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Anonymous
UX Design Certificate Course
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If you are already a designer and proficient with adobe products, I think this will be a good course for you. They mainly teach theory and UX ideas, and jumping in with your design skills will be perfect. If you are not a designer or proficient in adobe products, you might have a hard time, I suggest brushing up on your design skils first before taking this course. The instructors are also great and have the industry knowledge to share in class. -
Anonymous
Excel with the Experienced
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I would really recommend BrainStation. The best learning experience I have has to date. As an adult who is making a career change, I was introduced to BrainStation as an option to take courses online. I learnt more than I expected and our instructors were phenomenal. They allow you to learn cutting-edge techniques that the instructors have so much experience with while working in the field. You get to learn the most in-demand concepts, skills, and tools. You gain Hands-On Experience and work on projects in a collaborative setting (both online or in class sessions) to apply current concepts and techniques and develop your skills. The Digital Marketing course included topics like:
Brand Strategy
Social Media
Analytics
Search Marketing
Email Marketing
I would really recommend it for anyone who is busy with life, but still wants to learn something new or like many of my peers who took it as a refresher course. Things are always changing in Marketing so this is really an excellent opportunity for anyone.
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Anonymous
UI Design
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Here are my thoughts on the UI course at BrainStation
- Extremely thorough
- You get what you put it in: Even at a minimum you're walking away with a nicely designed, working prototype to add to your portfolio. At a maximum you've fully designed an app with interaction design.
- Instructors are well versed in the field and high-quality educators
- I encourage students to take more time brainstorming together -- everyone had such great ideas!
- I would have liked there to be a little more design training (colours, ratios, fonts, etc. They do cover this, but I imagine there's so much more!
- Would definitely recommend as an extra tool for your professional belt. -
Anonymous
Highly recommend this course
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I started the course in-person at BrainStation before Covid-19 hit and the experience was great. I was worried it wasn't going to be the same online but it ended up being better than anticipated and I'd of actually preferred the whole course to be done online! The Instructors were always more than happy to help us over Zoom calls and kept in touch on Slack if we had any questions. Especially during this virus crisis, having an exceptional online course to take is extremely useful and I might even take one again soon from BrainStation. -
Anonymous
Great but No grad help.
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The class was twice a week for a month, weekdays from 6:30 - 9:30. Many days we went over as the teachers Khalid and Maliha were explaining concepts and answering questions, but never felt rushed.
Well composed and informative, however, fairly entry-level set of knowledge, which worked well for me as that's what I was looking for.
No support from Brainstation after completion for help with resume update or interview preparations. -
Anonymous
Part-time UX Design at Brain station in Vancouver
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I took the part-time class for UX Design at Brain Station in Vancouver in February 2020. I really liked the class. The knowledge from the 2 teachers was priceless as they work currently in the industry. I would have loved to have more teaching of some softwares that are useful to complete the course (and to work in the industry in general), so it's best to learn some of the tools before hand like Sketch, etc... but I would not hesitate to take another class with Brainstation because of the wealth of information you get from the teachers. -
Anonymous
UX Design
Instructors were great, always available for help. I think it was even more helpful since they were both currently working in the field. -
Anonymous
UX Design and Research
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The instructors are amazing and are very informative. While there were struggles throughout the course, most came becuase creativity and design can be subjective. I feel like it was handled pretty well with the most often phrase uttered being " Embrace Ambiguity" which at first was very fustrating but over time became a rule to follow. While the lessons taught were simple enough, what BrainStation does diffrent is force you to immediatly apply those lessons which for me was amazing. On top of that Brainstation Does an amazing job getting you actually experience. Things like brainstation 3d and a sprint that we ran with BMO was an awesome experince. While I wish more of the course had these moments where we did something similar to industry i was very content with the content. I think the worst part of this course is that fact that they dont teach html/css on top of sketch. Designers should learn to code, it makes them an asset.
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Anonymous
Front-end Web Development Review
Wyncode is a very postivie learning environment with an abundance of resources. You definitely feel the "never stop learning" mentality while at Wyn-base. The overall culture is very supportive. Additionally, the UI/UX course and web development course team up together in order to get a better feel of what working in a real product environment would feel like.
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Anonymous
Five Stars
Five Stars for Wyncode
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Anonymous
Amazing!!
This is the place to do your bootcamp program. I fell in love with this place and for many of us it was our second home. You will not find better instructors anywher else.
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Anonymous
Went through bootcamp
Amazing bootcamp with great instructors. A lot of support when tackling any challenges. Great curriculum and lectures.
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Anonymous
Full-Stack Web Development
Full-Stack Web Development program learning HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, REACT, and Ruby on Rails.
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Anonymous
great experience
It was really challenging, very stressful, but amazing experience and huge learn curve in coding.
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Anonymous
Web Developer
The resources provided, and the environment built was essential to feeling confident in the tech bubble. I would recommend anyone and everyone thinking about going into tech to apply.
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Anonymous
Graduate
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I'm very grateful to Wyncode! If it weren't for the WIT cohort, I wouldn't have realized that I'm front-end development oriented. I never dreamt before the WIT cohort that I would be involved in something like that, pioneering and everything. I feel like I have a bright future ahead if I keep up with Mr. Mikkola's and Wyncode's advice on the job search and staying motivated. I'm grateful to my teacher, to the program manager for the WIT cohort, and everybody else who made it possible.
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Anonymous
Data Science - Full time
I was a bit hesitant about investing that much money in a Bootcamp, but now after this 3 months have passed, I can say it was definitely worth it. It was intense, fast-paced and challenging, everything you should expect from this sort of program. Overall the curriculum is great and the atmosphere is amazing.
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Anonymous
12 Week Full Time Data Science
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Great program to transition into a Data Science career. Was very happy with the knowledgeable and helpful instructors. They are great resource but they only make part of the whole experience. The whole BrainStation team works around the clock to give relevant and up to date material. From career development workshops, projects, cross program workshops and more this program really encompasses more than I expected. Would 100% recommend. You definitely get out what you put in.
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Anonymous
Full Stack Web Developer
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You won't regret joining the Wynfam. It's an intense 10 weeks but you sure get out of it what you put in. Once you commit to putting in long days you will grasp the concepts. At the end you will have learned A LOT but you will also know that you have A LOT MORE to learn. Highly recommend. The teachers and TA's are so supportive and the co-founers get so involved in the journey, they're very inspiring.
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Anonymous
Machine Learning
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I really like the course, it wasn't too deep and it wasn't too top level, I learned so many things, but if you want to be successful in this course, you should know how to programming in python, it doesn't mean that you must know to advanced programming in python, but you should know how to develop a simple app in python.
The instructor of the course knows enough and can help you learn more industrial ML instead of academical ML.
I really really recommend this course to everyone that wants to learn ML.
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Anonymous
ALL REVIEWS ARE BIASED
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Please do not take the reviews for Wyncode seriously. In order to receive "job support" from the Wyntalent team, you are REQUIRED TO LEAVE A FAVORABLE REVIEW of Wyncode on this website, AND verify your review. Therefore, all the great reviews you read about this school have a strong bias. Hundreds of graduates of their web development course remain unemployed, and all of the instructing staff/TAs are previous graduates of the course.
Cristina of BrainStation
Marketing
May 13, 2019
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you for your review.
We appreciate your opinion and respect your point of view. However, we do want to make a couple of points clear to keep the information posted here accurate.
Our job support team is made up of four people (Wyntalent team) plus our co-founders, making it one of the largest job support teams of any code school. We invest in this area because we want to help our graduates find jobs as quickly as possible and assist in them finding their second, third and fourth jobs as well.
We also provide lifetime access to job support which is a unique and useful tool Wyncode offers to its alumni. Just recently, we saw a couple of alumni from our 2016 and 2017 programs, meet with our Wyntalent team to discuss their careers, and in hopes of securing their 2nd and 3rd jobs post Wyncode. This exercise rendered 3 job offers at very prominent tech companies for one of our alumni.
Our Lifetime Job Support applies to all Wyncode Alumni of our (full time) UX/UI Immersive Bootcamp and Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp programs -- something they can take advantage of whether or not they post a review.
To clarify the claim that “hundreds of graduates … remain unemployed”, we are including our Job Placement Report for 2017 (we are working on final numbers for 2018), which is reviewed and verified by a third party accounting firm to make sure we are transparent in our reporting, see here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/314a6b43e959479339760bd4a/files/5d088d5e-958b-47ef-98ce-a5f5185a206b/2017_Job_Placement_Report_small_.01.pdf
We are one of only three code schools in the country that have an independently verified report that shows exactly what happens with our graduates after graduation. This data is verified by a large accounting firm for accuracy. For example, in 2017, we were proud to maintain a 90% job placement rate among job-seeking graduates and are on track for a similar number once the 2018 figures are compiled later this year.
We hire the best instructors in the space. All of our instructors must pass a rigorous technical assessment and demonstrate that they are able to teach effectively. We are very proud of our teaching team since our inception as a school; to name a few all-stars - Full Stack instructor Ed Toro, who holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from M.I.T and has over 12 years of experience in top tech firms prior to teaching at Wyncode from 2014 to 2018 -- and Andy Weiss, our current Head Instructor for the Full Stack program - who comes from a background in education holding a Masters in Education from Harvard University and prior to joining Wyncode, was the Lead Engineer at Mark Cuban funded Nuro Retention. Our UX/UI program is lead by the amazing Gessica Tortolano, who has more than 20 years of experience in Product and User Experience Design - having worked for clients like Google, Gap, Samsung, IBM, Coca Cola, The Miami Heat, Carnival Cruises and more.
For recent graduates interested in teaching, we have a tiered TA system whereby TAs can join the team in a junior position and move up the ranks and eventually reach the level of an instructor. Typically, our junior TA’s are part-time as they consist of the top performers from each cohort, who are quickly hired by our hiring partners at the end of their cohorts.
Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at Wyncode anytime. We are always here to help! -
Anonymous
Discouraged.
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I hate that I grew to have a type of grudge towards wyncode. Wyncode is everything everyone mentions here. You meet amazing people who become family to you. You're losing your mind studying non stop. The professors are amazing. The staff is ehhh ok. The TA's are great people. And Yes, you will most likely cry from frustation if you have no experience what so ever in coding. I was a happy student here. Even though at times I felt as if I would never be able to do this I still wanted to do what I can to accomplish this. I had a hard time, went to the next cohort but still tried. I mett amazing people who until this day I keep in contact with. The owners are very into their public appearance. Which is okay and it should be but to an extent. I was very discouraged the moment I was called for a small meeting in regards to my "behavior". I will be very honest, I am very silly and love to joke around which is who I am and that is my personality itself. But NEVER did I EVER do anything to disrupt a student or do anything to have someone lose their focus or be abruptly rude. What I was told I was being called for was absolutely ridiculous and felt as everyone who was speaking to me felt as it was just as ridiculous but were doing their job in telling me. I took very much offense to it because this place I loved to be at instantly became a place I hated to attend. From there on I was discouraged and didnt want to be present in class anymore and everything went down hill. Didnt learn the half I stayed behind for from being discouraged. I wish I couldve been maybe even refunded in some type of way after this. For it being so much money, I personally dont feel as I got what I deserved for the money I paid and worked HARD for and QUIT my job for. I appreciate the assistance and help I got from being sent to the next cohort, but I dont appreaciate the bogus accusations. It totally sucked, this is something personal that happened with just myself and wont deny that it can be great for anyone else. I just wish things were handed differently and couldve been concluded differently. The instructors are great and teach very well. The curriculum isnt always clear but at the end of the day if you do google hard enough you will find your way around it. Job assistance was overall blah.
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Anonymous
Digital Marketing
10 Week Online Digital Marketing Course - covers wide randge of digital marketing topics and how they all work together. Great course if you are looking to improve your digital marketing skill set.
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Anonymous
Digital Marketing
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The Digital Marketing certificate was an excellent introduction into the world of Marketing and Digital Marketing. I had very little experience coming in, and it really is designed for people without a background in the field or who need to brush up on older marketing strategies/need a refresh. While it moves at a very quick pace, I felt that it covered everything that I needed to get my feet wet and prepared for at least some baseline marketing knowledge in my next role.
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Anonymous
Full Stack Web Developer
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This experience literally changed my life! Wyncode gave me so much structure and knowledge, as well as a great support team. The extra help you get outside classroom hours is unreal, everybody is willing to help, without making you feel like you should already know that, and with a limitless amount of patience. If you put the extra time and work, you will definitely be rewarded. A little word of advice: you should practice coding for a while before you start the bootcamp: I had no knowledge in coding (background in education), and although I have learned a lot in these past 10 weeks, there were many times I felt lost and would think "I wish I would have practiced this a little before starting this course". So if you are thinking about giving it a try, I strongly encourage you to do so, but I also belive that practicing some coding before you start will make a huge difference in you learning experience.
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Anonymous
Full Stack Web Immersive
HIghly qualified TA's and the instructors and collaborated environment with all the feedbacks and support.
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Anonymous
Software Engineer
Great School!
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Anonymous
BrainStation Full-Time Data Science Program Review
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I came into the course with a good understanding of basic Python programming and Data Science Algorithms from a few online courses. I was looking for the opportunity to sit down with an experienced Data Scientist for hours, to gain some practical problem solving and technical experience.
Jeremy was the Data Scientist teaching the course at the time, and he was terrific! He took great care and providing top-tier education. The most significant benefit from the class was watching Jeremy's workflow in solving common and other uncommon Data Science problems. These observations set a very high standard of quality in my work and helped me further my studies in DS via my self-studies after the course (always be learning).
The second largest benefit from the course was the network that I built in the class of fellow Data enthusiasts in Toronto. I have remained close with my classmate as we all transitioned into Data Science roles in industry. Support each other when needed.
After the program, I transitioned from a job as a client services consultant to a Data Analyst and had to increase my annual salary by 20k (quickly making up for the cost of the course in the first year).
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Anonymous
Reviews are Diluted + Very Off.
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Brainstation has some amazing programs and some not so amazing programs.
Unfortunately CoureReport does not do a great job of distinguishing which sections of Brainstation are A+
and which parts are C- at best. I can tell you, without a doubt, that Courereports was instrumental
in my making the decision to go to Brainstation. Boy Was I Wrong !
As stated earlier, whereas some programs at Brainstation are truly exceptional, other programs
are truly works of amateur art and in need of severe assistance. The instructors, if you look closely,
who started these new sections had no teaching experience but where told by the new owners to
make a program. Those instructors are no longer found herein, and you find brand new instructors
who very clearly state that this is their latest version of the program, as if though you are a guinea pig.
The class sizes here vary widely from term to term. The summer session you can have twice the number of students than in Winter session. You cant help but think to yourself, my God these people have no idea what the hell they're doing. How in Gods name did I get here ?
As good as CourseReports professes to be, it does the students a distinct dis-favor by not itemizing the
items on the menu and assuming that the Kung Pao chicken is as good as the Burger offered.
If a school limits itself to only one program, then the ratings would be accurate. If the school
has multiple programs and you have one rating system for all those programs, then the
review system is fundamentally and profoundly flawed.
Yes, absolutely, Brainstation is fabulous for some programs and total absolute rank amateurs for their others,
and the applicant would be gravely mistaken to think a 5 Star rating for one of their programs equals 5 Star
for every program under the same roof. They could not be more wrong.
Course Reports attempts to guide the students, but by not clearly advising on the various different
programs under the same roof, it is profoundly misleading the students to believe the quality
is consistent all around for all programs under the same roof. That would be a fatal flaw.
BrainStation of BrainStation
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2018
Hi there,
We appreciate your feedback on CourseReport’s rating system. Because the site only allows for overall rankings, we always recommend that you reach out to one of our Learning Advisors who can share more details about the course curriculum.
At BrainStation, our Instructors come from some of the best corporations in the world, bringing real-work experience and industry acumen from the field they are teaching. BrainStation instructors work in the discipline they teach every single day. This is important to us because we want to ensure that our students are learning from individuals who have the technical skills and industry knowledge that you need to succeed in a role in that field. Our courses are constantly updated to ensure that our students are learning the latest and most relevant industry skills, technologies, and trends.
Please reach out to us directly at contact@brainstation.io so that a member of our Student Experience Team can help improve what appears to be a negative experience. -
Anonymous
Good experience but programming is hard
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Jo Juha & PK & Austin and whole team are awesome, you really are part of the family and they look out for you regardless of programming or life background.
The way the bootcamp is designed is awesome too, it really makes you not only challenge to learn coding but also to display your talents with projects so you can be proud of your skills.
The only thing I'll say though is that programming isn't for everybody. I barely survived the bootcamp and was always behind and seeking help of the TA's(who were also awesome) and others, and now even though I'm getting some job attention I am scared of being so underqualified and still am reviewing my stuff. I think out of my batch half of gotten dev jobs through wyncode circle. I feel embarassed to call myself a full-stack developer when I can't finish a rails app without help or hours of googling. The bootcamp after week 2 is intense. I'll see where the job hunt leads and hopefully through that can get more experience. Overall I recommend it, but it may be a smart idea to delve more into programming on your own then join it and if you're a slow learner then get a feel for it before taking the full leap.
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Anonymous
It was a good experience
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I think my time at Wyncode was interesting. Our cohort did not entirely get along. No one wanted to participate in socials and no one really keeps in touch. It was just a weird time.
Overall, I thought that the curriculum was fine, and they did their best to prepare us for interviews after Wyncode.
My biggest disapointment is that I needed money to start paying back my loan, so I never got to actually use my new dev skills. It almost feels like a waste of money.
Craig of BrainStation
Director of Admissions
Aug 22, 2018
Hi there,
I just wanted to briefly address your concerns:
I am sorry that the cohort you were in did not mesh socially in the way that many of the classes here do during their time in the Wyncode program. We have high admissions requirements and we try to carefully curate our classes to try to make sure that everyone will get along and work well together, but that's nearly impossible to guarantee.
Also, most Wyncoders find that it’s more than a cohort, it becomes a lifelong network of friends and colleagues that can help to grow within the same tech ecosystem. We are sorry that you didn’t feel that way. Sometimes one personality might just not mix in with the group. That said, our doors are always open for lifetime job support and networking and all 600+ grads are available to you via Slack; along with teaching assistants and our instructors are here to help you get plugged into groups that are part of the tech/development area here in South Florida.
We want you to be able to utilize the skills you learned at Wyncode, so please come by and get reconnected with our Director of Hiring Partnerships and Wynwork team, so that we can help get you going in the right direction with regard to finding work that does encompass the type of development that you want to do and are capable of doing.
As always, please feel free to come by the campus, connect via Slack or give us a call anytime. We hope to see you again soon and help get you on track to working as a developer. -
Anonymous
Great experience overall
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I attended BrainStation for the full time web development course in the Summer 2017 cohort.
Overall, I have nothing but great things to say about the course, its instructors and the people I met throughout my ten weeks there. I personally had dabbled in development before taking the course (not web), and I certainly still found the course challenging and fulfilling. From my own experience and from others, I believe that to get the most out of the WDFT course, you should have at least some beginner understanding of programming/logic/development. The course moves very fast, and concepts and content get stacked upon itself very quickly as the final weeks close in.
I believe that what you learn in those 10 weeks would be the equivalent of a self-taught learner spending 4-5x longer on the same content. Also bear in mind that upon completion, you earn a certification, have more networking opportunities, and have an up-to-date record on what technologies are being used at that very moment (as frameworks, languages and services become deprecated rapidly, all the time).
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Anonymous
Digital Marketing (part-time) program | Great general overview
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I recently completed Brainstation's Digital Marketing (part-time) program this summer, and was pleased with the learnings I took away from the course. Coming from a Communications background, and having dug a little into digital in my own spare time, this program was a great refresher about the general scope of digital marketing - from SEO/SEM, social media best practices, Google Analytics/Adwords, content creation, and generating ad campaigns. That being said, if you're looking for a deeper dive into SEO/SEM, I would recommend looking into their SEO-specific program as what's touched on in the DIgital Marketing course is very high level.
Beyond the course material, Brainstation has an unbelievable network of educators that lead their various programs, and I was fortunate to be instructed by Emily and Britt. They were able to integrate their professional experiences into the course material, bringing knowledge from both the corporate and freelance worlds.
If you don't already follow Brainstation on Instagram (@brainstationyvr), you're quite possibly missing out on one of Vancouver's most aesthetically pleasing interior design spots. Brainstation recently relocated their Vancouver HQ from Yaletown to downtown Vancouver, and so the facility sports fresh white walls, and minimal finishings. It's also within walking distance of a multitude of shops and great lunch spots.
The Brainstation community is welcoming, and their customer service is on point! If communicating via email, you can expect a response within 24 hours, not to mention follow-up emails to ensure your questions/learning goals (if you've enrolled in a class) are being met.
In short, if you're looking for a quick refresher on all-things-digital (without diving too deeply into any given area), this is the course for you. And beyond the actual lecture slides and course materials, it's a great place to meet likeminded students/industry professionals. (Make sure to check out their available scholarships too if the course prices are a bit steep for you!)
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Anonymous
Poor learning experience
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I took the full-time web development course and I have had a very bad experience for various reasons:
1) the teacher is generally ill-prepared for class, and he rushes through concepts without clearly explaining them
2) When you ask for help, instead of giving a clear answer, the teacher will give you 10% of the answer, tell you to go off and figure it out yourself, and then punish you or asking him a question in your assignment grade which is demoralizing
3) There are not very many resources available for students to self-study
4) This course has been a huge waste of money and time
BrainStation of BrainStation
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2018
Hi there,
We’re sorry to hear that your experience with BrainStation was anything less than excellent. At BrainStation, student feedback is important, which is why we urge students to complete the Instructor feedback forms at multiple intervals throughout the course. This is to ensure that our education team has an indication if they are moving too quickly through topics, and can adapt their pace to student needs.
With regards to the pace of the course, our full-time Web Development diploma program is designed to give students the skills they need to step into a role as a junior full-stack developer right after graduation. The program is immersive, covering a great deal of material, and training students so that they can perform as a developer in a workplace environment. Often, these environments require self sufficiency, which is why we encourage our students to do extra practice and work outside of class to really hone their skills. The course is challenging, but we believe that this is the best way to prepare students for the real world.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at contact@brainstation.io so that our team can try to help improve your overall experience. -
Anonymous
Take an online course instead.
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Took an accelerated, 4-day full time, product management course and have to say it was relatively disappointing considering the cost. I'd recommend instead to take an online course if you have the discipline.
Pros:
- Great instructor: Knowledgeable, friendly, easy to work with.
- Cool space, unfortunately highly underutilized.
Cons:
- Very pricey: Full price = $2250 or $563/day
- Curriculum was far too overpacked to do much more than review slides and lecture
- Little meaningful practice of the content
- No prep work/homework so lots of time wasted in class
- No accreditation
- Lack of attention to details
If I were to sum up my experience, it was a very expensive 6.5 hours daily, with about 4 hours of that being review of slides in a very rushed fashion. The instructor had to skip some sections of content to keep up.
The instructor was great, really knowledgeable and did what he could to deliver as much value as possible in the 4 days.
Unfortunately, the curriculum is far too packed for this format and allows for almost no time to actually practice anything in a meaningful way. Our final projects were very hastily put together with little feedback and definitely not something you would want to add to a portfolio. All we really had time for was reviewing slides, and doing rushed exercises.
Given that there is no accreditation, I felt my money would have been better spent on a bunch of really good books, an online course and investing some time to meet with other product managers for coffee.
As a side note, the space, administration and introductions of the course were rather unwelcoming. At one point the school was actually being rented out for a private hair styling event during our course and we were sequestered in our classrooms for a day. Considering the price it seemed there was a general lack of care for students and that it was more of a money grab. I shared most this feedback on our course wrap up, but never heard back.
BrainStation of BrainStation
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2018
Hey there,
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the Instructor of your Product Management course. At BrainStation we always strive to provide the best learning experience and our Instructors are a large part of that.
Our Accelerated course formats are the fastest-paced course options designed for students who would like to accelerate their learning. We offer our courses through a number of delivery options to suit the needs and learning styles of many students, and recommend that prospective students to speak with a Learning Advisor to determine which format is best for them.
Our main concern is student success – which is why we have an awesome Education Experience team working with our Instructors and students every step of the way. We encourage our students to reach out to our team with any concerns throughout the duration of the course and try to make changes to accommodate the needs of each student.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at contact@brainstation.io so that our team can try to help improve your overall experience. -
Anonymous
10/10 Digital Marketing instructors
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"Just wanted to give some feedback for the Digital marketing course. I don't know where you found this guy, but Josh is hands down the best educator I have had, in anything. Always keeps the class engaging, makes it exciting from 6:30-9:30pm on a work night, extremely knowledgeable, great communicator, makes everyone feel comfortable for a very diverse group, hilarious, empowering, and made Thursday nights at Brainstation something to really look forward to. I think I speak for a lot of people in the class. Like I said, BS Toronto couldn't have found a better guy to lead this course. Kudos to Michelina and Hailey too, they were super great supplementary educators and kept the 10-weeks fresh and experiential. Thanks to the whole team for the great experience."
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Web Development
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Anonymous
I would not recommend Brainstation
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Let's be honest. Tech is sexy today and that is where most jobs are available. Tech jobs pay well too. That is where organizations such as Brainstation are looking to cash in. To be completely fair, here are my two cents on brainstation:
- Most teachers are excellent. They know their topics and teach very well.
- The courses won't challenge you. I took product management and the actual meat of the entire 10 week course was week 7 to week 9. Week 10 is reserved for presentations so that doesn't really count. Week 1 to 6 was spent talking about some really simple stuff. All of this information is available on the internet
- There is a lot of False Advertising. For example their ads say "Become a Product Manager". This is how they advertise their product management course for example. Having worked with a lot of product managers in my own companym I can tell with confidence that Brainstation's PM course will not make you a PM. It's a part-time "get your feet wet" course and that's all that is.
BrainStation of BrainStation
Student Experience Team
Dec 05, 2018
Hi there,
You’re definitely correct that technology-related jobs are in high-demand right now. That’s why at BrainStation we aim to provide our students with the most industry relevant and in-demand skills.
We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed your Instructor – we pride ourselves on providing Instructors who are leaders in their industry and experts in their field.
Our part-time certificate courses are aimed at giving professionals the tools and knowledge on a subject to move forward in their careers. The course is an excellent first step toward learning about the product management field, and many professionals utilize this course as a means to improve interdepartmental communication, improve their project and product management skills, and gain knowledge of management frameworks like Agile methodologies that can be applied in their field.
We do also offer full-time diploma programs for those looking to completely transform their career.
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Anonymous
Product Management Workshop
Went well above my expectations! Lots of hands-on work and the instructor did a good job of articulating un-common concepts like Agile and design thinking. Pace could've been a little faster to fit in all the content in one day.
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Anonymous
a new start
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I came in from a totally different field, with no coding background. Wyncode looked like a place that could get me employable, so I decided to give it a shot. You will learn a ton of great skills, but you have to be motivated. Basic computer skills are a must. I had a job offer BEFORE I graduated! Instructors and TAs are good, though none are trained in education, so there are definitely problems in the curriculum and with the teaching styles. The cost of the program is too high in my opinion--they seem to spend a lot of money on spoiling the students: beer, food, social events, etc. I think they should cut all of that and drop the price. I paid to learn, not to party. The two main instructors are incredibly different, so make sure you inquire before registering. VERY wide range of abilities in the classes, which can make pacing difficult. They do a great job at the end helping you find, interview and apply for jobs--very supportive. If you are ready for a life change, love being on the computer, and have the the financial means, go for it! Wyncode is definitely NOT for everyone though, several of my classmates were miserable at coding and will likely never get a tech job. Wyncode has started to get a good name in in the area though, and I would recommend it if you know you can do it.