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General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers part-time and full-time bootcamps and short courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science, and more. The bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field. Students should expect to build a solid portfolio of real-life projects. Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time and part time bootcamp.
To enroll at General Assembly, applicants should submit an online application to connect with a GA Admissions team member who will work with them to decide if a tech bootcamps is the right fit. The GA Admissions staff are also prepared to speak with applicants about the best tech role for them, learning styles at GA, expected outcomes after the bootcamp, options to finance the bootcamp, career services offered by GA, and more.
To help students land their first job in a tech role, General Assembly students are supported by career coaches from day one. The program is enhanced by a career services team that is constantly in talks with employers about their tech hiring needs.
I recently (as in a week ago) graduated from General Assembly Austin's Web Development Immersive and am over the moon with my whole experience. You can read my mushy love letter to them on medium here: https://medium.com/@bryonymc/a-love-letter-to-my-programming-school-d8cd2f9332bf#.dxdl24xeb
but to highlight some key points for future bootcampers to help you with your search:
Find a school that embodies the environment you aim to work in post-graduation.
I recently (as in a week ago) graduated from General Assembly Austin's Web Development Immersive and am over the moon with my whole experience. You can read my mushy love letter to them on medium here: https://medium.com/@bryonymc/a-love-letter-to-my-programming-school-d8cd2f9332bf#.dxdl24xeb
but to highlight some key points for future bootcampers to help you with your search:
Find a school that embodies the environment you aim to work in post-graduation.
Like follows like, and if you want to work at an open, accepting company with a work hard, play hard mentality, than you should find programs that match that culture. During my search I found a few schools that seemed great on paper, but all their photos showed a bunch of men staring at screens in a sad cramped office...why? Despite a fluke* of being the only woman in my cohort, I still found that the type of people drawn to GA are more diverse, more open-minded and creative, and therefore more supportive - which is what you want when you're halfway through the course and rethinking all your life choices.
*Special Note: for women interested in bootcamps I strongly recommend GA - it really was a fluke that I was the only woman in my cohort. All the other cohorts, past and present, have women (although it is representative of the ratio of women to men in tech, but that's not a reflection of the school, rather an issue with the industry).
Don't underestimate the importance of complementary portions of the program.
(1) Coding 24/7 doesn't = fancy new job post-grad. It takes a considerable amount of work to get a job in the tech industry so don't assume tech credentials is a bypass for all the other parts of the application/interview process. The only way to get those fun, slide-in-the-lobby cultures is to hire cool, fun people - which you won't be if you code 24/7. GA does an excellent job of encouraging (or insisting, for those who need tough love) to go to meetups, go to happy hours, network, connect, make friends... aka, be a human.
(2) Make sure your school actually takes Career coaching seriously (GA calls it Outcomes). Some schools might give face to the topic but don't actually factor it in as an important part of the program. At GA we met with our Outcomes Coach (GA hires a full-time person to take on this role, another sign they take it seriously) once a week for deep-dive sessions on relevant topics for improving our opportunities post-grad from networking and resume/portfolio building to developing a personal brand and more. These are important "soft" skills to understand and practice regardless of what industry you are in. Even better, GA's coach remains available to you post-grad to continue helping you until you get the job you want. (Shout out to our awesome GA coach Nicole, you da best!)
*Special note: I had a different idea of what I wanted to do for my career post-grad and rather than shutting down my hopes and dreams, Nicole and GA were supportive of my goals and helped tailor the curriculum to meet my objectives. Personalized learning is the hallmark of a great school!
Research your instructors backgrounds.
You want instructors who understand current trends in the industry. Work experience in the industry is vitally important (they've been on the frontlines), but also making sure they understand that the tech industry changes every day...so the languages they programmed in a year ago are no longer relevant. There are people, in every industry, who try to insist that the knowledge they have is still important, despite it gradually becoming obselete. You don't want these people as your instructors - they won't teach you the skills or languages you need to be current with today's jobs. At GA they are all about updating the curriculum to match current/future trends (for example, my cohort spent two weeks on React, whereas the group before spent more time on Ruby, and the next one is learning Python). You want a school that adapts and grows with the industry, and instructors who can do the same (happily, not begrudgingly). I had two bad-ass teachers (shoutout to Riley and Britney Jo!) who loved learning new skills and definitely imparted that passion for keeping up with current trends to our class as a vital method for staying relevant in a fast-paced industry.
The staff at GA Austin is also awesome and provided that external support in hosting happy hours and fun opportunities for bonding (friends-giving! halloween party! oh my!). GA Austin is housed in WeWork which also gets a shoutout for providing an atmosphere conducive to learning - very open, relaxed and friendly.
If you read this far, thanks! Best of luck in your search and future career in tech!
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How much does General Assembly cost?
General Assembly costs around $16,450. On the lower end, some General Assembly courses like Visual Design (Short Course) cost $3,500.
What courses does General Assembly teach?
General Assembly offers courses like 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time), 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time), 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time), 4. Data Analytics Bootcamp (Full Time) and 11 more.
Where does General Assembly have campuses?
General Assembly has in-person campuses in London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. General Assembly also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.
Is General Assembly worth it?
The data says yes! General Assembly reports a 84% graduation rate, and 95% of General Assembly alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2021, General Assembly reported a 82% graduation rate, a median salary of , and N/A of General Assembly alumni are employed.
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Does General Assembly offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
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You can read 678 reviews of General Assembly on Course Report! General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.29 out of 5.
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