Northwestern Boot Camps Reviews
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Anonymous
Northwestern Coding Boot Camp Graduate
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The Northwestern coding boot camp was great. I think, as with any course you take, a lot depends on your teacher. Our set of Instructor and TAs were excellent. They were genuinely interested in seeing each student succeed and were always helpful. They dedicated a lot of time after class hours to help students and gave up much of their free time to share their knowledge and experience in extra help sessions. They were always motivating students to do better and were themselves motivated to teach.
Career assistance was great too. They provided plenty of advice, guest speakers, and networking opportunities. Especially for those that have not had experience in web development, the classes on honing your resume and understanding how to present yourself and your portfolio was a great help.
This is a great choice for those that need to maintain full-time work, but would like to dive into coding. However, you really only get what you put into it.
Dartaniel Bliss of Northwestern Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Jul 25, 2017
Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled that you had an overall positive experience with the program. It is essential to stay motivated during your boot camp experience, so hearing that our instructors and TAs are working hard to encourage their students throughout the course makes us proud of our dedicated staff, and their passion for coding and teaching.
Our Career Services team makes it their mission to help students succeed, so it’s wonderful that they were a great help to you. Congratulations on all of the hard work you put into completing the program! We wish you continued success in your future endeavors. -
Anonymous
Honest Opinion of Bootcamp
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I took this bootcamp with absolutely no coding background but an interest in the coding/ IT world.
I think you can be successful in this class if you are willing to put in the hours of time to keep up. The pace is FAST. This is a BOOTCAMP. You probably will not grasp every concept. If you hold on and do the work to keep up the best you can, you will have a wonderful experience and learn more than you ever thought possible in 6 months.
The pace of this class is very, VERY fast. I've felt confused almost the entire way so far. Granted, I am only a few weeks in, but my head is still spinning. It gives you a very quick overview of lots of different languages and their uses. A few months in you will be able to write some basic websites.
Although I didn't get to use the career resources to it's fullest (I got a new code-related position only a few months into the bootcamp!), the resources I've been given have been spectacular. My career coach was willing to meet and stratagize with me from day one. He has been so helpful and followed through completely- with a willingness to offer help every step of the way.
This bootcamp has been awesome, despite the VERY fast pace. The other students are wonderful, instructor has real-world experience and is funny and engaging, the teaching assistants are the absolutely best. The resources are there for you, but you need to be willing to reach out and use them! The student success manager is always available and willing to help.
I highly recommend this class if you're a quick learner and have six months to completely devote to this program.
Adrienne O'Leary of Northwestern Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Mar 07, 2017
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your honest review with us! You are definitely right, this is a rigorous program that covers a high volume of material and requires hours of work both in and outside of class to succeed.
We’re really happy to hear that you gained so much knowledge and had such a positive experience with our career services and student success teams, and our instructors and TAs. Every member of our staff is truly dedicated to the student experience, so it’s great to know that you felt their support.
As you said, this program is intensive, so we congratulate you on your accomplishments! You’ve clearly put in the hard work and dedication it takes to get the most out of it. Thank you again for your review and for choosing our program. We are rooting you on in your new position and wish you nothing but the best going forward! -
Anonymous
I didn't know what I didn't know
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I work in the financial services industry and enrolled in this bootcamp in order to gain a better understanding as to how the underlying technology that runs this industry functions.
Through this course, I was exposed to numerous Javascript libraries that unexpectedly allowed me to build tools for my company and clients to manage and mass analyze data from silo'ed data sources - doing things above and beyond the scope of my job.
For example, I learned how to request financial market data through various APIs, join the data with proprietary data, run calculations (through Javascript code and libraries that I was exposed to in class) and store / access the data and calculation results through MongoDB. Prior to starting this course, I would have assumed that this task was 'impossible' or could only happen if our technology team were engaged to scope / deliver the project. Instead, I am now able to do things like this during "down time" at my job - I truly didn't know what I didn't know before I enrolled in this bootcamp.
Adrienne O'Leary of Northwestern Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Mar 06, 2017
Thank you so much for your review! We couldn’t agree more—you don’t truly discover all there is to learn until you dive in and begin the journey yourself. We are thrilled that you had such a positive experience in the program and that you’ve gained knowledge that’s helped you excel in your current position and maximize efficiency. Thank you again for sharing with us and for choosing our program! We wish you much success going forward and know that you’ll continue to do great things with your new set of skills. -
Anonymous
Why can't I get any information?
I requested information on NU's coding bootcamp through their website and have received confirmation emails from Michael Maniscalco. When I respond to these emails requesting more information on curriculum and class schedule, no response is given. No phone calls are returned either. Michael, is this a legitimate program?
Adrienne O'Leary of Northwestern Boot Camps
Student Success Manager
Feb 01, 2017
Hi Anonymous. We sincerely apologize for your experience. We strive to respond to inquiries within 24 hours, but due to the level of interest in our program, that is not always possible. Please call us at (312) 416-9979 and we'll be sure to get you the information you need. -
Caitlin Everett
Full Stack Coding Bootcamp
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I attended a part time, 6 month winter/spring cohort. This was such a great, immersive experience. I loved my fellow students more than anything else. Also, thank goodness for the high energy vibe. I needed it to be able to participate !!
Boot camp is a *big* time commmittment and if you are working another job, be prepared to feel sleepy. Despite the real phyiscal and mental challenge of working and learning at the same time, it really is a great way, especially if your employer will help foot the bill, to level up your skills. They have an awesome person leading curriculum development now, too - so I'ts going to be even more fantastic.
I will say, of this or any other boot camp, start making your portfolio early. It is hard to get a job without one, and it takes a lot of energy to try to do it all at once.
Boot Camp Team of Northwestern Boot Camps
Community Team
Jul 23, 2018
Amazing, Caitlin! We are so happy you enjoyed our immersive program, curriculum development, and overall had such a great experience with your classmates. This course does require a heavy time commitment, but like you said, it is a great way to level up your skills—and we commend you for your hard work. You give great advice for all potential students regarding starting your portfolio early. Congratulations on graduating and thank you for your review! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.