BrainStation Reviews
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Mark Verified via GitHub
BrainStation Data Science FT Bootcamp 2020
Overall a decent experience. Main advantages are good quality instructors and lots of different methods of teaching were used to keep things interesting. Cons come from the fact that data science is very hard to teach in 3 months; not everyone is at the same proficiency in math so sometimes it's a little slow, sometimes it's a little fast.
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Caitlin W Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analytics
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I took the Data Analytics course in the beginning of 2020. I did the class online-live, and while I was nervous at first about how the course would go, it was actually incredible. The instructors made it very easy to follow and kept me engaged the entire time. They were always able to answer any question and you never felt bad for asking something. The instructors and fellow students were always super supportive. I have enrolled in another course at BrainStation that I am starting next week and am looking forward to it in new ways! -
Vickie C Verified via LinkedIn
UX Design
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As someone with no previous technical skills in UX Design, the one word I would use to describe my experience taking BrainStation's 12-week bootcamp is transformative. I walked in having no idea what I was getting myself into, and walked out amazed at the skills and knowledge I developed in such a short amount of time. The educators really care and have so much knowledge to share about their experiences; and when the pandemic hit, it was amazing to see how quick and seamless they made our transition to a remote setting. The program does a great job in preparing you for the real world and it left me more confident than ever to jump right into it. -
Bruna Tenorio Verified via LinkedIn
Search Engine Marketing
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The learning experience is excellent as the program is a mix of theory and hands-on activities, with a final project to apply the skills learned throughout the classes. Plus, my instructor was a fantastic professional in the industry, a great teacher, highly skilled, and always available to answer our questions. My learning experience was outstanding, and I highly recommend BrainStation for those looking for a rich learning journey! -
Christina Esposito Verified via LinkedIn
Valuable Experience
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I graduated from the part-time User Experience course at Brainstation and it was very insightful. Everything was very well organized and the material was extremely valuable. The Instructors made sure to customize the content to your specific needs and every single class was hands-on and experimental. Great discussions and I feel well prepared for pitching and creating projects with UX principals in mind. -
JW Verified via GitHub
Online Digital Marketing
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As someone who already had a few years of marketing experience (no targeted digital marketing experience), this course was not very useful for me. To capture something as broad as Digital Marketing in 10 weeks doesn't do it justice. Example; one course (3 hours) was dedicated to social media - with such definitions as what Facebook vs. Instagram vs. Twitter are... Not a good use of my time. I want to be fair and say this could be a reasonable introduction to someone who is (a) not familiar with digital technologies; and (2) not familiar with marketing, looking for a career switch and a cushy introduction. If you have any experience, I wouldn't recommend this. I will say the instructors were pretty decorated. Our main instructor was well-meaning and smart, but I don't feel like he was a good "teacher". Our substitute instructors were more enthusiastic and better at explaining, educating. Our main prof did reach out afterwards with a potential opportunity of interest to me (although I was already happy with my current position) so I feel like they are well-meaning about job assistance. -
Michael L Verified via GitHub
Remote Full Stack Web Development Program Review
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TLDR: Excellent course, would recommend to most!
Long story: I completed the 12 week bootcamp in July 2020. Partially due to Covid, I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to start a new career path and follow a passion for tech to become a web developer. As I had expected, it was a very intense course and went through an entire gamut of languages and skills. I cannot recommend the course to everyone, as there will be some people who would not be able to handle the workload. However, if you go in with the mindset that you are condensing an entire year of learning into 3 months, and you're willing to put in the time and effort it will take to learn all the material and complete all the projects, then this course is for you. -
Wamiq Verified via LinkedIn
Great Course - Perfect Balance of Learning and Practice
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The course was set to provide the perfect balance of content learning and practice. I was able to practice what I learnt in class with assignments/homework with more advanced questions available for those who want to push themselves. My instructor was patient and welcoming as he ensured that each student participated in class discussions and understanding concepts. All questions were answered in class and our instructor made himself available for extra help outside of class hours. Our practice with the applications and software was enough to allow us to get started and perform the many tasks you would get as a Data Analyst. As a class, we tried out each application with plenty of practice examples.
I would recommend the course and BrainStation overall. I learnt a lot and feel ready to take on more challenges. -
Ben de Groot Verified via LinkedIn
B2B Lead Generation Manager
BrainStation has an outstanding online synchronous learning model with experienced teachers. Recommend for anyone wanting to upgrade their #digital knowledge and skills. -
Edward Koh Verified via LinkedIn
User Experience Design
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I took the User Experience Design course at the BrainStation Toronto location. If I had to summarize my experience in a few words, I would say: modern, inspiring, relevant. I've taken numerous courses from many different schools, but none were as engaging as this one was. It starts with the Learning Experience team who are always available to help you be prepared for each class, whether its addressing technical issues or sharing suggested resources that get you in the right mindset for class participation. In class, it became obvious very quickly that the instructors are highly passionate about their craft and that they are genuinely interested in helping students learn not only new skills, but more importantly, how to think critically and how to develop their careers. I highly recommend BrainStation for anyone looking for insight into a particular career path or for anyone looking for what specific knowledge is critical for career success. -
Mahnoush Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science Certificate
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This course gave me the opportunity to leverage my analytical skills by applying Data Science tools in a project-based approach. The curriculum was broad enough to introduce me to the basics in DS and available libraries and how to code in Python Notebooks in order to work efficiently with data in my field (biomedical research).
Brief and precise for those who are self-taught and just need a starter boost to delve deeper into the matter! -
Christian Chen Verified via LinkedIn
Data analytics
It was really great eye opening experience course for me to get into the field. I took data analytics program in the summer 2019 at BrainStation. The classes really bring me a depth knowledge into the data analytics concept and give me full understanding about framework of data analytics. -
Hassan Mohamad Verified via LinkedIn
amazing experience at BrainStation
an intense course that lays the foundation for the data world. Loved the delivery methods available to the student, loved the experience and the knowledge.
they only hire instructors from the actual field they are teaching, which makes the learning method much more realistic and on hand.
I would recommend this program to a lot of my friends and specially through BrainStation. -
Ray Verified via GitHub
UX Design
My experience at BrainStation was positive and memorable. My instructors were very knowledgeable and provided a lot of examples from the industry. If I were to level up my experience in the future I would attend Brainstation again. -
Taleb Damaree Verified via GitHub
Learned a tremendous amount in such little time.
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A wonderful 12-week program with terrific instructors and teaching assistants. I earned a great education by learning about an abundance of concepts and problems that programmers run into everyday. Thanks to this program, I'm extremely motivated to succeed in my career. It also made me regret going to grad school. I would strongly urge those who have an interest in embarking on a career in web development to take this course. It has made me a lot more confident in my programming ability. -
Mridusmita Sarma Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analysis
I did the data analytics course and I got a very good understanding of the concepts in a short time. Final project was a good hands-on experience. Also made some friends during the course -
Prajakta Rane Verified via LinkedIn
User Experience Design Course (online)
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Being a passionate UI designer, what motivated me to enhance my digital skills was to build the base it needed in terms of experience and knowledge. I wanted to fine-tune the knowledge I had, and at the same time also learn the basics of UX principles. One of the most important aspects of UX I learnt from this course is to understand the business goals and the user needs before you start thinking about solutions. The lead instructor, Frauke Seewald demonstrated valuable knowledge and insights from her real-life experiences in the industry while explaining the UX theories and principles. Her guidance and feedback helped me elevate the level of my work from the beginning until the end and even after the completion of the course.
Learnings
To conclude, the course will help you establish the foundation you needed and motivate to do your best. -
Emily Stanislaus Verified via LinkedIn
An engaging experience
I can't speak highly enough of my experience at BrainStation. The Product Management course was engaging, flexible, and helped me make a career transition from non-profit to tech. The instructors truly want to see you succeed and are wonderful mentors. -
Shane Smith Verified via GitHub
User Experience Design
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Ten weeks of craziness but well worth it! I had never taken an online course before and was very intimidated going into it. After just a couple of sessions, the instructor made me feel comfortable with the platform. All the instructors are from the industry and have first-hand knowledge. Each session lasted about 3hrs with team-building exercises, tutorials and Q&A at the end of the lesson. Because the course condensed into ten weeks, I didn't learn everything I would have liked too. Other than that, I thought the course was excellent and would recommend to anyone who wanted to start a new career or get new skills. -
Zohan Momin Verified via LinkedIn
Web development diploma graduate
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While I was styding for web dev on my own, I found it hard to commit on a daily basis to learning new things and needed a push from someone. Hence I went with BrainStation and the amount of hardwork and ease of admission process helped me take the decision of attending a Bootcamp more firm. Into the clurse we had a culture similar to a work culture where we would have sprints as well as Morning standups for group projects. Instructors and TA's were always there to help. I would rate it worth the money you pay. -
Andre Verified via LinkedIn
Best online e-learning
They pulled together live sessions during the epidemic and it's just like in the classroom with a knowledgeable teacher who is in the industry to share real case scenarios and the day to day tooling you will need. They provide constructive feedback and the support staff is speedy and very responsive to admin requests and questions. I've now done 2 courses and looking to do more. -
JT Verified via LinkedIn
Data Science 12 week Diploma
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This was a really great course that helped me transition to a data science position.
Overall it focuses more on practical data science skills - which is a good thing. Typical topics and modules started out with the theory, but then the majority of time was spent using the tools and methods to solve problems - visualising, coding, testing, and completing assignments.
We worked with a wide range of tools which prepared me well for a role as a data scientist. Python was used extensively, and also SQL and databases, Tableau, bash and R to name a few. I was impressed with how much knowledge of these areas that I gained over the course. When I started my role following the course I was still expecting that I would be the most inexperienced in these areas, but actually I felt confident that I knew what I was doing and even was able to help out others who had been working for a few years.
The capstone project was a great opportunity to showcase the skills learnt. I was nervous before the day, but I really got a buzz out of presenting my project to people in industry, discussing complex issues with them and seeing how far I had come. As an Alumni, I still make sure to go to demo days and see what people are working on. The quality has gone through the roof, with people solving complex problems in areas like image segmentation, recommender systems and NLP. Given that each person might have only 6 weeks to work on these projects part-time between the rest of the course it is really impressive. If you are thinking of BrainStation, I would definitely recommend looking online at some of the projects that recent Alumni have completed to give yourself an idea of what you can expect by the end of the course.
One thing to add is this is definitely a full-time plus course. There is a lot to fit into a short time period and to make the most of this course you will want to spend evenings and some weekend working on your capstone project, the assignments and exploring the topics, and practicing the skills that you are learning. -
Pavitra Verified via LinkedIn
Machine Learning
The course was pretty detailed with plenty of examples. The final project & its review really helping in broadening the understanding. The instructor was approachable and always clarified any questions we had. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn Machine Learning! -
Danielle Lim Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analytics Certificate
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I come from a Marketing background and the course fit well for me, having little formal analytics training. It was rooted with practical consideration, such as work environment and capacities. I learned many new tools, was able to network with similar (and from other industries) individuals as well as critical thinking skills in approaching data problems. Instructors were professional, very helpful, and made sure everyone was on the same page before moving forward. They came in with much industry experience. I was able to apply what I learned at my current workplace, in analysing our sales, user behaviours and larger trends. -
Swati Verified via LinkedIn
Web Development
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I used to work in retail before I started the web development course at Brainstation. They were very understanding about my financial constraints and offered me a scholarship to help as well.
I studies part-time at the Toronto campus and it was great I loved the course structure, our instructor was very knowledgable and a great teacher, we were given a lot of guidance and also became a part of the Brainstation community which is super supportive and has people from all over the world with great expertise and advice.
When the time is right I would love to go back and do the full-time web development course with them. -
Luisa Verified via LinkedIn
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I took the 10-week Digital Marketing course via Online Live, and it was excellent. The course platform is intuitive and easy to use, creating a seamless learning experience. The material was relevant, and my instructor was not only knowledgeable and experienced but always open to answer any questions and great at encouraging us to learn more. I'd recommend BrainStation for anyone looking to improve their tech skills.
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Garth Hardie Verified via LinkedIn
Digital Marketing
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I thoroughly enjoyed my learning adventure through Brainstation's Digital Marketing Course. The instructors presented the information clearly and concisely, enriched their pedagogic approach with perspectives derived from their own professional experiences and made themselves available to provide clarification and supportive assistance. Brainstaton's strategy enhances the rewards and benefits of life-long learning. -
Daniel Valdivieso Verified via LinkedIn
Intro to UX
I like the learning experience in the campus. And how the curriculum is balanced. The instructors with their work experience bring a lot of input to the group. I really appreciate the environment and the connections with others. Although I did a part time I felt invited to be part of a big family. -
Sohrab Pakzaban Verified via LinkedIn
School
It was a great experience for me to test my abilities in Marketing industry and also meet great people -
Jessica Kwok Verified via LinkedIn
Highly recommended!
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I knew I would learn the technical skills involved in web development but I got so much more out of the experience than I ever would have expected. BrainStation has made me a more confident person and has helped me find what I really want to do with my career path. The culture in the classroom is unlike the culture I've experienced in traditional schooling - everyone is a lot more supportive of one another and not only focused on their own progression. I learned how to learn quickly and apply quickly - a lasting skill that will definitely be beneficial in the web dev industry in the long run. -
Tarak Verified via LinkedIn
Product Management Course
My instructors were absolutely amazing and answered any questions that I had. The course material was very relevant and definitely helped me to get my current position in the tech industry. I am still in touch with one of the instructors and has been helpful to this day. My learning experience was really great and definitely useful. -
Clinton Johnson Verified via LinkedIn
A comprehensive yet efficient experience.
My Intro to Digital Marketing course was a succinct and focused deep dive into all things Digital Marketing in 2019. I've since been able to leverage the information and insight that my two instructors delivered in order to see tremendous growth in both personal ventures and my business' footprint online as well. -
Yena Verified via LinkedIn
BrainStation UX course
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My overall experience with the User Experience Design 12-week course at BrainStation was amazing! Not only were the educators well experienced in the field and great teachers, but they also offered many insights about the real-life industry. I enjoyed being able to participate in many sprints with other classmates, which I think is an experience that you can't get while self-learning. I do wish however that the program would be more hands-on with the career finding process. Any resources or interview opportunities hosted by BrainStation would've been a great addition. -
Kate Popkova Verified via LinkedIn
Wed Development Part-time online live review
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Never thought how much my professional life can change in 6 weeks!
I have taken Web Development part-time online course in Spring of 2020. I had 0 experience and knowledge in Web Development, but I decided to pursue it anyway. From the very first class, I realized how much I love learning coding. It was taught in a very simple, understandable and fun way. During 6 weeks of classes, I never felt like I was overwhelmed with information and every question was answered right away with examples provided. What I loved the most was my instructor, who taught us how to approach an issue and where and how to find a solution. There is no such a thing as "One rule for everything" in Web Development and he provided us with resources and tips on how to find a way around challenges and get the job done. Even after 6 weeks went by and the course was done, I knew which way to go and what else I needed to learn to grow my skillset.
The class size was amazing and everyone was engaged during the class. Zoom is an awesome platform for online learning :)
I'm now learning Javascript and planning on becoming a full-time freelancer.
Awesome job, Brainstation! One of a kind. -
Dennis Munyua Verified via LinkedIn
A Worthy Investment Wherever You Are
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I signed up for the 5-week Product Management class scheduled to run on Sundays. I am based in Nairobi, Kenya, and this meant that I was always going to be 7 hours ahead of my instructors and classmates. The time-zone difference was no hinderance to the online live class. The course content was rich enough to see me actualize a business idea into a live product. Through the class project, and working jointly with a classmate, I managed to define user stories, a unique value proposition and a minimum viable product. I have today enhanced this product based on customer feedback using techniques that I learnt in class. It is noteworthy that the instructors were excellent. Their expertise brilliantly showed as they delivered the course content and the learnings from their working experiences. I would recommend BrainStation to anyone, from any part of the world, seeking to advance their skills for career or business. -
Courtney Verified via LinkedIn
BrainStation UI Design Course
I had an amazing experience taking BrainStation's UI Design Course. My instructors were very knowledgeable and engaging. I am currently working as a Graphic Designer and took the course in hopes of learning new trends and refreshening up on some digital design basics. I am happy to say that it truly exceeded my expectations! Would absolutely recommend. -
Shahrzad Samii Verified via LinkedIn
Great School
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Product Management course helped me tremendously while I started my job as a product manager in an agile scrum team. I was learning in school and applying it at the same time. My questions were replied to in the class. The classes were always clean and neat, I loved the space and the collaboration between students and professors. Overall, Brainstation is empowering a lot of students to enter the tech market of BC. I enjoyed my time studying there and met awesome people. -
Jung Oh Verified via GitHub
User Experience Design
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I took the User Experience Design full time course at Brainstation from September 2019 - December 2019. This course gave me a great understanding of the basic end-to-end design process typically undertaken when creating a digital product. Unfortunately, due to the length of the course, I felt that we only ever touched on a topic for a week at a time. This means that you often did not have the time to soak in the information you were learning. Instead, you were expected to immediately understand the material and apply that newfound knowledge for the assignment that was due at the end of the week. As you can imagine, this forces the student to scramble and get something (anything) together to submit at the end of the week. I felt that the focus wasn't on doing it right, but rather, just doing it. And that is the unfortunate nature of bootcamps. They provide an amazing structure for you to be exposed to everything you need to know, but there is rarely enough time for you make mistakes, learn, and ask questions. That being said, I graduated the bootcamp course and I worked hard to learn what I didn't get right during my time at Brainstation and was able to get a job. I'm still not working at a FAANG company, not even close. But I am in the industry and that's what I paid Brainstation for. One pet peeve I had while attending Brainstation was that they market their classes as full day classes - especially in the full time course. This is not the case. They lecture in the morning and leave the rest of the day as "work periods". One other thing they could improve on is their field trips to different tech offices. These field trips are better marketing for the companies we visit, than anything related to the material we are learning. More thought needs to be put into these trips so that the students are actually learning something valuable, instead of just admiring offices with a snack bar. -
Venus Ko Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analytics Online!
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I recently completed the BrainStation 5-weeks Data Analytics course online! This course is a foundational overview of Data Analytics, where you learn to use tools such as Excel, MySql and Tableau. It doesn't go completely in-depth, so you're not quite an expert yet but it's a great start. Nevertheless, truly grateful for this experience as I'm looking forward to applying these skills to my background in post-secondary admissions and marketing. The 5-weeks went by very quickly; and it was very manageable with work as the classes are in the evening. There is definitely a lot to learn and a lot to go through in a short amount of time, so do expect the need to do additional research and practice on the side to help grasp concepts. Completing the homework is also helpful; and self-learning is a necessary part of the course. Instructor was knowledgeable, friendly and able to use real-life examples as a Data Analyst himself - I always find having experienced instructors is important! Tuition is a tad pricey for a short basic course, but you can contact their Advisors and ask about scholarships. Overall, I would recommend this course to those who are in data-driven roles and want to gain new and relevant software skills, in marketing and sales, or just curious about being a data analyst! -
Leo Karlovskiy Verified via LinkedIn
Data Analytics - 5 weeks
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This was my second course at Brainstation, and it was done 100% remote via Zoom. I took a 5 week Bootcamp on data analytics instead of regular 10 weeks, thinking I will get to finish earlier and focus more on studying in that period of time. And I have to admit it kept me on my toes! The course itself has major blocks: Excel, MySQL and Tableau. The first two classes were about working in Excel from basics to more advanced level, and it was ok. I understand that it was a necessity, and lots of students come with different levels of experience. Although I wish we either focused more on advanced Excel or covered that material within one class. After that, we moved on to MySQL and I found that part of the course the most interesting and exciting. For the next 4 classes, we were learning basic as well as advanced commands in MySQL Workbench and participating in the class exercises. The last three classes were with Tableau, where I wish we had more assignments and tasks to do. Somewhere in the middle, we were broken into teams to prepare for our Final projects. And that was the most important part of the class. While you get all the necessary knowledge with Brainstation to get started, a major part of learning comes from the work that you do outside of the class. I cannot even describe the amount of reading I had to do to solve one problem that was standing on our way. By putting extra time into learning I ended up feeling very confident in my knowledge and skills. Now I understand that you don't always get to choose your teammates, but I got very lucky. My team was great, and we were working in sync until the end of the course. Communication was the key and I could clearly see the teams that had such a problem in their final presentations. By working together you can really create an amazing experience and enjoy the process. Our instructor was Ramin Amin, who over the length of the course was very direct in his approach, and could explain the material very well. I have to admit that the level of support that he provided outside of the class was just great. Anytime I had a problem or a question, he would get back to me within a few hours with advice or a solution. Overall I really enjoyed the course, it really helped me to step up and expand my knowledge. BrainStation really proved to be valuable in my career.
