting the halfway point, we're looking forward to helping you successfully complete the course! -
AB
UX UI Bootcamp - dont waste your $$$
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It is a joke - don't get ripped off for $12000.
- The instructor has not prepared any slides and is unaware of the course / slides content coming up in the class. This makes a horrible impression of the course and creates frustration amongst all students. - For each activity / homework - he is not aware of the content (it seems we are all reading it together) - The instructor plainly reads through the slides while presenting. There is no valuable time for learning the best practices. And if the slide is too much to absorb, he would skip. - The assignments are old. The course is supposed to be online - but all assignments are meant for in person work. It leaves students to be frustrated. There are no clear instructions on what to do and how to do. As the instructor is unaware himself, we end up wasting time and start reading it together. - This is not a Berkeley standard course. A lot of students have similar frustrations and concerns and they have been expressed on the Slack channel as well as Bootcamp surveys. I am not sure if Berkeley people have access to any of it. - There is no transparency and management in the system. There is no way to send feedback to Berkeley authorities through the Bootcamp and thus many students are not even sure what to do next. Trust me, a lot of students want to drop out and we have openly expressed it.
The management, the school (extension, not UCB), third party organization offering the course is all here to rip off the money. Its a scam.Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Jul 10, 2020
Thank you for your feedback, AB. We regret to hear you are unsatisfied with your boot camp experience.
From your review, we understand that you are not satisfied with the instructional support you have received. Our program has an intensive, multi-part vetting process for instructors, requiring a minimum of three years' experience as an active practitioner in the tech industry — however, we understand that not all teaching styles resonate with all students. In order to ensure quality instruction, we measure instructor success based on participant feedback, video audits of their teaching, and student engagement.
While our curriculum is regularly updated based on market demand, we want individuals to graduate with the necessary skills to quickly learn new technologies and skills on their own, especially as the technical job market is always changing. Our team is continually updating our course material and instructional support to ensure individuals have the best learning experience possible, so we truly appreciate your input. Your cohort was delivered via our virtual classroom due to COVID-19, for the health and safety of students. We are confident that our course can be delivered successfully through this online format, but we understand that this required some initial adjustments and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
We sincerely care about all our students and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further to provide any additional support you may need at this time. If you would like, please contact us directly at (510) 306-1218. We wish you all the success moving forward! -
Einstein
WEB DEVELOPER
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The bootcamp was overall good and the teachers had excellent teaching skills. It was our responsibility to obtain the necessary supplies in order to be fully equipped during the war( coding challenges). I had noticed one thing, maybe others didn't. We had some brilliant minds that they were really sharp when they had to solve a coding problem but most of them they had lack of creativity (97.3 per cent). The system unfortunately chooses really good coders instead of evaluating other aspects of someone's skills. The rainbow has seven colors and I had noticed only one color during the class: The blue color. It seems beautiful to the sky but without the other 6 is insignificant. I am suggesting to include some other lessons too because as I explained the rainbow has 7 colors not only 1. I also want to see how the genius people that they claim to be can solve this scientific problem with the corona virus. They will break into pieces because they have obtained only one level of thinking and of course they can not solve this issue. We need smart people in this country. We do not need a vehicle without wheels and lights. The Tutors did the best to support us but some students because they paid so much money for the tuition they have started complaining about the Tutors. I was a student at the following calendar year + month: September 2018 - February 2019. Start expanding your horizons instead of being limited to yourself. With this way you gonna see real results and you won't see any results by claiming about something that you re not(smart). One advice: If someone has a little bit of experience with coding, I would highly recommend him-her to go to Berkeley. Otherwise, I would say forget it.Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Apr 01, 2020
Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that you had an overall positive student experience and benefited from our instructional team. Like you mentioned, trying not to limit yourself is a great mindset to adapt and help you succeed throughout the program. We're always working to optimize our boot camp offering, so feedback like yours is extremely helpful. Congratulations on graduating! Our entire team wishes you all the best as you continue forward. -
Jessica Brush
Full Stack Immersive SF
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This was a fantastic experience. As a design professional seeking to pivot my existing career into one focused on tech, this course was an eye opening and transformational experience. The skills I learned directly contributed to my being noticed by hiring managers who might have overlooked my resume in the past. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants to augment an existing career with web development experience. However, for students who are looking to work as engineers this course is only the first step in a very long journey of consistent disciplined and rewarding learning.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Oct 21, 2019
Thank you for sharing your experience, Jessica! We're happy to hear you had a positive student experience and successfully learned the fundamentals of full-stack web development. Congratulations on completing the course, we truly appreciate your recommendation! Our entire team is rooting you on as you continue moving forward. -
Lena
New career in data
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I benefited a lot from the data analytics and visualization full-time boot camp. I didn't have any programming knowledge and doing this boot camp instilled was a great first step for me in building a new career in data. What the program does exceptionally well in is the career support after the program ends. I dedicated a lot of my time attending career coaching sessions, technical mock interviews, and applying the advice and guidance the career coaches gave me and I managed to land a data analyst role at a start-up in three months. What I found the most difficult for me in the interview process for these companies is definitely the technical interview and the program definitely assisted me with that.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Feb 20, 2019
Thank you for your review, Lena! We're happy to hear you benefited from the curriculum and enjoyed our career services assistance. Congratulations on graduating and landing an analyst role! We're rooting you on in all that you do. -
David
Underwhelmed - Data Analytics Boot Camp
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TL;DR: Not worth it for the vast majority of potential students.
An opening disclaimer: UC Berkeley Extension licenses this boot camp from an outside company. So don’t be swayed by the UC Berkeley name re: quality of education. This same curriculum is also used by the University of Denver, Rutgers, and who knows how many other schools. This review is also specifically for the Data Analytics and Visualization boot camp. Their other courses might be better, but I can’t speak to that.
Me:
I had about 4 years experience as a data analyst before starting the class. I was already fairly proficient in Excel and SQL before signing up. I hoped to level up my skillset. My goals were getting more familiar with Python / Pandas (which I’d previously dabbled in), learning best practices around data visualization, and getting some meaningful exposure to ML concepts. I only really accomplished the first.
Instructors:
Julien, Sufyan, and Ahmed were all very helpful and were generally knowledgeable about the material at hand (not always, but no one is an expert at everything). Unfortunately, none of them stayed with Trilogy past my cohort (all of them found better jobs elsewhere). Hopefully other instructors are equally strong. Unfortunately they had some really silly curriculum to work with (see below).
Classmates:
I enjoyed the company of (most of) the other students. I still text with and see them occasionally, and I understand some others see each other pretty regularly. I was a little disappointed with the composition. It was mostly younger folks who were looking to transition into tech/data, rather than more established tech/data professionals looking to level up. The latter group had decent outcomes, the former (much larger) group seems to be struggling 4 months after the class ended (but I haven't done a comprehensive roll call, this is just from LinkedIn monitoring and chatting with friends).
Career services:
Less than useless. All of the UCB Extension boot camps (web dev, full stack, and analytics) are given the same general materials and guidelines, so everyone is kind of corralled down the same path. I attended two video session, scanned their materials, and did a couple resume activities. Maybe helpful for someone fresh out of college, but the material was mind-boggling basic for anyone with any exposure to the white collar employment. Their resume reviewer’s revisions would have made my resume / LinkedIn profile dramatically worse. I’d look like any other “professional” boot camp schmuck with no personality or soul. Basically another sheep blending in with the herd. No thanks.
Curriculum:
Whew boy. The curriculum is a very, very mixed bag. In short, some really great stuff for entry to mid level analytics, some crap that’s indefensibly useless for most data professionals, and too much breadth with not enough depth.
Of the roughly 6 months I was in the program, the first 2.5 months were great for someone looking to break into data (albeit a lot of review for me). Excel and SQL are foundational skills, and exposure to python is a great skill to have.
Then there’s a couple weeks of classes related to HTML/CSS and web scraping. These shouldn’t be top of mind in industry, but I’m glad I learned them. They open up some interesting data sets that I otherwise couldn’t access, which I can deploy for some interesting side projects.
Then there’s a month plus where the class goes off the rails, careening into JavaScript and in particular D3.js. I have a special rant reserved for this later on.
Then the last 2 months of class are a mixed bag. There’s some good information in there (a couple weeks on basic Tableau), a few VERY short sessions on R, then basically a 2 week flyby of advanced Machine-Learning and Big Data so cursory as to be basically useless.
Notice what’s missing here. No meaningful math. No meaningful stats. No meaningful discussion of experimental design and clean data (both technically and just conceptually) best practices. Without these basic skillsets I would NEVER hire someone on my team.
Also notice what’s included. We have both Industry Data 101 tools and concepts (basically beginner Excel) and advanced topics like machine learning. No class should try to cover that much ground in so little time. If someone’s resume hits my desk and their only experience is a Boot Camp Certificate and they claim to know Excel, VBA, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, MongoDB, JavaScript, D3.js, R, Tableau, SKSci, Hadoop, Spark, and TensorFlow, I am going to chuckle and toss their resume. Those are vastly different technologies, many of which don’t build on or necessarily complement each other, and there’s no way you have a meaningful background in most of them after a few months.
After taking the course, I’m not really sure who it was designed for. It almost seems like a mish-mash of parts from 3 disparate courses:
1.) Basic intro to data analysis and tools.
2.) Front-end development.
3.) Introductory data science for dummies.
The curriculum actually does a pretty good job of (1). After the first couple months, you should have some talking points for an entry-level level analytics gig (maybe associate level if you have a few years relevant experience). But no one hiring entry-level data analysts will expect those same hires to also do machine learning. No one coming out of this class will be remotely qualified for Data Science or ML Engineer jobs unless they already had a quantitative Ph.D or significant substantive technical work experience. Which makes the value of (3) above questionable.
And (2)’s inclusion is just silly. I wasn’t familiar with JavaScript and D3.js beforehand, it’s because they have really limited utility for data analysts. They’re fundamentally web technologies best reserved for front-end data visualization specialists, web developers, or very, very rare edge cases. It makes me wonder if Trilogy just tacked them on because they wanted to reduce their work and recycle material from their Front-end and UI/UX Bootcamps.
D3.js might allow me to work on some interesting pet projects with non-secure data. But incorporating it into a broad intro course for analytics professionals in industry is silly. Most companies will have tools which abstract away the technical aspects of D3.js for their analysts, or it’ll be handled by a team whose job is specifically dealing with web data visualization. Teaching D3.js to an aspiring data analyst is like teaching an aspiring quarterback the nuances of playing wide receiver. Yes, there’s a relationship between the two roles, but most quarterbacks are better served practicing going through their reads and throwing mechanics than catching deep passes or running routes.
Conclusion:
Full disclosure, I did get a job at a large name brand tech company about 3 months into the program. Learning and practicing python from the stronger, early portion of the class had some influence on that. But that skill was more icing on the cake of a strong internal referral, relevant work history, domain experience, and great references. I was also lucky enough to: (1) convince my employer to pay for half of it, (2) already be working as an analytics professional, so I can write it off as an educational expense, and (3) comfortably cover the cost even if 1 and 2 were not true. That is not true of the vast majority of people who took this course, and I suspect most of them feel like they wasted $11,000.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Feb 22, 2019
Thank you for your review, David. As you noted, UC Berkeley Extension has partnered with Trilogy Education Services (TES) to offer the Berkeley Data Analytics Boot Camp. UC Berkeley Extension is deeply involved in the curriculum and outcomes of each of our classes, routinely meeting in conjunction with TES to monitor the learning experience and performance. Our curriculum is strategically engineered using extensive market and employer research on the most in-demand skills for the industry, and we are constantly making optimizations to the course material as the industry evolves. Both Berkeley and TES are completely dedicated to transforming individuals' lives.
We're happy to hear you found our instructional team to be helpful and knowledgeable! While we wish that all of our instructors could teach multiple cohorts throughout the year, as we only hire individuals who are active practitioners in the industry, their full-time career commitments can make this difficult. While your particular instructor may not be teaching the current class, we have an intensive vetting process for our instructors, requiring a minimum of three years of professional experience in the industry. UC Berkeley Extension vets every instructor that teaches in our boot camp programs, with fewer than 2.5% of all screened candidates selected.
It is great that you enjoyed the company of your classmates and made lasting connections. But, we understand you may have preferred more experienced classmates. While our program recommends two years of related experience, it is designed to help individuals with varying levels of proficiency. It's our mission to help as many hard-working, aspiring data analysts' as we can and we commend all those who truly commit to the course and to launching their careers — regardless of their prior knowledge or professional backgrounds. We do have a three-part admissions screening process to make sure that those who commit to this course will be set up for success.
We regret that our career services did not live up to your expectations. While we do not secure direct employment for our students, we empower them the best we can with the necessary tools and support for entering the job market. Like you mentioned, we do provide several support services including technical interview training, portfolio reviews, resume/social media profile support, online Tech Talk panels, and one-on-one meetings with the Career Director. Our career services curriculum is designed and evaluated based on local demands and the input of local employers, to ensure our students are best positioning themselves during the application and interview process.
We understand that you would have liked to spend more time covering fundamental mathematics and experimental design on clean data, and less time on front-end web visualization. As this program is centered around both data analysis and visualization, we do dedicate time to JavaScript (D3.js, Leaflet.js) as our research has found that these skills make our students more well-rounded and competitive. Our course is designed to provide students with the skills and abilities to quickly learn new concepts and tools on their own (as the technical job market is always changing). We believe this methodology, and covering a wide range of topics at a macro level, helps individuals learn how to problem-solve and self-teach — keys skills in the data industry. We truly appreciate your feedback as our curriculum is frequently updated to ensure that it is aligned with the latest market needs.
We're always looking for new ways to expand our services to best serve the needs of our students, so we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further. If you would like, please reach out to us directly at (510) 306-1218. -
Hannah
Full Stack Web Development
This is a great class! It's fast paced, but covers all the material needed to build out amazing projects. The instructors are fantastic, and the TAs are very knowledgeable. Plus, there are tutors for extra help. Highly recommend!
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Feb 14, 2019
Amazing, Hannah! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the curriculum and found our instructional team to be so knowledgeable. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for your review! We wish you all the success moving forward. -
Takahiro Kawaguchi
Full Stack Web Developing
Covers through HTML5 & CSS to React framework.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Nov 05, 2018
Thank you for your review, Takahiro! We're glad you enjoyed our full-stack curriculum and are looking forward to both your graduation and final project in a few weeks. -
Denis
UC Berkeley Data Extension Data Analytics
The focus of the course is extremely tilted towards Web development... absolutely not what I expected from a Data Analytics program.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Oct 29, 2018
Thank you for your feedback, Denis. Like you mentioned, our Data Analytics program does cover several fundamental skills, such as Python programming, databases, and front-end web visualization. Our curriculum is frequently updated to ensure we are covering the latest market demands in the region. We have found the integration of this knowledge base to be essential in real-world data analytics roles. We would love the opportunity to provide you with any additional support and further discuss your student experience. If you would like, please contact us directly at (510) 455-5867. -
Grace Houghton
Color Me Enlightened.
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Be me, complete coding noob turned coding aficionado in 12 weeks.
This class blew my mind like a category 5 hurricane. If you take this class,
make sure you're on hella coffee or Red Bull because the curriculum is fast, and that's the only way you are going to last.
You learn the basics of coding as quick as a flash.That said, enter Professor David Hallinan.
One in a million? More like one a googolplex. Armed with a plethora of knowledge, he is the compass that guides you through the dark. Taking concepts that were as clear as mud and slaying the confusion. He can break down complex ideas into easily digestible tidbits (a rarity in the tech world nowadays). David truly cares about his students and goes the extra mile to give them additional time and learning material. For you 90's kids- he's all that plus a bag of chips.Sometimes, concepts in coding... like algorithms... can be as dry as a bone. This is where Davids charisma kicks in. He's got an entertaining side. You'll just have to take the course and see for your self.
And, for a proper full course review, I can't forget my student success manager, Shani. She's was also pivotal in helping me succeed with tutoring and answering every question I had and my career coach, Kim Black. Together, these people set all the other courses, schools, and curriculums apart.
To err is human; to edit, divine. Take this class, it'll change your mind.
GL HF DD
(Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die)Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Oct 17, 2018
Amazing, Grace! Thank you so much for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're thrilled to hear our program successfully helped you learn the fundamental concepts of web development. You're completely right that the course is fast-paced, so having a supportive team is pivotal — we also agree that David, Shani, and Kim are fantastic. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you all the best as you move forward! -
Mark M.
I Made the right choice
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I took the Full Stack immersive(full time) at the UC Berkeley Extension. This program was, quite honestly, way more than what I was expecting. And that's a good thing. The material was really comprehensive and well presented. The curriculum for this program is adjusted to reflect what technical skills are currently sought in the job market.
To get the most out of this program you should basically clear your schedule and be prepared to put in a lot of after class time(80+ hours a week).
Although many of the concepts can seem daunting and complex, the instructor, David Hallinan, presented everything in a really relateable and fun way. David is, hands down the best CS instructor I have ever had. The cohort that I was in had a blast every day thanks to David's teaching style.
Along with the teacher our cohort had 2 TAs who were incredibly helpful and were always willing to take whatever amount of time was necessary to help us find solutions to our problems.
Shani Burdette of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Jun 18, 2018
Thank you for your review, Mark! It’s our goal to provide a comprehensive learning experience to all of our students, so it's great to hear you saw this reflected in the program. Like you mentioned, the course does require a significant amount of additional hours outside of class to master the concepts, so we commend you for putting in the hard work. Our instructors and TAs are extremely passionate about student success and we're happy you had a blast in class - we also think David is amazing! Congratulations on graduating and best of luck in all your future endeavors. -
Nicki
If you are a woman, look into Hackbright
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I just finished the UC Berkeley Extension Data Analytics and Visualization 6-month bootcamp and here are my take-aways:
Pros: Awesome and knowledgeable instructor; a LOT is covered so you are constantly learning; you learn data science specific tools, which wouldn't be covered in a fullstack engineering course.
Cons: Perhpas too much is covered and it becomes overwhelming and difficult to explore any particular tool in depth; the cost - it really should be about half of what I paid ($10k); although you *can* take this class while working full time, it's not super reasonable since you spend every waking hour outside of work doing classwork; there is not enough support - office hours were inconveniently scheduled and the one TA we had who was actually helpful had to stop coming because of work obligations a couple months before the class ended; career services is completely useless because it's not tailored for this particular kind of work, but is offered to all UCB extension classes (so, if you're already a working adult who knows how non-technical interviews work, their "advice" is not new).
In the end, I learned a tertiary amount of information about a lot of different languages and tools, but not enough to work in the industry. I'm planning on attending Hackbright full time over the summer so I can actually get a job because 1) I am now convinced it is super important to just completely immerse yourself in this to learn quickly and well, 2) they have a tuition program that is dependent on your employment in the field, 3) they have a much better support system - you are paired with a mentor, as well as having a regular check-in with an instructor who isn't your own to ensure you're comprehending the material, 4) the program itself seems much more structured and sensical, and 5) really one of the most important things: they want you to find the *right* job, not just "a job."
So, if you're a woman reading this, please look into Hackbright. I really wish someone would've offered me that advice.
Jayson Beagley of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
May 29, 2018
Hi Nicki, we first want to congratulate you on your dedication to this rigorous program! Thank you for taking the time to share your student experience with us, as we consider each review an opportunity for improvement. We know this is an immersive course and like you mentioned, it is fast-paced and time-intensive, requiring hours of supplemental work and studying outside of the classroom.
Our program prides itself on teaching students how to learn, providing a strong foundational skillset to be able to master additional data concepts and tools post-graduation. While we do cover a wide variety of topics at a high level, this foundation of knowledge allows individuals to learn how to problem-solve and self-teach, a key skill needed in a data analyst's career. We do find that as the course progresses, students become more and more confident in the knowledge they have learned and feel empowered to apply their skills in the professional world after the program. However, we are constantly working on improving our curriculum to ensure students are successfully able to learn the most valuable and in-demand technologies.
It is our goal to support students throughout the entire boot camp journey through in-class assistance, office hours, tutoring sessions, and other channels like Slack, phone, and email, but we regret that you felt that the support you received was not what you needed, particularly following the departure of your TA. Your Career Director did provide your cohort an in-depth job search workshop focused on data roles following graduation, as well as an Employer Competitive Resources sheet. Did you find these to be helpful? We understand you would have preferred a more tailored career services experience, and while we do customize our Career Services by programs, we sincerely appreciate this feedback as it helps us improve and ensure we are meeting our students' needs. We strive to set clear expectations and provide individualized support through technical interview training, portfolio reviews, resume/social media profile support, and more, but we are continually refining our career services to best help students prepare for the job search.
The student experience does not end upon graduation, as it is our goal for all students to leave the program feeling confident in their new skills and prepared for success in the job search. We would love the opportunity to speak with you directly to learn how else we can support you at this time, whether through additional learning materials or career support. Please reach out to me at (510) 306-1218. We wish you the best of luck as you move forward in your endeavors! -
Joe Faulstick
The Coding Camp was superb!
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I recently graduated from the 24 week, part-time Full Stack Web Development course offered by Berkeley. Overall, this course was an incredible value for me. Our instructor, a veteran in the industry, brought a lot of real world experience to the class while teaching us while both of our class's TA's made the learning process enjoyable and easy.
I walked away from the course with a well rounded skill set in front-end and back-end technologies along with a renewed confidence to continue my learning on my own.
The curriculum is very current and appears to evolve class to class as new technologies appear, so I felt that what we were leaning was the most applicable at the time.
My only critique would be the career services. Many of the required lectures and 1 on 1 times occured during weekday business hours which conflicted with the part-time 12 week program's target audience that works full-time during the week. I would have liked more flexibility in the schedule. In addition, it wasn't fully clear what services we would receive beyond general guidance on resume building, which I did not need.
To summarize, if you are on the fence about taking one of these courses, know that this was a great value to me and exceeded my expectations.
Shani Burdette of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
May 08, 2018
Thank you so much for your review, Joe! Congratulations on graduating, we applaud all of the hard work you put into learning these valuable skills. It made our day to hear that you found the curriculum well-rounded and competitive with today's latest technologies, and that you enjoyed your instructor, TAs, and the program as a whole.
We understand that you would have preferred more scheduling flexibility for some aspects of our career services, and we sincerely appreciate this feedback as it helps us to improve and ensure that we are meeting our students' needs. We strive to set clear expectations and provide individualized support through technical interview training, portfolio reviews, resume/social media profile support, and more, but we are also constantly refining our career services to best help students prepare for the job search.
The student experience does not end upon graduation, however, so we look forward to continuing to assist you as you work 1:1 with your Career Director. We would also welcome the opportunity to provide you with any additional career support you might need, so please reach out directly at (510) 306-1218 if you would like to discuss this further. Once again, we congratulate you on your achievements and wish you the best as you go forward! -
Jason Kunkel
Jason Kunkel
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I entered into this boot camp with zero background in coding and a lot of trepidation about my ability to follow along the many languages we were set to learn. From day one our instructor, David Hallinan, put my mind at ease. His ability to relate to the students, to break down complex code into relatable terms, and his eagerness to help us succeed made coming to class every day enjoyable. David was consistently supportive and very giving of his time, and you could tell he genuinely cared about our successes. Highly recommend this course and David as your instructor!
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
May 07, 2018
Hi Jason, thank you for your review of the course and your instructor, David. Our team members are passionate about teaching, committed to guiding and encouraging students through complex problems. We are always thrilled to hear their dedication and efforts resonated so positively with others. We have to agree - David is pretty great! Congratulations on graduating, we are proud of all the hard work you put in and applaud you as you continue your coding journey! -
Maggie
Great experience and great Bootcamp!!!
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I never thought I will take someday a Coding Bootcamp, but I did! Before that, I didn't have experience at all! And now after 12 very intensive weeks, I can write code and build these amazing apps. We were told that we have to put about 40 hours beside the class. First I thought that's not possible but I really put this time into studying and doing homework! In this 12 weeks, you get less sleep, don't have a social life anymore but you will develop valuable skills! The class was every day from 10am-2.30pm, for me it was a perfect time because as a mom I still could take care of my kids and in the evening doing my homework. I mean not every day was easy and not every day I understood everything, but we had really a great instructor David Hallinan. There was always a lot of help from the instructor David and the TAs Peter and Alex. I really enjoyed every day of the Bootcamp!
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
May 02, 2018
Thank you, Maggie! As you discovered, it takes hours of additional studying and practice outside of the classroom to successfully immerse oneself in the topics covered each week, so we appreciate you pointing that out. You did a great job at balancing your schedule, and this is great feedback to share with prospective students.
It makes us incredibly proud to hear our team was committed to providing you with the help and guidance you needed throughout the program. We also think Peter, Alex, and David are pretty amazing! Congratulations on completing the program, we applaud all of your hard work. Best of luck in your future endeavors! -
Joel Hernandez
Glad I took this Bootcamp
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Before coming into this bootcamp, I didn't have any experience in coding. I couldn't imagine me writing more than a few lines a code before I started. I also heard it was very challenging going into it and it actually was. BUT, now that I'm down with the program, I've written easily hundreds of lines of code and even though it was more challenging than I expected, I'm glad I went through it.
Not only did I gain valuable professional skills, but, 1. I met great people, 2. Even when things got tough, I pushed myself on a regular basis--but, I wasn't alone, there was plenty from peers, TAs and from David(teacher) and we all came out of it better because of it 3. I now have a great portfolio I can showcase to other professionals and prospective employers.
Special shout out to David Hallinan for his tremendous support, in-depth knowledge of the material, excellent teaching skills and humor. Kept us engaged all the time. Funny guy.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
May 02, 2018
Thank you for your review, Joel! We love hearing that you developed close connections with your classmates, TA's, and instructor, David (we also agree - David is pretty great at keeping class interesting and lighthearted). It makes us incredibly proud to hear our team is providing students with the support and guidance they need during their boot camp journey! We understand this course is challenging, so we commend you for all of your hard work. Congratulations on completing the program and continue coding! We wish you all the best moving forward. -
stacy areas
Greatest Experience!
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Prior to attending this bootcamp I attended Dev Bootcamp in SF, which was also Full Stack but heavy in Ruby. I decided to go to another bootcamp because I wanted to futher my skills. I was very excited to be learning Javascript and React because those were the two things I have been wanting to learn. The class was great and I'm very happy I went with this program. My teach David Hallinan was amazing! He knew exactly what he was doing and taught the class well. Not to mention just an easy going, fun person. He was very helpful through the class and if anyone didn't understand something during lectures he was explain futher until it was understood. David, along with the TA's would stay and extra 30 mins after class to help with anything any student had questions with. The support was better then I imanged and would defintely recommend doing the 12-week full-time program with David if you have then chance!
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Apr 30, 2018
Congratulations on completing the program, Stacy! Our instructors are the cornerstone of the student experience, so we love to hear that David was able to provide you with the support you needed during your time with us- we agree, he is amazing! We know that this course is challenging and fast-paced, and are happy you took advantage of our in-depth student support. It makes us proud to know that our entire instructional team went above and beyond to make sure you truly understood the course material.
It's also great to know you enjoyed learning new languages like JavaScript and React.js, further advancing your programming skills. We hope you’re proud of the hard work you put into completing this boot camp—we certainly are! We wish you the very best of luck going forward. -
Nydia
Great Experience with My classmates and wonderful instructor(David)
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Before register this full stack and full time boot camps, I just had a little bit of experience with HTML, nothing else. After this three months, I have learned so much and grown a lot. Especially I had a great time with our instructor David! He won't let you feel it is a boring class, you can talk to him with anything you like. Sometimes there are some jokes around the class as well, which make you won't be too tired after few activites. Very important thing is, David is a supper patient and professional guy. So, don't worried about asking questions during the class!
Base on the full time student in Berkeley, everyone can tell the classes go very fast and every day will have new things to learn. It is very intense! However, you can ask for tutors if you think you are kind of behind! Or if you are not ready for the pressure, you should take part time instead. By the way, I cannot say the job assistance will be supper helpful, but part of them was very professional.
To sum up, I really enjoyed it even the classes were very intense! I guess I will miss everything there!
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Apr 30, 2018
Thanks, Nydia! We are thrilled to hear you were very happy with your experience at Berkeley Coding Boot Camp. You are certainly right that this course requires a great deal of time both inside and outside the classroom to truly immerse oneself in the covered topics. Our instructors and TA's really love what they do, so we’re glad to hear that you felt supported throughout the journey. We think David is pretty incredible, too! Great job on taking advantage of our tutoring sessions, they are an excellent resource for supplemental instruction.
Our career services team empowers students to find the job that’s right for them through coaching, portfolio reviews, interview training, and resume support. We hope you found these to be helpful and continue to do so even after completing the program! Congratulations on graduating, we’re proud of everything you’ve accomplished. We wish you much success going forward! -
Michael Thompson
Best investment I've ever made!
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I came into this course knowing nothing. Nada. Zilch. Other than fooling around with some page builders, I had no experience with html, CSS, etc. I ended up graduating with nearly all A's on my assignments and projects, not because I am some coding prodigy who discovered his calling. It was due to the support of the instructor David Hallinan, the TAs John and Peter, and the administrator Shani who more than once talked me down from the ledge when I wanted to quit. They brought out the best in me and found something I didn't know I had- the ability to not just survive but excel in a completely foreign world to me. I know my success now depends entirely on how I apply myself and keep my skills sharp, but the team gave me what I signed up for and so much more. Best investment I've ever made, especially in myself, and one of the most enjoyable 3 month experiences I have ever had. It was difficult, no doubt, but fun, for sure. If you avail yourself to all of the resources and study like crazy, you will succeed. David keeps the class moving, the vibe super chill and fun, but definitely, serious and on topic. David has a great sense of humor, doesn't take anything too seriously, other than your progress and order in the class. It is very professional yet casual. The pace is very quick but if you prepare yourself and study like a lunatic, you will graduate. I would do it again and would highly recommend this course and especially David. True pro, good vibes, no fooling around, rewarding experience I many many ways. I also must thank Jules Sanders for all of her guidance on prepping for interviews and building our name and product. She truly cares about our success and is very straightforward and encouraging and her advice about our resumes and selling ourselves to employers is solid gold. She really cares about our futures and is so good at what she does!Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Apr 30, 2018
Way to go, Michael! You continued to follow your web development dreams, and while it was tough at times, you had the necessary commitment and tenacity to get the most out of the program. We’re extremely proud of our instructors, TA's, and career services team and it’s great to hear they were such valuable resources - we think David, John, Peter, Shani, and Jules are all pretty great too! Our entire staff is incredibly passionate about education and changing our students' lives.
You should be proud of all the hard work and time you devoted to the course, and we applaud you as you continue to move forward in this exciting direction. Congratulations on graduating! We wish you nothing but the best and know you’ll feel confident about calling yourself an expert programmer in no time. Best of luck going forward! -
Ashish
Part Time Cohort - Amazing Value
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I had an amazing experience at the Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp at UCB Extension in San Francisco.
My instructor was amazing and really helped me gain greater depth in my understanding of Front-End and Back-End technologies, and guided me through my projects and making sure I was writing quality code.
I do have to mention that everyone in my cohort joined the Bootcamp for different reasons - some to get a new job, some just curious, and some entrepreneurs who wanted to communicate with their developers more effectively.
In my experience, the students who spent a good amount of time familiarizing themselves with concepts like HTML, CSS and Javascript before the beginning the starting day were able to ask more difficult questions and attain more of a mastery over the concepts with their instructors guiding them.
In addition, my career coach (Sam Dias) was amazing at making sure I didn't lose steam on the job search and give-up. My bi-weekly coaching calls held me accountable to someone, and with her guidance, I was able to learn more about the job search in the tech industry.
I would like to mention though, that to me, coaching me in the skill of job-hunting/interviewing was way more of an asset than just 'getting you that first job' (although UCB Extension played a huge role in that as well!).
I can now confidently say that in addition to picking up technologies quickly, I can also apply for a job and go through the hiring process with a sense of understanding of what happens behind the scenes and how to best optimize that process.
Once again, this program would definitely benefit someone who has made their mind up to become a developer.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Mar 14, 2018
Thank you for your review, Ashish! We’re proud of our instructors and TAs, who are dedicated to each and every single student’s success. Congratulations on embarking on this journey and completing the boot camp. We are confident in your triumph to any and all future endeavors that come your way. Best of luck! -
Daniel S
Data Analytics bootcamp
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I started attending UC Berkeley Data Analytics program on June 2017 and I am in a first cohort of students for this course. I took this class because I was looking for a part-time course that cover web development, programming and data analytics since I work full-time. This course is Data Analytics course so the class focus mostly on technologies and skills on how to get and store data, how to analyze data, and how to visualize data but you also get learn introduction to other technologies too as well as currently hot technologies such as machine learning and big data. This is the first class being offered so I was cautious in the beginning but it surprised me in a good way. The class is very organized and structured in a way that you learn technologies in logical order. I think all the skills I learned are very useful because I’ve seen those in majority of job descriptions when I was googling for jobs online and the mini-projects(homework) that I have to do are also fun and interesting to do because you get to practice what you learn in class and also you get to apply those skills in your own project too.
In term of instructors and TAs, they are all very knowledgeable about what they are teaching. I have to say my Instructor Pavan Katepalli, I have never seen an instructor who is passionate about programming, data analytics and very knowledgeable as well as great at teaching. He really wants to see his students succeed so you can ask question or schedule 1:1 with him anytime on anything. And also, I think all the TA are amazing too because they give really good feedback (they are the one who grade your homework). And you can schedule 1:1 meeting with TAs and tutor or instructor which I think is great if you don’t understand stuffs in class or want to go over more on the materials.
Another best thing about the class is that it is always updating based on you feedback and they apply your feedback fairly quickly too so anything that you think which might enhance your learning they quickly get incorporated into the course.In Career assistance side, they offer zoom session where you can call in to ask any questions and get answer right away as well as you can do 1:1 with career coach to go over any concern and get advices. Also, they have special classes on interview practice and strategies so I think those are really helpful. And there are career homework which are designed to make you organized and ready for job search, which I think is really good because they give you feedback on how your good resume is or what you needed in linkedin profile to be better and etc... Another thing I like is that they have people who work in the industry come to our class or remotely present share their experience with us, teach us new skills and get to network with them and ask questions.
Overall, for me I am happy with this course because with no background and having no idea where to start on learning about data analytics, I learned a lot from this course both on technologies as well as the analytics field. And also, this is fast paced class so it covers a lot of materials but the class offer a lot of resources so if you are motivated you can learn a lot. Also, it is a lot of fun working with classmates to learn these materials since I learn a lot through my classmates too. I think this class covered a lot of materials and you can be successful if you can review and practice what they teach in the class and also it gives a lot of extra resources to learn on your own too. This class gave me a really good foundation on programming and data analytics so I feel that if there are new skills that needed to learn, I feel that I can learn on my own in the future too. I can’t wait to graduate in a month to continue practicing my new skills and start applying those skills in the data analytics field.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Dec 11, 2017
Hi Daniel,
We're so glad to hear that you had such a positive experience with our program. As you mention, our Data Analytics program is a new addition to Berkeley Boot Camps. Feedback like this makes us incredibly proud of our team because we know that they work hard to ensure that our students get the most out of their boot camp experience while having to adjust and improve this new program in real-time. It's terrific to hear that you enjoyed the course curriculum, as we constantly review and update our boot camp curricula so that our students are learning the most relevant and in-demand skills based on their local job market.
We know the importance of quality instruction and support, so we're thrilled to hear that our instructors, TAs, and Career Services team provided you with the guidance and assistance you needed to learn these valuable new skills. It's great that you were able to take advantage of some of our boot camp support services including one-on-one sessions with instructors, TAs, and the Career Services team.
We really appreciate you taking the time leave a detailed review of your experience with Berkeley Data Analytics Boot Camp. These insights into the student experience are very useful for those who are considering enrolling in our program. We know that learning many new skills in an abbreviated time period can be challenging, so we applaud you for all of your hard work. Congratulations on completing the program, we're wishing you the very best of luck in your future endeavors. -
Jon
Great Curriculum + Projects
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I'm about a month away from graduating the 6-month variant of the Berkeley Bootcamp, and while I can't speak to landing a career out of the program just yet (fingers crossed), I can speak to the program itself.
Overall, the structure of the 6-month program was a homework a week throughout the entire course and three group projects. The group projects were larger in scale and had two weeks devoted to them, with the first few being with "randomized" groups (or well, groups drafted by the professors to adequately match different skill levels).
As far as the skills we've learned, it does feel like a tremendous amount I am leaving the program with. I went in with a very limited grasp of web development thanks to sites like CodeAcademy and Lynda, but have been quickly (or what feels quickly) been learning more and more complex things. By the time you learn jQuery, there is little stopping your front-end from really shining.Backend wise, the build up was a bit slower but still quite empowering. You start with node, scrapping the front end for a while and just dealing with backend computing, then servers, then databases, handlebars, scraping, etc.
By the time the second group project came about, the ambition each group displayed and final product was leaps and bounds ahead of the first project, let alone our first homework assignment.
Our instructor was/is excellent, very clear in teaching the material, but also ensuring everyone gets it. Nobody is really safe to just sit back and not participate.Which leads up to overall point I think is important to stress -- you only get out of this what you put into it. I know it's a bit of a cliche, but it is important to note. Those classmates that did not participate struggled in later months. By the group project, working with some of those people was not always the best either. It's just the nature of the beast. But as far as your individual success with the program, you just have to understand that it really, really requires you to be involved 100% from the get go. Any slowing down and you'll have a hard time getting back.
We'll see how landing a career goes in the next few months, but as far as the learning component of this program goes I have been incredibly pleased. I'd recommend it to anyone considering transitioning to a web development career or just improving their skillset.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Sep 18, 2017
Thank you for your detailed review, Jon! We’re glad to have you in our program. It’s wonderful that you’ve learned so much from this course, and we’re thrilled to learn that your instructor has provided you and your classmates with the support you needed so far.
We’re very excited to have earned your recommendation, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the rest of this course, and as you move forward in your career. We applaud all of the hard work that you’ve put into this program, and we’re wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors. -
Roper
Tough, but worth it. Hang in there.
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I decided to make a career change from architecture (construction) to full stack development, because technology intrigues and motivates me. The only coding experience I had coming into the bootcamp was from sites like codecademy, udemy, udacity, and edx. I taught myself some programming languages, but nothing in comparison to what I learned in this bootcamp.
If you're approaching this bootcamp just to get a certificate, you won't make it. You need better motivation than that if you're going to get through the points of frustration you will experience during this course. Take this course seriously to give yourself the best chance out there.
Some concepts may come easy, while other concepts may cause you issues. In the cases you need help, please feel free to reach out to your instructors, tutors, classmates, and any friends that you think could help you. But only reach out after you've tried looking for the solution yourself, and have come across a road block. Expect to put in 40+ hours outside of the classes for homework, research, review, and whatever else you need to do to stay on top of it. If you find yourself ahead in class, keep going. If you find yourself behind, catch up however you need to.
The support from the instructional team and career services is always there. The instructional team has gone above and beyond to make sure we understood the material, but you can only do so much in such a short amount of time. It's up to you to read extra documentation, google a bit more about concepts, and whatever it is you need to do to stay up to date with the material.
I hope you guys find this review helpful. I was trying to right a review that I wish I had when I researched which bootcamp to attend. Good luck!
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Sep 18, 2017
Congratulations on completing the program, Roper! We really appreciate your feedback.
As you mention, this course can be challenging and requires that students commit an appropriate amount of time and effort to learning these valuable new skills. This is excellent insight for future students.
It makes us proud to hear that our team provided you with the support and guidance you needed, even going above and beyond to make sure that you absorbed the course material. We applaud all of the hard work you put into this course, and we’re wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors. -
Anonymous
Complete Scam. Do NOT Enter!!
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A warning to anyone considering this bootcamp: it is a complete scam that will steal your money from you.
I was a student of the UX/UI Design Bootcamp, but ended up dropping out in the first week. I was told that if you dropped out by a certain deadline, you'd receive a full refund. 3 months later—no refund, despite my calling and emailing multiple times. They basically just brushed me off. Every time they say "it's still processing," but they originally told me the processing time is 30-45 days. 90+ days later..... nothing. -
Anonymous
Not worth for the money you spend.
If you have 13K-16K and have time to learn, then do a master's degree in any university but this bootcamp is not worth it for the money and does not add any value to your resume. Their job assistance will not help you get anywhere. -
Anonymous
UX/UI DESIGN
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Based on my experience there are a lot of better options in terms of learning quality and job assistance support than the UC Berkeley UX/UI design boot camp because:
1- The instructor does not prepare any slides and is often unaware of the course/slides content coming up in the class. it created creates frustration amongst all students. For each activity/homework - he is not aware of the content (it seems we are all reading it together) The instructor plainly reads through the slides while presenting. There is no valuable time for learning the best practices. And if the slide is too much to absorb, he would skip.2-Job assistance is pretty much an online interview resource, so don't expect them to help you find a job after. their job webinars and job board website are useless.Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Apr 28, 2022
Thank you for your feedback. The student experience is our top priority, and we regret to hear your boot camp experience did not live up to your expectations.
We vet our instructors carefully, hiring practitioners with a minimum of three years of experience in the field. Throughout the course, we analyze both their performance and levels of engagement in the classroom, providing feedback to help them further develop their teaching skills. However, we understand that you felt our team did not provide satisfactory support and we never want any of our participants to feel discouraged from continuing their work in our programs and beyond.
Job seeking is difficult and takes hard work on the part of the participant. Our professional development services are built on the principle of empowerment. While we do not secure employment for learners, we do provide more than 75 hours of professional development, consisting of resume and portfolio reviews, virtual tech panels, technical interview training, and more. We're constantly optimizing our offerings, so we appreciate your input.
It's our goal for all students to complete the boot camp feeling equipped for success, so we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you and determine what additional assistance we can provide for you at this time. If you would like, please reach out to us directly at (510) 455-4065. -
Anonymous
Lackluster experience
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I feel scammed knowing I took part in this program and want anyone considering to stay away ESPECIALLY BEGINNERS. There are plenty of better programs out there go there even if there more expensive, if these bozos offer an ISA ESPECIALLY STAY AWAY. That fact that they didn't at the time screamed 'we don't expect you to find a job so why bother offering this is a payment option'. Why so bad, there are cheaper schools that offer more especially in the current climate eg you can find a better curriculum on most coursea certifications. The instructors are top notch but they'll quickly lose touch after the transaction is completed. The job services, they do their best given the limitations but its hard to see the results given the placements of graduates. I found a job that has nothing to do with data analysis and am unlikely to make any traction in that field without a professional degree. This camp made no difference it should be at least half the price to make it decent. I don't know if its administratively bloated or the instructors are laughing to bank but the price doesn't add up. That being said while in the course everyone is available and does their best but the price doesn't justify the services. If I were gonna suggest an improvement add an internship with the admin company for an extra resume boost (just make up some chart assignments and deploy some code via github tasks).Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Mar 25, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear you found our instructors to be knowledgeable but regret your experience as a whole did not live up to your expectations.
Our boot camp serves a mix of individuals ranging from beginners to professionals. For our data analytics course, we do recommend applicants hold a bachelor’s degree or have at least two years of experience in business, management, finance, statistics, or a related field. For those without prior experience, we do our best to emphasize the importance of completing the program pre-work and exploring additional introductory learning materials prior to the start of the class. It is our goal to provide a beneficial learning experience for all of our students and we are constantly modifying our material in order to best prepare learners for the challenging nature of the curriculum.
We strive to provide supportive guidance throughout the entirety of the program through office hours, teaching assistants, Slack, and our free tutor network, but we understand that you would have liked more enhanced support. Our main priority is and will continue to be the student experience and we want all students to get the support they need to be successful.
You are completely right that our career services are built on the principle of empowerment. While we do not secure direct employment for students, we provide individualized support, technical interview training, portfolio reviews, 1:1 coaching, and more to help students become competitive job candidates. Based on your review, we understand that you have not yet achieved your desired job outcomes. We are continually optimizing our professional development assistance, so we thank you for sharing this input.
We sincerely care about all our learners and would welcome the opportunity to further discuss how else we can support you at this time and help meet your expectations. If you would like, please reach out to us directly at (510) 455-5867. -
Anonymous
It was a good learning experience
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I took the Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp at UC Berkeley Extension provided by Trilogy from May to November 2018. It was the online, partime program. Going into an online program, I expected mainly instructional material in form of texts without much social interaction. But the class was held in zoom with the option of small group work and was actually very social. Up front they told us that it was going to be fast pace and that one would need to put in a significant amount of extra study time to keep up. So it was! I was working only part-time at the time, but am very glad that I took the part-time program which gave me the extra study time I needed. The bootcamp does not really cover object oriented programming principals or network communication concepts and protocols, but it provides lots of practical knowledge, tips and tricks, lots of programming experience and creative room in assignments. I had taken several CS classes previously at a Community College, but felt challenged from day 1. I gained a level from which I can build my own applications now and enjoy doing so very much. Web Development is definetely the field that I want to work in and I am about to start hunting for jobs. Some of the career service workshops are helpful, but I find the greatest resources are the 1-on-1 sessions with my coach, and the feedback from the "milestones" coursework, where you write your resume, and set up your online appearance. The bootcamp is expensive, but overall it was a valuable learning experience for me.
Boot Camp Team of Berkeley Boot Camps
Community Team
Feb 14, 2019
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the structure of our online program and greatly benefited from our career services. Congratulations on graduating, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors! -
Anonymous
STOP SPAMMING
I unsubscibed from your list multiple times, why do you guys keep spamming still.
And if someone gives phone number on a form does not mean you should call randomly at any time even if they are busy.Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Jan 10, 2018
Hi Anonymous,
We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on our admissions process. Your feedback is important to us, as it helps us improve the student enrollment experience.
After you fill out the form on our website, our thank you page notes that an admissions advisor will reach out to you soon at the phone number provided. Our advisors strive to provide timely admissions counseling to all those who would like to learn more about our programs but only contact applicants during regular business hours. We apologize if calling during our business hours did not work with your current schedule, as we always want to accommodate potential students and call at the time that works best for them.
We regret that you no longer want to receive email correspondence regarding our program, and we do want to assure you that if you opted-out of our marketing emails using the unsubscribe button, you should not receive any additional communications. However, we would like the opportunity to speak with you so that we can look you up in our system and confirm that you were successfully unsubscribed. Please reach out to me directly at (510) 306-1218 so that we can get this matter taken care of for you. -
Anonymous
aweful
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- The administratin is very disorganized. We are being cut off one or two lecture days short because they messed up the schedule. They failed to update the curriculum to match the holiday schedule.
- We missed some materials. Some materials were totally useless. The materials weren't updated per the latest standard. The instructor had to rewrite parts of the code very often.
- Career service was a joke. Took lecture time to talk about career service while knowing some students are not looking for career service. Wasted their time often. Office hours in the middle of business hours. Can't attend while we were at work.
- Only one instructor was good but whenever other instructors taught, the good instructor had to review the material again.
- A lot of the students were very behind. Tutoring service was very hard to schedule during the time students attend.
- The web app interface looked like it was made 5yrs ago and it was not working when the class started. Scary, coming from a code camp.
- They didn't pay for Slack so we lost old important messages from instructors.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Dec 20, 2017
Hi Anonymous,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. We know that your cohort had to make a small schedule change toward the end of your program, and we regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
Class schedules are subject to change, and on the occasion that a change is needed, this can affect lecture schedules in order to minimize the overall impact on the student experience and learning process. We also constantly update our curriculum, and as technology is ever-changing, this sometimes requires us to update our materials during the course of the program. We value our instructors' skills and their efforts toward keeping our curriculum in-line with the latest market demands.
Our career curriculum often integrates into the existing class schedule because we strive to give all students access to our professional development services including career coaching, portfolio reviews, resume and social media profile support, and technical interview training.
As you mention, our instructors come from a variety of backgrounds within the field of web development and will often have different teaching styles. Our classes are recorded for quality assurance, and weekly feedback forms allow us to hear directly from students to make sure they are on pace and receiving a favorable teaching experience. We also provide additional academic support in the form of free tutoring sessions, online and in-person office hours, direct contact with instructors and TAs, and optional one-on-one meetings with student support or career services team members that students can schedule at a time that works for them.
We are sorry to hear that you had difficulty finding a time to attend tutoring sessions, and we'd like to better understand how we can accommodate you and other students who may have challenging schedules. We would also like to know how else we can equip you for success at this time. Please contact me directly at (510) 306- 1218. -
Anonymous
Great Intro to Development
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This class is a fantastic example of getting out what you put in. I had no experience whatsoever with programming prior to my enrollment in the class, and having completed the program I feel as though I now have a great platform from which I can learn programming on my own. The instructors and assistants were personable, knowledgeable, and excellent programmers, and the career assitance that I received upon completion of the program was great.
Coming from 0 experience I found it difficult to jump straight into a development role upon completion of the program, but I have no doubt that it is possible if one were to commit the requisite effort to do so. I took the class for the purpose of learning basic development skills and providing a platform from which to learn further, and that is exactly what I received. That said, the skills that I learned were nonetheless extremely helpful in bolstering my technical background (i.e. basic development skills are a fantastic resume booster regardless of whether or not one becomes a developer).
My only gripe about the program (if any) would be that there is a little too much time spent learning jQuery (a Javascript library that I've found to have little use in the programming world), but the concepts learned were nonetheless appicable to further learnings and the rest of the curriculum was excellent.
Overall, this is a great program for learning basic development skills. Be prepared to put in a significant amount of time outside of class if you're coming from 0 experience and want a development job right out of the program, but it is certainly possible!Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Oct 31, 2017
Hi Anonymous,
Congratulations on completing the program! We're glad to hear that you learned many valuable skills, and had an overall positive experience with this course. We know the importance of quality instruction, guidance, and assistance, so we love hearing that our team as a whole provided you with the support you needed to be successful in this program.
It is truly incredible to hear about your journey through this program. As you mention, success in this course does require students to dedicate their time and effort to acquiring these valuable new skills. We know this program can be challenging for students who have little prior experience, and we applaud you for all of your hard work.
We really appreciate your feedback as the student experience is our number one priority. Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of your experience, and your suggestions for our program in the future. We hope your proud of all that you have accomplished in this program, we wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors. -
Anonymous
Waste of money
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Be aware of this Berkeley coding boot camp. When you interested in the course and contact them, they will call you many thousand times. After you pay the deposit $2500 upfront, be aware that $1000 is no refundable, even you did not go your first day of the class. Also If you have any questions they don't want to answer you on the phone. They will block your phone number and you will directly into voicemail and never call into their admission main line. They reply email also very slowly like around 2 or 3 days later. They just want your money. After you pay your deposit they don't care about anything.
Rosa Tadeo of Berkeley Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Sep 11, 2017
Hi Anonymous, thank you for sharing with us. We take feedback very seriously and regret to hear about your experience.
Our refund policy as well as the enrollment agreement (EA) you signed when you paid your deposit does note that $1,000 of the deposit is not refundable. While we never want our students to drop from the program, we are transparent about the nonrefundable part of the deposit so that students are aware of how a refund would be processed if they choose to drop. By making clear the non-refundable portion of the deposit at the time of enrollment, we also ensure that students reserving a seat feel confident in their decision to enroll. This is important since that seat will not be available to any other student interested in the program.
Our admissions and student success teams receive many phone calls and emails during the day, and do their best to ensure that they address each person’s concerns in a timely manner. We are sorry that you had difficulty getting answers to your questions. We can assure you that our staff does not block phone numbers nor intentionally ignore calls—student support is our top priority and we always strive to be responsive. Our phone calls all funnel in through one system and do not go to our advisors’ personal phone numbers, so individual callers cannot be blocked.
We do apologize for any delays you experienced in email communication. It is our goal to respond within 24 to 48 hours, however, this is not always possible. We are constantly working to improve our response time to best serve the needs of both students and applicants.
We sincerely care about our students and always want them to feel valued, supported, and happy with their experience in our programs. Please give our program director a call at (510) 306-1218 so that we can address your concerns further.