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Why Carolina Took a Python + Math Course Before Metis
8/6/2018
After working as an engineer in the water industry for 14 years, Carolina Gonzalez realized her learning had plateaued and she was ready to pivot her career. She saw the potential of getting into the data science industry in Seattle, but her Python skills weren’t strong enough to get accepted into Metis, a local data science bootcamp. So Carolina chose to take the Metis part-time, live online, Beginner Python and Math for Data Science Course, to get ready for the rigorous Metis bootcamp application. Find out if Carolina got into Metis and what her plans are for the future!
Continue Reading →Meet Our Review Sweepstakes Winner: Susan of Metis
7/23/2018
Over 1500 technology bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win a $500 Amazon Giftcard just by leaving a review for their school on Course Report. This time, our lucky winner was Susan from data science bootcamp Metis in Seattle! We caught up with her to find out a bit about her data science bootcamp experience, why she decided to attend Metis, and how she’s now working on a team of all women!
Continue Reading →Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Li of Metis Chicago
5/9/2018
When Tiffany Li heard about the power of machine learning to automate tedious processes, she turned to Metis’ data science bootcamp in Chicago to transition careers from consulting to data science. Today, Tiffany is a Data Scientist at Grubhub in Chicago, solving a variety of business problems alongside other Metis alumni. Tiffany tells us about the Metis application process, the difference between learning at Metis versus college, and the demand for data scientists in Chicago (spoiler alert: Metis grads are working at Amazon, Facebook, Airbnb, BuzzFeed, and Spotify)!
Continue Reading →What to Expect in a Data Science Job Interview
3/13/2018
What should you expect in a data science job interview and how can you prepare for one? We asked a Senior Career Advisor at Metis Data Science Bootcamp, Andrew Savage, to give us some insight into what candidates will experience when they apply to data science jobs. Find out examples of interview questions you might get asked (and what you should do if you don’t know the answer), the soft skills interviewers are looking for, and see Andrew’s favorite online resources to help you ace the data science job interview. Watch the video or read the blog post!
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Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Fradkin of Metis
11/21/2017
Jamie Fradkin has worked at BuzzFeed as a data scientist for over a year and a half after attending Metis data science bootcamp in New York City. As a former biomedical engineer, she wanted to switch careers so that she could make use of her math and statistics skills in a booming new industry. Learn about the Metis application and learning process, Jamie’s experience getting hired and changing roles at BuzzFeed, and her tips on building confidence in your own skills.
Continue Reading →September 2017 Coding Bootcamp News + Podcast
9/28/2017
Need a rundown of everything that happened in the coding bootcamp industry this September? You’re in luck! We’ve collected all the most important news in this blog post and podcast. This month, we kept up with the status of the bootcamp industry, learned about how bootcamps are thriving in smaller markets, and explored different ways to pay for bootcamp. Plus, we added 7 new schools from around the world to the Course Report school directory! Read below or listen to our latest Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Podcast.
Continue Reading →4 Ways to Prepare for Data Science Bootcamp
9/10/2019
Can anyone learn data science? What do you need to know before you go to data science bootcamp? Do you need a quantitative degree? We asked Metis’s Chief Data Scientist, Deborah Berebichez, how to know if you’re ready for a data science bootcamp, and how to set yourself up for success before the first day of class. Watch the video or read the summary.
Continue Reading →July 2017 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast
8/1/2017
Need a summary of news about coding bootcamps from July 2017? Course Report has just what you need! We’ve put together the most important news and developments in this blog post and podcast. In July, we read about the closure of two major coding bootcamps, we dived into a number of new industry reports, we heard some student success stories, we read about new investments in bootcamps, and we were excited to hear about more diversity initiatives. Plus we round up all the new campuses and new coding bootcamps around the world.
Continue Reading →Episode 12: March 2017 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast
7/21/2017
Haven’t had time to keep up with all the coding bootcamp news this March? Not to worry– we’ve compiled it for you in a handy blog post and podcast. This month, we read a lot about CIRR and student outcomes reporting, we heard from reporters and coding bootcamp students about getting hired after coding bootcamp, a number of schools announced exciting diversity initiatives, and we added a handful of new schools to the Course Report school directory! Read below or listen to our latest Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Podcast.
Continue Reading →How to Get into Data Science Bootcamp Metis
3/3/2017
Unlike many web development bootcamps, data science programs often require some background knowledge in statistics and coding. So we’re diving into the admissions process at data science bootcamp Metis, and getting insights from alumni Deepak and Emily, who explain their journeys from the Metis interview to their new jobs at Facebook and Etsy.
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