Telegraph Academy is now Hack Reactor

As of 11/1/16, Hack Reactor has unified its network of schools, including MakerSquare and Telegraph Academy, under the Hack Reactor brand.

The Hack Reactor network of schools are now Hack Reactor Austin, Hack Reactor Los Angeles, Hack Reactor San Francisco, Hack Reactor New York City, and Hack Reactor Remote.

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Telegraph Academy

Average Rating4.23
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Telegraph Academy is a software engineering career accelerator based out of Oakland for people of color underrepresented in tech. It was one of the first schools to launch as a part of the White House’s Tech Hire Initiative. Telegraph Academy’s curriculum was developed in partnership with Hack Reactor; and its full-time, 12-week immersive program focuses on JavaScript and related technologies. The immersive program is split into 6 weeks of technology learning and 6 weeks of project building. Telegraph Academy also runs Telegraph Prep+, a part-time prep class that is the first step towards getting into the full-time immersive program. Telegraph Prep+, which teaches the fundamentals of JavaScript and prepares students for Telegraph Academy’s admissions process, is delivered onsite and online via livestream.

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  • Clifford F.
    Clifford F.
    Software Engineer, Front end • Graduate
    Apr 20, 2016
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    Great Program & It Changed My Life

    This a review for the 12-week immersive program at Telegraph Academy(TGA). I'm now working at Salesforce in San Francisco as a Front-end Software Engineer. 

    I participated in the 2nd cohort at TGA. Prior to TGA, I had been self-teaching myself seriously for about 8 months. I also participated in the prep program, which I feel prepared me to take the most out of my experience during the 12-week program. 

    The immersive program is not a walk in the park & will challeng...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Telegraph Prep+ Onsite (6-Week, Part-Time Prep Class) • Oakland
    Apr 20, 2016
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    Telegraph prep+

    I learned a lot during this course. It's difficult to believe that you can learn so much during such a short period. 

    The instructors were prepared and nice.

    I got accepted to the bootcamp thanks to prep+, moreover, I reallly enjoyed spending time with the great group of people that the students, TA's and teachers at Telegraph academy are. 

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  • George Lazar
    George Lazar
    Telegraph Prep+ Onsite (6-Week, Part-Time Prep Class) • Oakland
    Apr 19, 2016
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    Great Place to Start

    I love Telegraph Academy's boot camp prep class.  There are many attributes to list but the first is the commitment the staff has toward your learning experience.  It is obvious from day one, getting you ready for the Full Stack Web Dev boot camp of your choice is their top priority.  

    The student to teacher ratio is 3 to 1. Three teachers/assistants to every one student. 

    Next there's the materials.  Every lecture is put into slide and video format so you can always go...

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  • AGL745
    AGL745
    Graduate • Oakland
    Apr 19, 2016
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    Telegraph Academy Prep+

    This program is for the young budding software developer who wants to get their feet wet before deep diving into a full-blown dev school. The TGP+ team host a consortium of talented individuals, all knowledgeable and eager to provide professional guidance as you make your transition. This program will make you more confident in those fundamental topics you'll need for the rest of your computing career.

    Before completing this program, I did w...

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  • Anonymous
    Apr 17, 2016
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    Telegraph Prep

    A great course if you want to take your javascript skills to the next level with an emphasis on functional programming and testing. The staff is very professional and caring, and program sequentially raises the bar on every assignment. You will learn a lot in a short time. I highly recommend Telegraph Academy.

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  • Shanna
    Shanna
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Apr 16, 2016
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    Great Place to "Learn by Doing"

    Telegraph Academy staff and students are some of the most dedicated and hard-working people I know. The staff dedicates so much of their time and energy to help cultivate each cohort of autonomous, resourceful software engineers. The students, in turn, work tirelessly for 12+ hours/day for at least 3 months building software and learning as much as they can.

    For me, TGA was a great experience. I learned more in my time at TGA than I could ha...

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  • Eyasu
    Eyasu
    Graduate • Telegraph Prep+ Onsite (6-Week, Part-Time Prep Class) • Oakland
    Apr 16, 2016
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    Best Prep Class Out There!

    This review is for TGA Prep +

    This is by far the best prep class out there to get you ready to take on JavaScript and get you into the bootcamp of your dreams. 

    The curriculum is amazing and has a clever way of teaching you higher functions in JavaScript before you even know it.  

    The instructors are really on their game and are committed to your success. I know others took different prep classes and when we compared notes, I did not regret my decision!

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  • Gabriel
    Gabriel
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Apr 01, 2016
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    Great Decision

    Telegraph Academy(TGA) is Spearheaded by the talents of Albrey Brown and Bianca Gandolfo. faculty and staff at TGA is full of great positive energy and what at times seems like infinite knowledge in both technical and non-technical fields. The staff does a great job a creating a stressful environment while helping students maintain their sanity all to promote as much growth as possible.

    Curriculum: What made the curriculum so great was that it did not just teac...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Apr 01, 2016
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    Powerful Bootcamp with a Noble Mission

    I recently graduated from Telegraph Academy, and I can't believe how it all flew by. I had the opportunity to work with instructors and mentors who are both technically brilliant and also incredible as people. They equipped each and every student in my cohort with strong skills in javascript fundamentals, Node, Angular, Backbone, React, Redux, D3, as well as build tools like Grunt, Gulp, and Webpack. We also spent a lot of time learning to prepare for technical interviews and learn how to ...

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  • Darryl
    Darryl
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Mar 25, 2016
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    Life Changing Decision

    Before joining Telegraph Academy, I was in Chicago and had no coding experience. It was laughable by my family that I was thinking about moving 2400 miles away to go some school that would teach me how to code and make 6 figures in 12 weeks. What was even more laughable was that I was going to quit my job with a decent salary, empty my savings, and sell my belongings to do so. But I did it, and I would make the same decision if given a change to redo it. 

    Here's why: In order to ...

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  • Raphael
    Raphael
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Mar 23, 2016
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    Graduate

      Joining Telegraph Academy was the best decision I've ever made.  Reading the negative reviews on this site was surprising.  I had no idea that people felt this way it wasn't something that people brought up in any way during the bootcamp, during which, there are many oppertunities to give feedback.

      It seems to me that some of the reviewers on this site are not holding themselves accountable.  Javascript is difficult and frusterating to learn, I'm convinced that there is no wa...

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  • Juan
    Juan
    Graduate • Telegraph Academy (12-Week, Full-Time Immersive Program) • Oakland
    Mar 23, 2016
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    Best learning experience I've had

    I chose to attend Telegraph Academy becuase I fully believe in the mission and wanted to learn how to code in an exclusive environment. I'm a minority, so I recognize the challenges I face entering a career in tech. I wanted to be part of the vibrant community of talented and strong engineers being built at Telegraph. I dont feel like I could have benefited from my educational experience the same way if I went to another school. I didnt want to be just another number being churned out by s...

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