Actualize

I chose Actualize based on word of mouth, and it turned out to be the best choice for me. The people who work there genuinely care about you and your feedback, and they create a supportive environment that makes learning enjoyable. The curriculum is well-organized and covers all the necessary basics, with an easy-to-follow structure.However, I did find the front-end section of the curriculum to be quite challenging. There are so many details to keep track of that it can be difficult to follow everything, but the instructors did their best to help us succeed.

I should also mention that Actualize offers excellent job-hacking support. They have a constant push on their site to help students succeed, and I found this to be very helpful. Even after the bootcamp ended, I continued to receive support through their 1-on-1 mentorship program, which is a recent feature they implemented.



Overall, I feel that my time at Actualize was well-spent. I came away from the experience feeling rewarded, supported, and encouraged to continue down the path I've chosen. I have no regrets about choosing Actualize, and  If you're interested in learning how to code and want to do it in a supportive environment, I would highly recommend Actualize.

From the start Actualize provided an enormous amount of transparency regarding the curriculum, student expectations, and the kinds of support they will provide. Everyone involved, my lead instructor, the TAs, our career advisor, all then exceeded expectations and made the experience extremely well-rounded. It happened really fast but I learned so much and feel that I not only have had the opportunity to build a strong foundation of knowledge but also learn so much about what my next steps and paths can be.

Pros:
-Great teaching practices and pacing. I learned so much from my instructor and TA's. They were encouraging and knowledgable allowing us to ask questions but also teaching us how to research on our own.
-Super organized structure - coming from an education background I was so happy with the way the lessons were planned and executed. I was able to not only learn in class and ask questions, our classes published materials  are always available for  review if I get stuck while working on a project independently 
-Amazing career counseling or rather "Job Hacking" curriculum. The career advisors had amazing resources for us and did a great job helping us to organize and plan for life after the bootcamp - with the difficult task of job searching ahead of me I feel confident that I have the support and resources to find a job that is right for me. 

Cons:
-Really heavy on Ruby - would have liked to learn a few more languages. 
- I would have enjoyed learning more about mobile development during class time

Before attending Actualize Bootcamp I heard many bootcamps were not legit or worth the dollar. I heard through word of mouth that Actualize was very good. The reviews I read were pretty good as well. After attending Actualize I must say that it is one of my best experiences in education. Shout out my Instructor Peter Jang who is amazing and my career advisor Lisa Tucker who is awesome. Also CEO Jay Wengrow is great at what he does. All in all Actualize is great for beginners and experienced student of code in the vast world of tech.