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Rutgers Bootcamps offer 12-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time web development courses, and 24-week, part-time Data Science and financial technology (FinTech) courses. The full stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, Node.js, databases, MongoDB, MySQL, and Git.
The data curriculum includes programming in Excel, Python, R programming, JavaScript charting, HTML/CSS, API interactions, SQL, Tableau, fundamental statistics, machine learning, and more. Enjoy close collaboration with other professionals while receiving hands-on experience.
The fintech curriculum covers Python programming, financial libraries, machine learning algorithms, Ethereum, blockchain, and more.
The bootcamp curricula are designed with the most in-demand market needs in mind. Rutgers Bootcamps empower expert instructors and TAs to deliver a dynamic learning experience. Whether you choose to pursue web development or data science, over the course of our program, you’ll be immersed in an intensive educational experience. Students not only learn the fundamentals but also apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems and build portfolios.
Applicants do not need prior experience to enroll, but once admitted, all students will complete a pre-course tutorial. Rutgers Bootcamps are designed for students and professionals who are actively pursuing a career change, advancement or are looking to gain a new skill set.
Students will benefit from a wide range of career services to be positioned for success through graduation and beyond. Services include portfolio reviews, resume and social media profile support, high-impact career events, workshops, mock interviews, and one-on-one career coaching. Graduates will receive a certificate from the Rutgers University Department of Continuing Studies and will have a portfolio of projects demonstrating a working knowledge of web development, data science, or financial technology.
Rutgers Bootcamps are offered in collaboration with edX.
Overview
This program was a lot of fun and a great learning experience. In addition to learning web development, the course touches on mobile apps as well! The instructors (shout out to Dan V, Ahmed, and Pavan) know their stuff and really go the extra mile to help students succeed. You will learn a lot of real world programming skills, finish with a solid portfolio to showcase to employers, and meet some like-minded friends along the way. A...
Overview
This program was a lot of fun and a great learning experience. In addition to learning web development, the course touches on mobile apps as well! The instructors (shout out to Dan V, Ahmed, and Pavan) know their stuff and really go the extra mile to help students succeed. You will learn a lot of real world programming skills, finish with a solid portfolio to showcase to employers, and meet some like-minded friends along the way. Also, having a Demo Day where you can network with employers at the end of the program, was a huge plus. But you need to be realistic with your goals and expectations.
My Two Cents
You may notice a lot of reviews on this page are either love it or hate it, so I think you should ask yourself 3 questions before you commit to this course:
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Finally, The Full Review
About Me
I actually graduated from Rutgers University with a 4 year degree and was in the workforce for two years before signing on to the bootcamp. I came from a Mechanical/Industrial Engineering background, so I was no stranger to a difficult course load. I had a decent foundation in knowing how to code, but I was missing a lot of the bigger picture parts of actually knowing how to create and deploy a website or app. The bootcamp filled all these gaps.
Overall Experience
The course felt very inclusive and it had an active Slack community were you could post questions, chat with students, and collaborate on projects. Having this community made it feel a lot more inclusive than my classroom experience in college. Outside of lecture, there were also many (optional) video sessions you could attend (for no additional charge). These sessions included an Interview Weekly session where instructors and former bootcamp students talked about interviewing skills and how they liked working in tech. Other sessions also included Mini-Hackathons were instructors, former students, and people in the industry gave coding walkthroughs on making chat bots, data analysis, twitter bots, etc.
Instructors
You could feel that the instructors and TAs really were passionate about coding and often took extra initiative to nail down concepts. I found my instructor, Dan V, to be very engaging during lecture, and, honestly, he did a better job explaining concepts than most of my college professors. Some TAs were former bootcamp students, but they are also very knowledgeable and helpful. Often, top performing bootcamp graduates are asked to come on to the program as TAs.
Curriculum
The course is true to it’s “full stack” name. You learn how to make a fully functional website that looks good, feels responsive, and connects to a database. As an added perk, the course briefly touches on mobile app development too. The pace is quick, but sustainable, just be sure to keep up with the weekly homework assignments. The homework assignments are critical in learning the material thoroughly and they also become part of your portfolio to showcase to employers.
Job Assistance
The bootcamp does not guarantee job placement. I repeat, the bootcamp does not offer job placement. The course is very up front about this, but you should understand how this impacts your job search. After graduation other bootcamps take a percentage of your first year’s salary as payment for the course. Rutgers Coding Bootcamp does not, it is based on a flat rate, up front payment. While this often makes it cheaper to attend, the bootcamp has no incentive to do your job search for you.
Instead, the bootcamp offers job assistance. These include resume writing sessions, networking techniques (and events), interviewing skills, and learning how to maintain a LinkedIn presence. Overall, I would say it was pretty helpful. To get the most out of career services you will need to be proactive. I recommend attending the Interview Weekly sessions and keeping your portfolio page and Github up-to-date. And presenting at Demo Day is a must!
Personally, I found the job search more difficult than actually learning the course load. I sent out about 70 applications and rarely heard back from employers. Definitely avoid the temptation of a “one click apply” approach. From my observations, I would say that the best approach to landing a new job was by networking with current students, bootcamp graduates, and TAs/instructors. Ultimately, I landed my current job by networking with a classmate.
Conclusion
Would I take the course again? Yes. Not only did I land a new job, but I now have a sweet new hobby. The $9,500 was a lot of money, but I learned a lot of material quickly, met like-minded students, and have a very valuable skillet. I am writing this review 2 months after graduation. I skill keep in touch with my instructor and classmates.
Kalimah Perry of Rutgers Bootcamps
Student Success Manager
Apr 05, 2017
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Rutgers Bootcamps costs around $14,495. On the lower end, some Rutgers Bootcamps courses like Full Stack Flex - Part-Time cost $11,995.
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Rutgers Bootcamps has in-person campuses in Jersey City and Somerset.
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