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Thinkful

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Thinkful, a Chegg service, provides every adult learner with a pathway to a rewarding career. This online bootcamp offers fast-paced, career-focused programs in Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, and Technical Project Management. These programs are offered in part-time and full-time formats. Students commit 20-25 hours per week in the part-time format, and up to 60 hours in the full-time option. All programs include...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • San Diego
    Mar 17, 2021
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    Data Analytics - Flex

    Curriculum is incredibly easy to follow and packed with fantastic foundation for the skills needed in this field.  My only critique would be that in the Flex program, I was taking the course while still employed full-time.  I found it tricky at times to schedule meetings or presentations outside of normal business hours.  Given that they offer the Flex program for people such as myself, I anticipated some more accommodations respecting my current employment.
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  • Anonymous
    Retail Buyer • Graduate
    Mar 10, 2021
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    Data Analytics Immersion Program

    Would recommend! Thinkful helped me make my dream career and job a reality. The curriculum was thorough and highlighted all of the on-demand skills in the current job market for Data Analysts. The peer driven project work was effective and fun. Post-graduation, the my Career Coach helped me navigate, job applications, interviews, and eventually an offer! Thank you Thinkful!
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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • UX/UI Flex • Online
    Mar 09, 2021
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    UX UI Flex Program

    The Thinkful UX UI Flex program was a great way for me to build my portfolio and receive mentorship throughout my journey. In fact, my mentor's moral support was the most positive part of my experience, and I am super grateful. However, something to keep in mind: If you work a full-time job, the completion dates for this curriculum are very tight and not realistic. Despite being called a Flex program, it is not very flexible, and your tuition reimbursement guarantee will be revoked if yo...
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  • Anonymous
    Student • UX/UI Immersion • Online
    Mar 04, 2021
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    UX/UI design course

    This was a complete waste of time and money! They will kick you out for no reason and Rob you blind! This is such a joke! They make promises to you that they will never fulfill! This company is a complete scam! Please don’t make the mistakes I did and save yourself the headache and look up free classes online and on YouTube.
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  • Anonymous
    Student • Engineering Immersion • Online
    Mar 03, 2021
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    Engineering Immersion

    Don't bother unless you have the money upfront and are able to do the Flex program, and I hardly recommend that much. What they promise is not reality. In reality, they only give you a total of an hour and a half of instructor time. The rest of the time you are thrown weekly with a different group of people that may or may not want to do actual group work.  Also the modules are crappy once you leave the precourse. The Qualified assessments are always broken. Save your money and use Udemy...
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  • Anonymous
    Student • Philadelphia
    Feb 24, 2021
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    Data Analytics Immersion

    After doing some research on getting into the data analytics field, I was lucky enough to have found Thinkful’s Data Analytics Immersion curriculum. Overall it was a great program. I developed skills in Excel, SQL, Tableau and Python. During my time here I had three instructors, two I found very helpful and one not so much. The one instructor I felt talked down on us a little if we didn’t know or if we asked questions her response would be that she would answer it the following day but n...
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  • Anonymous
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    Feb 11, 2021
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    It's Ok, But Not Fantastic

    The curriculum is confusing. You can submit work according to the the rubric, but the graders will tell you that you didn't follow the rubric. 
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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Engineering Flex • Online
    Jan 12, 2021
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    Full Stack Engineering FLEX

         Thinkful offers a comprehensive, remote, full stack program in the Javascript family of languages and libraries. The curriculum traverses everything from HTML to CSS, Javascript, jQuery, React, Node, Express, PostgreSQL/SQL, Git, Postman, and DBeaver. The trajectory of the curriculum is solid if you keep pace with the program and keep up with practicing Javascript operators as you can get mired in the back-end programming module covering Node and PostgreSQL and lose your footing in ...
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  • Anonymous
    Student • Data Science Immersion • Phoenix
    Nov 08, 2020
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    Data science

    Heavy graders. Tough mentors. Not comfortable... 
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  • Anonymous
    Marketing Consultant/Designer • Student • UX/UI Immersion • Online
    Oct 15, 2020
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    Scam Camp

    As a old school designer of the early 2000's, and marketing grad I enrolled in the Thinkful UX / UI FT Immersive that started 10/12.  I was really optimistic and ready to learn the new technology of today to better assist my future clients. (I'm a known figure in my city so inventors and businesses are excited to collab with me to change the world for the better once I'm all up to speed).  I chose the living stipend as a single mom trying to rebuild after an unfair divorce. I initially f...
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  • Anonymous
    Web Developer • Graduate
    Oct 12, 2020
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    Worth every penny!! - Software Engineering Flex

    The Thinkful curriculum is great! I took the Software Engineering Flex and truly enjoyed every minute. The course is very challenging. Before coming into the course I had some experience in Computer Programming. But if you are passionate about learning new things you will be totally fine.

    I was lucky enough to get a Web Developer position by a friend. Although I cannot talk much about Job Assistance, the curriculum did a great job fixing up my resume, cover letters, and LinkedIn.<...
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  • Anonymous
    Data Scientist • Graduate
    Jul 19, 2020
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    Data Science Remote

    Online part-time Data Science course that works with your schedule. Thinkful provides two weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions, technical coaches in your field available to answer questions daily through slack and video conference, projects to present and keep in your portfolio, a personal acedimic success manager to work with and check in with regularly, and career counseling for 6 months after completion to help guide your new career path.
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100% of students intended to seek in-field employment within 180 days of graduating. 0% of students did not intend to seek in-field employment. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 9 graduates included in report:
180 Day employment breakdown
Employed in-field77.8%
Full-time employee77.8%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position0.0%
Short-term contract, part-time, or freelance0.0%
Started a new company or venture after graduation0.0%
Not seeking in-field employment0.0%
Employed out-of-field0.0%
Continuing to higher education0.0%
Not seeking a job for health, family, or personal reasons0.0%
Still seeking job in-field22.2%
Could not contact0.0%
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How much does Thinkful cost?

Thinkful costs around $16,000. On the lower end, some Thinkful courses like Digital Marketing Flex cost $4,600.

What courses does Thinkful teach?

Thinkful offers courses like Data Analytics Flex, Data Analytics Immersion, Data Science Flex, Digital Marketing Flex and 5 more.

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Thinkful teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

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