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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.
Before you read, this write-up will be a bit too long, this could be a mix of review, overview and what to expect. If you're like me, were admitted to the program, had concerns and kept hunting for reviews a month before the class started, I hope this will quell fears. It's understandable if you do, its a lot of money and a huge investment, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat. A lot of bootcamps expect you to quit your job to attend, but RCB is held three days a week with hours that don't i...
Before you read, this write-up will be a bit too long, this could be a mix of review, overview and what to expect. If you're like me, were admitted to the program, had concerns and kept hunting for reviews a month before the class started, I hope this will quell fears. It's understandable if you do, its a lot of money and a huge investment, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat. A lot of bootcamps expect you to quit your job to attend, but RCB is held three days a week with hours that don't interfere with typical work hours, which will be a plus for many.
I attended the program in their Jersey City satellite location. My commute was about two and a half hours on a good day with public transportation from the Bronx, but being right next to the PATH was extremely convenient.
A little background on myself, in case, if there is someone who is reading is currently in the situation that I was in before I enrolled. I studied media studies, but not too soon after graduating, I realized the job market wasn't what I was expecting it to be for the field.
I had a pretty good handle on HTML and CSS before starting the class, as I had taken a few classes on them. When it came to JavaScript and everything else, I had no idea about the technology that it took to make a website.
Before I really took to dive, I went through numerous tutorials and books to explore programming to see if it was for me. If you are highly considering programming as a career path and have no prior experience with code, I suggest the following resources (in order of quality IMO):
FreeCodeCamp
The Odin Project
Team Treehouse
Udemy
Code School
Codecademy
Youtube
Admissions
Rutgers Coding Bootcamp wasn't the only program I tried to get into. I've applied to a lot, and not every one of them has the same admissions process. Typically the higher-priced (or salary-based) ones have several rounds of coding tests and interviews. A lot of them were extremely daunting as they replicated the actual process of the application process for the typical programmer's position, some of them even expected applicants to know recursion, which baffled me. But applying to Rutgers was really pleasant compared to the other processes I went through. Some of them were so impersonal and demoralizing that I step away from coding for a few months.
Rutgers started with a general info session with a Trilogy rep, who gives you a run down of the program. Based on that conversation, if you are ready, the process starts and you'll have an interview with admissions. They'll take your background, interest in the program, and your experience with programming. From there you'll take an online multiple-choice assessment, and then based on your score, you'll have another interview session that's only slightly technical with a tricky logic question. It's worth noting that for every stage of the admissions process, you'll be on the phone with someone, which I did like since it added a human touch to it.
After that, it's only a few days before you get the final verdict. In all, for me, the process only took two weeks, from speaking with an information rep to getting the decision, and it was pretty painless.
The Teaching Staff
My class was led by Peleke and Matt, with Boris and Theory being the Teaching Assistants. These four are amazingly patient human beings who want nothing more than for you and your classmates to succeed. They will not only make learning code enjoyable and interesting, they will teach you how to break down concepts, remind you about the fundamentals, and inspire you to push your brain to the limit. Don't hesitate to ask questions if you do, they'll always have an answer. They are all very humble and empathetic and understand if you are having trouble picking up a concept, they'll work tirelessly with you to make sure you are comfortable with it. They will go above and beyond to make sure that your projects are ready for deployment and bug-free even if it's into the wee hours of the night.
With all of the terminologies and syntax, it's hard to get a high-level understanding of things, but with the program, you'll have plenty of practice. Each class you'll have 10 or more activities that'll make use of each tech.
But even if you are not assigned the same teaching staff I've had, fear not as Trilogy is pretty good as sourcing their staff, as they're all extremely knowledgeable and will pretty much have an answer to any question you throw at them.
Your cohort is assigned a student success manager, who is pretty much makes sure you're on track with your homework, up to snub with the material, provides info on the course and helps you get in touch with the various Trilogy Services. I haven't had to ask Kalimah for too many things, but she was always great at helping me out and informing the class of changes and anything we need to do.
The Course
The program itself is excellent. The curriculum is finely tuned and top notch. For those who are concerned with only learning the newest and "hottest" tech and afraid that what you'll learn will be outdated, have no fear. The curriculum team is constantly working on the course material, and are always adjusting to what technology is in-demand at the moment, like React JS. If somehow Vue JS becomes the next de-facto JavaScript framework, I'm sure the team will adjust the curriculum to that. At the end of my cohort, we were scheduled to spend a week (for each) on Java and Python, but React JS had picked up so much steam, we skipped those two and spent extra time on React.
24 weeks sounds like a very long time, but I didn't feel like it. Regardless of any program, DO NOT expect that you will learn the in's and out's of any programming language. That is simply not enough time to master anything, but it is enough time to get pretty good at something.
The first 2 - 3 weeks, you'll go through git and Github, with a crash course in HTML and CSS. After that, you'll get into JavaScript and jQuery. But right after that is where things pick-up with Node JS, and the course starts getting interesting. By the end of the course, you'll be comfortable with databases and frameworks like React JS.
There is a homework assignment that's due two weeks from when it was assigned. Each homework assignment deals with the tech that is learned, and you're given the option of doing assignments into difficulties, one of them being the easier to do. In total, there are three group projects which will expect you to make use of all the technology you have learned as well as incorporating anything not covered in class. These were extremely fun yet incredibly frustrating all for good reasons. They not only add to your portfolio, but help you get a sense of how to work in a team, version control, and learn project management.
Besides class time and work, there are plenty of opportunities to learn provided by Trilogy throughout the 24 weeks. They do "hackathons" on a weekly basis, typically on a Friday night where someone will teach a programming language not a part of the curriculum or go over something like React JS more in depth. These are done online with other cohorts, alumni, and teachers from other Trilogy programs around the country. They are really informative and voluntary so if you do have extra time outside of class work, I definitely recommend doing them. They are recorded so if you miss them, they are viewable once the videos are encoded and uploaded to Youtube.
I haven't had to use them, but Trilogy does provide tutoring services, so if you do find yourself struggling with class work, you can as for a 1-on-1 session and they are at no extra cost.
Career Services
Do not expect any sort of job placement from Rutgers Coding Bootcamp. From the very first day, they will iterate that they do not have any sort of job placement program in place. They had workshops on how to build your online presence, practice sessions for job interviews and webinars with industry folks. I had the impression that they were still ironing things out in their career service, which is a real shame since the curriculum is quite excellent.
While I didn't expect to be handed a job after graduation, career services left a lot to be desired. There were tons of communication breakdowns or lack of. At times there were career service webinars scheduled during work hours which a lot of people couldn't attend. They did tell us for demo day/graduation that there was going to be a few hiring managers there to connect with but none showed up. Career service was kind of a mess but they were in the middle of a revamp I guess. It would be nice if they organized meetup-like events. There are opportunities outside of class to network in the area, but it could be tough getting to recruiters and hiring managers at those.
I do hope they improve this aspect of the program.
The Takeaways
TL;DR
Overall, based on the strength of the curriculum and the material you'll learn, I can wholeheartedly recommend this program. Learning programming is very hard, and it's easy to get into the notion that it's a breeze with bootcamps promising you to be a master programming in three months. The reality is you won't come out of any bootcamp as a master developer, and you won't after completing this one. There is simply not enough time to learn everything. So with that, programming is hard and the folks at Trilogy know this. Although career service wasn't the most robust aspect, it shouldn't deter you from considering this program, you'll learn a lot and have fun doing it.
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If you feel that this is the program for you, or you've already been admitted and preparing to start, here are some things I suggest on doing:
PRACTICE and REPEAT: Coding isn't something you can learn by reading a book, it is HARD TO LEARN. It is imperative that you go through the motions and know why and how the tools you are using work. Every chance that I got, I was either reading a JavaScript book, working through a tutorial, creating side projects, or even watching a Youtube video. Everything helps.
GOOGLE is your best friend: Seriously, it's okay to Google, you're not expected to know everything. You may get really good with Twitter Bootstrap and never have to use to the documentation again, but that'd probably take years of useage, so feel free to have the documentation open up in another tab. When you start doing projects, a good 85% of the resources you'll be using to make those creations come to life will be from Googling, so start practicing and get better with your search engine wording.
Throw your ego into the Hudson River: Learning the fundamentals of programming is hard. There will be times where you ace a concept and other times you'll feel crushed. But if you stay humble and have a craving to learn you'll get the material.
Help your classmates out: You're all in it together, and helping your neighbors makes the experience better for everyone
Go all in on projects and homework assignments: This goes hand in hand with my repetition and practice point, the work is designed for you to grasp the tech, not doing them will be your loss. Later on, they'll serve as examples that'll go into your portfolio, so try to put as much effort as you can.
Juanita Soranno of Rutgers Bootcamps
Student Success Manager
Jun 16, 2017
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How much does Rutgers Bootcamps cost?
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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Where does Rutgers Bootcamps have campuses?
Rutgers Bootcamps has in-person campuses in Jersey City and Somerset.
Is Rutgers Bootcamps worth it?
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