General Assembly Reviews
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Anonymous
Awesome!
Everyone should use General Assembly. Their instructors are so knowledgeable and the courses really catered to my style of learning. -
Anonymous
Web development
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This course is a waste of 15k. They make it pretty clear that they only care about the money. I was struggling with the program as I had never done programming before and was ignored by the lead instructor when I reached out for help. When I went to the head of the DC program she was very condescending and told me to just get through the program (so I couldn’t get a partial refund for the course). You will be better off teaching yourself and hiring a private tutor, you will save thousands of dollars. For our final project where we showcase our work to potential employers, there were maybe four very small companies there for 20 students and none of them were hiring at the time. It was an absolute joke. It took the top two students in my class a year to get a programming job! Not the three months they claim and their Outcomes support after the program is a joke, you just do Zoom meetings where you talk about the jobs aren’t getting and a lot of making lists about yourself. Final warning, if you don’t have experience programming do not do this course expecting to find a programming job in a reasonable amount of time. You will have to do so much more outside of the program it’s impossible to justify paying 15k. Also when I did the program I had to pay up front, it wasn’t contingent on finding employment like other programs. -
Anonymous
Review on Software Engineering Immersive Course
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This course gives a big picture on what the world of web development is about. The course is structured in a way whereby they introduce each concept one by one, from front end -> back end -> a new language -> front end library. There are teaching assistants (TA) to help you as the class can be quite big for the instructor to handle alone. Besides that, after the end of each project, instructor/TA will be doing post mortem and provide you with constructive feedback. Overall, it is both fun and challenging to sign up for a bootcamp. Fun part is meeting and learning along with peeps who's also interested in SEI, challenging part is learning something completely new, but you'll at least know what the topic is about, and after the course ends, dive in deeper into the topics covered or find similar topics to learn. -
Anonymous
Great experience
Had a great experience in the part time 10 week product management course. The instructor was very helpful, knowledgeable and very passionate about product with years and years of experience.
Everyone at GA was really helpful, it's a great environment to learn in!
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Anonymous
Data Science Immersive
A great course for someone with a solid background in statistics and calculus, otherwise you're going to suffer.
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Anonymous
NOT WORTH THE MONEY
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After takeing two courses through General Assembly I would highly recomend PASSING onto another university! They are very quick to get you enrolled and will contact you within the same day HOWEVER, they will not refund you your money after you withdrawl during the course. Bootcamps are marketed as a "One and Done" type of course ensuring you will leave with a portfolio presentable for the career of your choosing. What they do NOT INFORM you of, is that you will NOT BE READY to enter the career field of your choosing after ONE bootcamp. Once heavily through the course "professors" will change their language from, "This is what you will need and have ready for your portfolio." To "This is just one small component that you can use TOWARDS your portfolio." Save your money and choose another Bootcamp!
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Anonymous
Data Science Immersive - Well Worth It
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I took the Data Science Immersive Program in Boston and I'm very happy with the experience. I made the career switch after being in my previous career for more than 10 years and was also 5-8 months pregnant while taking the program.
My greatest advice to others taking the program: manage your time well the whole time and work hard. It's a short 3 months compared to going back to graduate school/college, so grit your teeth and just push through. The program was well worth it as the curriculum covers a wide breadth of topics that expose you to much of the Data Science field. Time management and focus should also be given your Outcomes work (job search portion of program) during and after the program. The Outcomes team allows you to be accountable in your job search in addition to providing support (from network connections to advice on cover letters and resume).
The whole program is project-based. You have two lectures a day and the rest of the day is time for you to work on projects (you'll definitely need all of the time given on top of nights and weekends). Through the project-based approach, you're able to truly test concepts and gain a better understanding of all topics taught in class.
Since you spend so much time in class for 3 months, you get to know your fellow students extremely well. Learn (if you're not already great at it) to work in a team towards deadlines, as team projects teach you how Data Scientists really work together.
In summary, worth the time and hard work. I'd recommend (and already have so far) to others.
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Anonymous
Art director incorporating UX to become a better designer. Loved the experience. I would recommend it to anyone... with a caveat.
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Understand that this program is only 10 weeks. A lot is crammed into the curriculum, and a lot is left out of it as well. Understand that you need to put in 100% to get out 100%, inside and outside of the program. If you're not ready for that, you will struggle.
If you're ready, read on.
My background is in visual design and management. Those skills flow very nicely into UX. If you have a similar background, you will have an advantage. If you don't, you just have to work a little harder. I loved the program. It is structured so that you learn to apply the whole UX process of research, synthesis, wireframing, prototyping and usability testing to 5 projects. The first 4 projects prepares you for the 5th, your capstone. I the program prepared me very well for a career in UX, but I recognize that if you don't have a design background, then YMMV.
The most important part of this curriculum, is actually what you do outside of class. It's easy to show up and follow instructions everyday. You have to network (they teach you, it's easy). You have to read, listen to podcasts, talk to other designers. You have to learn new software. You have to put yourself out there. That is how you will be successful in this program. (GA will teach you how to do all of this, and very well)
The Outcomes team (career coaches) are fantastic. They give you all the resources, tools, advice, and time with them as you need to help you find a job. They do not find one for you. Same advice goes as above. You have to put in a lot of work, supplemented by the Outcomes team.
GA has great alumni resources who stay in the community, participate in GA events, and give great advice. A lot has given their time to me to help me, and I will undoubtedly pay if forward.
Extra things I'd recommend if you enroll in this program:
1) Learn how to write/tell a good story. GA teaches you how to write a case study, but it's only effective if it tells an interesting story people want to hear.
2) Learn how to work with engineers. The program does not involve any coding or working with engineers. Seek out opportunities where you can learn how the dynamics work.
3) Understand what UX means in relations to the business/company you want to work for. This is how you speak the language of decision makers.
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Anonymous
Very poor execution due to Corporate Culture
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This bootcamp has serious limitations. Unless you have a background in design, graphic design and/or have previously started working on a portfolio you might probably be better off investing in a different bootcamp that is serious about the quality of its teachers. There is some learning, but it is important for a prospective student to seriously ponder if such learning justify $14,000, and forgoing at least 3 months of salary.
The bootcamp is designed for the student to deliver fast in a high pressure environment but without adequate knowledge transmission and feedback, students are left on their own. We were aware, from week 1, of the lack of quality of the lectures and teacher support. However, few people will speak up about the program limitations and demand for improved curricula and better teaching quality.
Unfortunately, it seems that such limitations are caused by GA corporate modus operandi. Its focus on making short term profits and to be competitive drives them to hire poor quality assistant teachers and to fail in providing an adequate training and support for teachers. There are standards for teaching adults in a bootcamp setting, it seems that corporate GA is not aware of such standards and as a result the teachers consistently failed to give clear adequate guidance and to communicate knowledge effectively. Teachers spent valuable time an energy of students discussing irrelevant anecdotes about their professional lives, reading from slides without providing any valuable insights and/or correcting concepts conveyed wrongly the first time. On top of that, none of them were available outside class hours and their feedback about our projects was consistently delayed. We were required to ask our questions to the assistant teacher before asking a question to the teacher. Which wouldn’t be a problem if the assistant teacher were slightly competent at his job. He was close to student level knowledge and his feedback was most of the time irrelevant. Most of us would ask feedback to a teacher from a different class.
While the main teacher was clearly competent at his craft, had numerous industry connections and sound professional judgement he lacked teacher training background. Although he was very open to feedback he carried all the weight of the class and of organizing class related activities that limited the time he could connect with students. Instead of helping him, the assistant teacher was a liability to the whole class.
The assistant teacher was a GA graduated with no professional experience and no disposition to help students. Even when he wanted to help he had no insight. He would repeat what the teacher said and most of the time had to idea of what he was saying. He will read slides and will find about the content of such slides at the time he was lecturing. He never prepared before the class and wouldn’t know about class concepts even though he was a student like us just 6 months prior. When asked for help "he would respond ask your classmates". He will sit in the back of the class and play video games, do shopping or fall sleep. He had no work ethic, no self awareness and no-one that would held him accountable. Most of us were frustrated and voiced our concerns about it but nothing was done.
The Bootcamp format is demanding and it has the potential to be rewarding but most of the success depends on the quality of the teachers. We did not have an assistant teacher and our teacher, in spite of his best intentions was overwhelmed by the amount of work he carried on his own. It was unacceptable for GA to provide such quality of support to the students given the high stress that the Bootcamp model was already causing to us. More than Ginger.io memberships we deserved and needed decent quality academic experience.
We learned from this bootcamp, we had to, after all the time we invested. Was it worth the investment? This is something that each of my classmates might answer differently. It depends on the quality of your academic experience at other institutions and it certainly depends how much you put into. Without going too far, I had much more rewarding experiences at Community College classes. The Bootcamp format worked for me, I put a lot of energy and time and I got what I put into in spite of the quality of this institution. Most people would want to convince themselves that the investment was worth to avoid the depressing thought that the class was not worth more than half the price. I won’t do it again or recommend it to anyone whether anyone has the money and resources or not. This course is an overpriced introduction to UX. There were so many concepts not explained or explained wrongly in the class. Our portfolios are competing with other portfolios elaborated with much more technical knowledge and honed by much more rigorous critique process. If you don’t have a background in UX, design, graphic design or something similar this course is not a good investment. There are much better introductory classes and other online bootcamps where you can develop a portfolio with mentorship. This course won’t make you a UX designer. Learning in a Bootcamp setting can be very valuable and now there are other options in Seattle. You owe yourself to do your due diligence and invest your money wisely before you put yourself on the hands of GA or any institution without academic competency to deliver.
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Anonymous
Web Development Immersive
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I took the Web Development Immersive in Providence which is supported by the Boston GA office. The immersive was everything I wanted it to be. Expectations for course content were very clear and there was support at every step from instructors and outcomes staff.
Taking a bootcamp feels like a big risk and I looked into a few different options before choosing GA. I chose this bootcamp because it had positive reviews, friendly and informative staff, relevant programming langauages, and some convenience factors including cost and location. The full-time immersive curriculum is very challenging and definitely requires full commitment.
When you finish the program there is still so much opportunity to stay connected with classmates and instructors. The job support staff hold ongoing weekly workshops and regularly check in about the job search. They are also available for one on ones to talk through any challenges and offer input on job offers. After two months of rigorous job search after completing the course I accepted a position as a software engineer and the GA reputation really helped get my foot in the door. The possibilities after GA are endless and you will walk away with a solid understanding of full-stack development and object oriented programming. You will also walk away with a sense of community.
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Anonymous
Great school!
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Hi,
I graduated from General Assembly's Web Development Immersive Bootcamp in June of 2018.They offerred amazing support and great lessons in how to build web applications. I didn't have a strong technical background and, at first, the material was hard to grasp. However, I was able to complete the bootcamp and learn a great deal about computer programming and gained a skillset in a number of coding languages!
Best,
Mike
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Anonymous
Jack of all flavors, master of none
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The course content was nothing more than could be obtained for a fraction of the price on various sites: exclusively lectures that provided a very broad overview of JS and various flavors (jQuery, APIs, React, etc.) but never got into depth with any of them. The scope would have been excusable, but there was none of the interaction/cooperation with peers or the instructor that I expected from an in-person class. Additionally, the little homework that was assigned was barely graded and the only “project” was something that the instructor loosely defined as “anything that can prove you learned something from this class.”
Short version: look elsewhere for a cheaper introduction to JS.
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Anonymous
disappointing
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Here is a honnest summary of my experience at GA:
The instructor was often disrespectful and would make fun of foreign student accents, show lack of patience or inappriopriate humour.
During projects, he would just go out to the hairdresser or disappear, and sigh when we ask questions.
The content of the curriculum was ok, but would not be explained in details. If you want to learn to code, then learn it beforehand...
At times, the teacher was showing a clear lack of mastery of the languages he was supposed to teach, being corrected by students on several occasions. Courses were lacking a clear structure.
They would spend more time telling you off if you run 2' late rather than making sure you understand it all...
Also, there is a pressure as they pretend they are supposed to be your future reference for employer which adds some tension.
If you say you don't understand, they will get rid of you and just say "You will understand later and this is absolutely normal".
Don’t expect any support from the Program Team either who will reply that this formula has worked perfectly for the previous cohorts.
Finally, the outcome team would stress you out so much about job search and provide minimum support, spending time correcting insipid details from your CV and expecting you to standardize your portfolio to fit the mold.
Julien Deslangles-Blanch of General Assembly
Senior Regional Director - Europe
Dec 17, 2018
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We always strive to provide a stellar experience to all of our students, and we take your comments very seriously. While we do not have a student matching the name on this review, we would welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss these concerns. We encourage you to reach out to our team at studentserviceslondon@generalassemb.ly? Thanks, and we hope to hear from you soon. -
Anonymous
Its ok for a 10-week course
You'll get a broad understanding of core UX principles and methodologies. The structure and schedule was a bit disrupted mid-course. Class schedule and dispersal of course materials could be improved.
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Anonymous
Product Management Remote
Very comprehensive and well-paced class. I have project management experience and this class really helped enforce a clear framework for clear decision making and action as a PRODUCT manager, as well as a rundown of all terms one needs to know.
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Anonymous
Great experience, but set your expectations accurately
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I am really glad I did the UX Design Immersive program! I did a lot of informational interviews with past graduates before enrolling in the program. I think that was helpful in terms of expectation setting. I knew the biggest value of the program would come from the fantastic instructors, the connections we would be able to make in local industry, projects we could display in our portfolio, and the immediate network we would have with the cohort. I was totally satisfied in regards to those thigs. I know there are cheaper ways to go about a pivot such as this, but the immersive experience and the connection with others going through the same process were both really important to me.
There are some kinks that they are still working out in terms of on-boarding, curriculum, and career services - but most of that is due to the fact that the program itself is still fairly new and they had just brought on a new career services person (who works really hard to help out all the students and graduates from each immersive program GA offers).
I felt like I received everything I needed to prepare me for the career search hustle. I was given concrete tools to work more effeciently in my search. And like others have said, it is important to check your expectations - GA will not place you in a job. But they will give you what you need to engage in that process.
I found the landscape to be a slightly difficult for a junior designer. All the more reason a program like this worked for me. It provided me with an opportunity to build relationships with others in the industry and totally dive into this new world.
GA and the immersive program is not for everyone. I definitely recommend speaking with graduates and finding out as much as you can given the cost. But it worked for me!
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Anonymous
Excellent curriculum and instructor
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I'm so glad I found this class! I took this class to broaden my skillset and explore whether or not UX would be a good career choice for me. Our teacher had a great deal of experience in the field, plus he brought in several guest speakers to dive deeper into specific topics. Every class focused on an aspect of UX design, and the curriculum was incredibly thorough. We ended up with a polished final project to potentially use as a portfolio piece. Overall, this really was a great experience; GA puts together a very collaborative environment that's focused on students' growth.
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Anonymous
Glad I did it, but I've got gripes
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Having wanted to learn Web Development for years—and having failed to do so in my spare time—I dropped everything and spent my savings to attend General Assembly's Web Development Immersive. The immersive nature of the course helped to make this a turning point in my life, where I left behind a career that was comfortable for me, but less and less satisfying. Between classroom time and homework, I spent up to 80 hours a week learning the technology. I liken it to holding on for dear life to the rear of a speeding train. Every day, a new subject folded into the tools we were taught. I felt more uncomfortable than most, moving on before feeling I had a firm grasp on the subjects we'd already covered, but that’s the model. Maximum exposure, minimum depth. And it has proved true in the real world of tech that I’m utilizing new tools constantly, and need to skim and integrate on the fly. The curriculum varied depending on the teachers. A second Web Development cohort that ran concurrent with ours had somewhat different scheduling and subjects covered. Since our cohort of around 24 students had 3 teachers, I'd expected more individualized attention than what we got. (Instead, it was an opportunity for the teachers to rotate lectures. Different teachers had different areas of expertise, and the lectures were excellent.) We were often told that this was a pedagogical choice, with the constant refrain, "Nobody will hold your hand in the real world.” As a person who had spent many years in the “real world,” I found this exasperating. I know that I’m not learning unless I struggle. I also know when I’m not learning because I need a push in the right direction. This was not the real world. It was an expensive one-time opportunity to learn all I could in 12 weeks. Teacher interaction would be a thing that separated the experience from, say, online courses. In the same vein, we were provided a teacher’s assistant for a few hours, 4 nights a week. It was hard to take advantage of this, as the competition for the TA’s attention was overwhelming. Overall, I'm glad I did it. The curriculum was fine, the lectures were interesting, the environment was pleasant, and it served to give me a new direction. But the promise given the night I attended an information session before enrolling—"It's hard, but you won't be struggling alone"—was unfulfilled. -
Anonymous
Great place to study!
Pros
-great study environment
-friendly and encouraging instructors (especially if what you're studying isn't your strong suit)
-well-balanced curriculum and great hands-on experience
Cons
-expensive if your company isn't paying for the course
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Anonymous
For a part time course it was great
I thought it was very interesting and presented a different approach to design than I had previously thought of. I learnt a lot and felt that there was strong support from tutors.
The downside was that towards the end resources did feel a little stretched and there was not much support in the way of job vacancies and industry involvement.
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Anonymous
Too Much All Around
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I took the Front-End Web Development course a few years ago, and my experience at General Assembly was subpar. I know a lot of people who swear by and love it, but this wasn’t the case for me. I did meet some really nice people, and our TA was also very helpful. This class taught me a few things and while I am thankful for that, it was a ton of money, and way too much for what I got out of it. The teacher I had, although very smart and skilled, was not great at teaching beginners.
And I will add that this was definitely not a beginners-level class by any means – but it would be a great class for anyone who has a background in or aptitude for coding, or anything computer sci-related. GA should definitely have some sort of pre-requisite coursework for this class, because there was way too much content jammed into this program for a newbie. HTML and CSS should be in their own class, JavaScript in its own. The pace was also too fast, we were given assignments that were extremely challenging and there was not enough time to master the basics.
I also feel that we should have been given more time to work on our final project in class, instead we spent our time making card games or nerding out in JavaScript that would stump most developers. I had no interest in game design, I wanted to learn about web design, and the class didn’t approach it from a start-to-finish process. It jumped around.
And although my teacher was talented and knew his stuff, his style didn't work for me. Being told by my teacher to “Google it” or “figure it out” if I have questions or am lost is not helpful. I didn’t even know what I was supposed to be Googling or figuring out! Understood that after class ends I will be on my own, but when you’re in school, you should be able to feel comfortable asking your teacher questions and getting the help you need, especially when you’re paying a lot of money to be there. That’s the whole point of taking a class, and why I specifically chose to take this class, because I thought there would be that guidance. If I wanted to figure out web development on my own, I’d Google things and save myself the $3,500. I’m not sure I would return for another go-around with GA. Maybe if it were a different course, but that’s a big maybe.
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Anonymous
UX Design Immersive
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In order to get people to sign up for classes, GA makes a lot of claims about how the program will run and the success rate of those who complete the course. They claim that 6 months after completing the program, 99% of students will have jobs within their field of study. With my cohort, it was more like 20%, and I would say it was about the same for the cohorts that came before and after me.
What you get with this program is highly dependent for the instructor you get. Many of the instructors I have meet seem to only have 2-3 years of experience in the field they are instructing, which really is not enough. I have heard some GA admissions offers reference a GA bootcamp as an alternative to a 4 year degree - that is absurd. I think that the people who come out of this program and get jobs either get them because GA is directly referring them into role (which they seem to only select a few people from each class to do this with).
The program also claims that they will help you gain access to working professions with multiple lunch and learns, that only happened once in my class.
My advice to anyone considering enrolling is to reach out to people within your region who are working in the field and find out what they think of General Assembly. I think that in some areas, GA has a bad reputation and many recruiters will not even look at a resume with GA listed, so get to know what the field is like in your area before enrolling.
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Anonymous
DSI
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Three-hour tele lectures followed by four-hour lab practices. In many ways it was like Groundhog Day. We had one day to learn a lesson or a program, and the very next day *poof* a brand-new lesson to learn. At times it was challenging and you feel like you're falling off the boat, especially if you didn't quite master or understand the previous day's lesson.
However, if you're lucky to have a strong and resourceful support group in the form of a good TA and sharing/caring students, it makes a tremendous difference. I don't think I would have gotten as far as I did w/o these two assets.
Also I'm past the 110 day mark with no job. Plenty of interviews, though. I've had interviews with some top tech firms (Google and Facebook). I doubt I could have gotten my foot in the door w/o doing this bootcamp. Good career counseling too, but at times you feel you're pushed down the line because a brand-new cohort is coming up.
If you do decide to take this bootcamp, gird your loins for at least 3-4 months unemployment afterwards, and be prepared to network like crazy after class and after the program ends.
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Anonymous
UX Course
Attending the part time course for UX Design at General Assembly was an amazing experience. My tutors and classmates were great and despite was tough to work and study at the same time, I had the chance to learn a lot from all of them.
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Anonymous
Web development immersive
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Took the Web development immersive at GA and it was an amazing course. We would learn new materials almost everyday and the instroctors did an amazing job of explaning all material in a way that was understandable and exciting. All the instroctuors were avaliable for extra help if needed and were always willing to answer questions. I really enjoyed this course and it has really prepared me for a job. The material covered is what employers are looking for.
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Anonymous
Excellent content, knowledgeable people - Highly Recommended
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I've been in the Digital marketing industry for around 3 years but I'm entirely self-taught, I have a background in sales & IT which has helped immensely but have never had a complete overview of the strategy around campaigns. I decided to undertake the Digital Marketing course at General Assembly in order to bring everything I've learned together and take my career to the next level.
Overall I think the course was highly valuable and would suggest it to anyone who Is interested in digital marketing strategy. It assumes no prior knowledge which is good and bad, I found myself bored at some points as it delt with my day to day tasks. The content that I had no prior exposure to was excellent and engaging. The instructors were knowledgable and always happy to lend a hand. It requires quite a bit of time investment but its worth it in the end
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Anonymous
I loved my experience with GA!
I can't say enough about the great experience I had at GA in Boston. The instructors are amazing and I learned an incredible amount in the 3 months that I was there. This was by far the best experience I've had in a classroom setting and would recommend it to anyone that I looking to start a career in tech!
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Anonymous
Executive Associate, Nonprofit
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At first I was hesitant to join the remote (online) crash course for User Experience Design. At the start of the class, the instructor even mentioned that we wouldn't get to dive as deep into the material compared to the 3 month Design course. This frustrated me as I was spending a lot of time and money to take the 1 week course.
But as the week progressed, my worries began to disappear. I learned so much in a span of 5 days, and all of the students were able to develop a full case study presentation of the projects that they were working on over the course of that week. The Zoom video conferencing helped keep the students accountable for staying engaged an actively participating through the course of the week. Zoom also allowed us to go into break out rooms were students could work on project discussions in small groups.
In some ways, I found this online 1 week class to be even more engaging that a regular sized classroom, because our class size was so small. I am very satisfied w/ this program and how the instructor facilitated learning over just one week!
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Anonymous
Product Management Immersive
Aditi Joshi was beyond impressive! I was pleasently suprised that General Assembly offered this class and it is so worth it. Whether you are a project, product, or program manager the knowledge you gain from taking this class is invaluable.
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Anonymous
UX 34
Good course that covered most of the flow of a normal UX process from creation to prototype. It would have been nice to also look at UX from a BAU or day-to-day perspective rather than always from a brand new project
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Anonymous
Data Science Immersive Full Time
Its a course that covers every topic in data science, the course goes for 12 weeks, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, there are 2 lectures and 2 labs to cover in a day, + 4 projects to do and a capstone project. Very intensive, but people there make it enjoyable to come to class, and with a happy hour, it makes it even better.
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Anonymous
Awesome experience
Very interactive for online learning. Feel 10x more knowledgable after 6 weeks. Loved how it was project-based learning
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Anonymous
UX Design Review
The course was awesome. A lot of resources and materials were provided. The instructors were willing to help find job placement which is a huge plus. I am not familiar with basic coding so I wish there were a couple of classes that focused on that like html and css. That would be a huge plus. I woiuld definitely recommend that people take the course at General Assembly.
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Anonymous
User Experience Design
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This program lets students learn everything from how to approach a problem, come up with a hypothesis and a potential solution, and how to test it to see it is feasible. (Highly focused in digital platform) Very informative results. I have taken part time night courses and it was very good but time consuming and tiring. Don't do it if you are not ready for the commitment of work load other wise you'd be influencing the whole class badly. I wish there was more time to work on projects and at the same time I am glad it was just that time as we all had day job.
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Anonymous
User Experience Design Immersion Course (Singapore)
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The good
When you decide to pursue a UXDI course, you need to manage your expectation that courses like this are a silver bullet for getting UX know-how. These 10 weeks are a start to the UX journey and as that start, the General Assembly UXDI course is great. The format is a 9-5 full time course for 10 weeks. You complete 5 projects, with a final project doing work with real client. It's a safe space to fail and learn. But you need to have the initiative and thirst for knowledge to go beyond the course syllabus.
After graduation, you get a meet & greet session with potential employers and there you get a glimpse of the type of market demand. I didn't have a strong background in design but i do have a background in client servicing so it came to no surprise that agencies largely approached my booth.
Stuff to improve
I didn't think the job outcomes sessions were particularly helpful for myself and mature students in the class who have hired people or gone through the hiring process in some shape or form. That is the one thing i would improve on.
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Anonymous
Student
12 week immersive program, made projects using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript
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Anonymous
Android Program
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Anonymous
very good curriculum on data analysis
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Anonymous
Learned far more than I had expected!
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When I signed up for this class, I thought I'd learn a few useful tidbits about how to analyze data, but I learned SO MUCH MORE. Plus, now I feel equipped to continue learning Tableau, SQL, and Excel on my own. I'm especially interested in learning SQL outside of class; I've read multiple articles on how it's one of the most pervasive programming languages today.
Some tips for future students: 1-Do the homework and put in extra time outside the class to really understand the material. 2-Get to know your instructors. I cannot stress enough how helpful my teaching assistant (Daniel) was. He was always eager to help before class and via email. The instructors here really want you to excel and understand the course material. -
Anonymous
UX Design Immersive
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I attended the UX Design Immersive program in March of 2015. Overall it was an incredibly efficient, informative, and effective introduction to User Experience. Critical thinkers with some background or knowledge in web related fields excelled in this class. Steeper learning curve for those who were less familiar or struggled with putting themselves in other people's shoes. Lots of resume and portfolio help, with relationships with area companies hiring for UX was also a plus. Launched a successful UX career for me, have been employed for over 2 years and have gotten many inquiries from recruiters and companies looking to interview me.