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NYC Data Science Academy

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NYC Data Science Academy offers 12-week, accredited data science and data analytics bootcamps in New York City and live online. NYC Data Science Academy is a nationally accredited Data Science Bootcamp in the U.S that teaches both Python and R. In the program, students will learn beginner and intermediate levels of Data Science with Hadoop, Spark, Github, Docker, SQL, R, and Python packages like XgBoost, Caret, Dplyr, Ggplot2, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and more. The progr...
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  • MDS
    MDS
    Researcher • Graduate • 12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
    Feb 25, 2017
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    Go to Metis/Ivy data science instead

    This bootcamp is no longer the great place it used to be. Vivian Zhang (the crazy CEO) has made the curriculum into a joke, and you waste a lot of time on nonsense apps like shiny, blog posts because she thinks that's what employers want. It is not. No one in the industry pays attention to the things she believes they do, which is 1 reason why it has been so difficult to place all candidates in a job. Do not believe for 1 minute she will help you get a job. Only your true&nbs...

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  • Ibadlyneed Tovent
    Ibadlyneed Tovent
    Graduate • 12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
    Apr 26, 2017
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    Don't do it

    Someone said this earlier. Vivian accepts anyone and everyone. This really hurt the bootcamp because we spent the first month learning how to code! That's insane!! This bootcamp was more of an introduction to coding than anything. There was a bootcamp employee who wasn't accepting unqualified people, but she either quit or was fired.

    Vivian is all talk. She barely remembers most of the things she says, and the things she says are conflicting. In the first week, she promised every...

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  • A S
    A S
    Graduate • 12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
    May 13, 2017
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    Misleading and Misguided

    Bottom line: the bootcamp is a swindle, cheat, and ripoff. Save yourself the frustration.

    If I could turn back time, I would not have wasted $16,000+ on tuition and moving to NYC. My money would have been better spent at an accredited program. The whole operation seems glued together like a popsicle stick diorama...it was like a total free-for-all. No rules, structure, or guidance. The few rules in place were hardly ever enforced (homework dea...

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    Claire Tu of NYC Data Science Academy

    Marketing Manager

    May 18, 2017

    We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t have a productive bootcamp. The vast majority of the students who attended our bootcamps find them well organized, challenging and beneficial.

    We pride ourselves on our well-designed structurerigorous curriculum, and responsiveness to student’s feedback. Our program structure and curriculum were approved and regulated by BPSS (Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision) and NYCDSA is a licensed school. We are required by law to deliver the program based on our approved curriculum and to give students grades and clear instructions of the standards for passing. All of the course structure, schedules, and graduate requirement are shared with students from Day 1. Our daily schedule begins with a three-hour morning lecture, followed by afternoon student lab sessions, jumpstart sessions, project presentations, or guest speaker lectures. Each student has access to a team of 6-7 instructors and TAs for personalized instructional, project guidance, and feedback. 

    We are always open to alumni feedback, as our alumni are all proudly displayed on our alumni page with their available contact information. We have been constantly receiving positive reviews and feedback regarding the program operation and structure from our students. As quoting to one daily feedback from a student in the current cohort: “I'm very happy with how things have been going, am really appreciative of the time taken to put together a solid curriculum (excellent project topic selection so far) and especially to have customized the curriculum based on student feedback.” 

    In terms of acceptance standards: to ensure that students are fully prepared for the bootcamp, all students are required to complete prerequisite coursework, covering programming, data visualization, and over two hundred coding challenge questions from both R and Python. Additional recommended readings and lectures on calculus, linear algebra, and statistics are also provided. Students who didn’t meet the requirement or aren't a good fit will be asked to defer their enrollment. 

    We believe that education is about creating new opportunities, and it should not solely depend on one’s past education background. We trust in people's potential and have developed an intensive pre-work program to get non-technical people ready for the intensive bootcamp

    The fashion background student that mentioned in the review got a Data Scientist position at a major ad agency within TWO months of graduation.

    That being said, by the end of most recent graduated cohort, among 200 enrolled students, 77% of them hold a degree in STEM majors. Among the rest of 23% NON-STEM background students, 40% of them come from Economics major, 25% from Business and Finance, and 11% from a Marketing background. For the highest degrees enrolled student obtained, 28% holds a PhD’s, 38% Master’s, 5.2% MBA, and 28% Bachelor’s. Each cohort we have 32-36 students. The ratio of students to Instructor/TAs is 6:1.  

    We welcome every student to raise a concern on our daily feedback survey and weekly pulse check, and talk to our school officers and instructors. If you are a prospective student who wants to gain more insights about our program, we welcome you to read those reviews with a VALIDATED real name on Course Report or SwitchUp. Questions and inquiries about program offerings can be directed to admissions@nycdatascience.com.
  • Charles
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    12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
    Feb 13, 2017
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    Vivian Zhang is pure evil

    I attended the 3 month Data Science bootcamp. It was a valuable experience: the staff are very knowledgeable and helpful, Christopher Peter Makris is a genius, and you learn a lot of practical skills. However, if you are not American or Chinese, do not expect Vivian to lift a finger and help find you a job. She will make a lot of false promises but she won't deliver.

    She also has a talent for firing all of her staff, including the most hard working and talented ones. She is crazy...

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  • AK
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    Jun 30, 2016
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    You get what you put in. Excellent curriculum, dubious admissions process

    I was a member of the January-April 2016 cohort, and I have fond memories of the experience, difficult and stressful as it was. The instructors and TAs are overqualified and brilliant, and Christopher Makris gives the broadest and deepest lectures that time affords. Zeyu is a magician. I would call it comparable to a master's program in machine learning, if the student puts the necessary additional time for self learning and independent study. The bootcamp was one of the most informative, ...

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  • Xinyuan Wu
    Xinyuan Wu
    Data Scientist • Graduate • 12 Week Full Time Hadoop & Spark Bootcamp • New York City
    May 19, 2017
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    A Great Investment

    The 3-month study at NYC Data Science Academy was a wonderful experience. For me, I polished my R and Python skills, did 5 projects including web scraping and machine learning, and more importantly, developed strong connections with many great people. 3 month after graduation I was hired as a data scientist by a data research company in NYC. 

    The curriculum is well organized. We learned R and Python programming, statistical analysis and machine learning. Dur...
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  • Punam
    Punam
    Graduate • New York City
    Jul 31, 2015
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    First Batch of Data Science Bootcamp

    Data Science Bootcamp was the best experience in my career. Instructers were not only helpful in teaching the regular materials but also guide you to establish your confidence in yourself to be a Data Scientist. They will help you even after completing your bootcamp. Nice and honest enviroment. 

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  • Mayank Shah
    Data Scientist • Graduate • 12 Week Full Time Hadoop & Spark Bootcamp • New York City
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    May 26, 2017
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    Life Changed

    This course was the best thing to ever happen to me. In 20 weeks (4: pre work, 12: course, 4 job hunt) I went from someone who couldn't write 'Hello World' in python to a full blown Data Scientist, making six figures, with multiple companies vying for my interest. 

    What you should know:

    You will get as much out of this course as you put in. I had many, many days where I was working well past midnight and back in class by 9:30am. You learn how to learn, which is THE skil...

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  • Chao Shi
    Graduate • 12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
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    Aug 29, 2017
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    Hired After First Interview from NYCDSA Hiring Event

    Long story short --

    I have a PhD in computational geoscience and worked as a geophysicist in Houston for five years. I joined NYCDSA for the 12-week bootcamp, and worked as hard as I could. I was hired after my first interview, with an offer in hand within two weeks post graduation. NYCDSA has helped me achieve this smooth transition into a brand new field in just 3.5 months.


    How I made the decision to join --

    1) The time commitment is right: I was willi...

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  • Maria
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    Graduate • Data Science with R: Data Analysis and Visualization (Weekend Course) • New York City
    Jun 20, 2016
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    Reflecting on it, bit of a disappointing experience

    I have posted a review also in a different website - but also wanted to share my opinions on this website for others to consider.

    I took the Beginner R course, which was not that great reflecting back on it. In whatever class you take, the teachers make most of the difference, and in my case, we were not taught well. In the end, I cannot even remember if I have absorbed anything at all except for doing basic statistics in R. We were told that Vivian, the founder, would visit, but...

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  • Bret Fontecchio
    Bret Fontecchio
    Python Developer • Graduate • New York City
    Jun 25, 2015
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    Data Science Course

    I took Vivian's Data Science course and had a fantastic experience. I networked with Data professionals from the NBA, the Federal Reserve Bank, NYC startups, and more. I learned a lot very quickly and had a lot of fun. It's a nice part of the city and the building has a great startup feel to it.

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  • Arjun Singh Yadav
    Arjun Singh Yadav
    Data Scientist • Graduate • 12-Weeks In-Person/ Remote Live Data Science with Machine Learning Bootcamp • New York City
    May 23, 2017
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    12 Week Bootcamp: It Changed My Life

    I am Data Scientist at Anheuser Busch today and I am going to share my experience with finding the right school and struggle that I faced.

    Search for Schools:

    It was hard to choose the right school for Data Science just by being online, I had recently graduated as a robotics and automation engineer and all my programming skills were result of self-education, In late August I was selected for the Interview process at Ne...

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NYC Data Science Academy costs around $17,600. On the lower end, some NYC Data Science Academy courses like Introductory Python cost $1,590.

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NYC Data Science Academy has in-person campuses in New York City. NYC Data Science Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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