V School

Deciding to take a full-time immersive with V School was seriously life changing! VSchools curriculum is top-notch and supported by industry professionals. The class was reasonably sized which allowed me a lot of one-on-one time with actual instructors. This is so valuable when learning to code. Everyone leaving the immersive programs are able to find jobs and the support of the staff was really good. The culture at VSchool is one of a team and I still feel like I can reach out to the staff and teachers for any questions or assistance I need. I did a lot of research before choosing a coding school and I am so glad I did. Having talked to fellow boot-campers that attended other Provo schools with huge class sizes, I see that my experience at VSchool was the best decision I've ever made. Thank you VSchool for being the reason I decided to switch careers! 

I chose V School over other programming bootcamps because it simply gave me the most time with teachers for the money. When I started I didn't know enough about programming to distinguish between different schools' claims, so I just went with the numbers. V School was not the cheapest, but it gave me the most. 

V School was intense and hard, but I learned a ton. I am a full time, full stack developer and have not stopped learning. I actually got a job before my course ended. If you are willing to work and study, V school teachers, directors, and mentors will help you succeed. The curriculum is thorough and really prepares you to keep learning. V School is really just a starting point, because they do such a good job of preparing you to move forward. It's not all cotton candy and tulips! It is hard, challenging, and demanding, but IT WAS WORTH IT. I may go back for a night class in iOS development when it becomes available.

Highly discourage attending this coding bootcamp. The staff is difficult and unprofessional to deal with. You voice your concern/issues and they don't do anything until the last minute or just say "we understand". Took one week shy of a month to finally receive my certificate that was bent and didn't even have the correct instructors name. It's a lot of money to spend and I can't justify spending that much on very mediocre school. I attended when it was also known as Coding Campus then half way through the name changed. Nothing has changed but a name. Please don't be get sucked in by the new branding. 

What can I say? Making the decision to learn how to code changed my life. I was lost in life going from job to job, performing well enough, but never excited to the point that I knew that I was doing what I always wanted. I got a taste of programming at one of my jobs and that set enough of a spark off in my mind that I decided I should look into learning dev skills and soon found out about Coding Campus. Having no knowledge about anything to do with computers and programming other than surfing the web and playing games, I was pleasantly surprised with how easy Coding Campus presented the information to be learned and built upon each concept day by day.  With Coding Campus, you will l develop a programming base to build upon and continue learning long after (Once you get in, you soon realize there's no shortage of learning and no such thing as a "know-it-all".). 

• VSchool does not actually offer or operate a "Responsive, Mastery Based Learning" approach for it's students as advertised! The led was nice a person but their focus is pushing you through the program at a speed they projected on you, following a same curriculum as everyone else, so it was not a response, mastery based learning approach as they marketed. This was hard for me because I was completely new to tech and would have to spend more time something vs other things, and now having "completed" the program I realize the reason I signed up for VSchool vs. competitors was their response, mastery based learning approach. They need to change their marketing! -  https://vschool.io/responsive-learning/
  
  
  
• Here are quotes from their website, that are NOT true. You are expected to main a specific speed and basically being pushed through! https://vschool.io/responsive-learning/  
  • "Responsive lessons are designed around your past experiences and what you need to accept a job in the tech industry."
  • "Students move through the program by demonstrating knowledge and skill, not by completing a certain number of hours in a classroom. Take additional time on difficult content, so you graduate job-ready with skills you'll actually use."
  • "Each student learns in their own way, so responsive, customized education is necessary for success. The responsive model is developed around your past experiences, current learning needs, and schedule. This way, you can learn more and reskill without giving up your life."

• Most, if not all of the teachers and leads I interacted with NEVER held a job at tech company, they completed VSchool Web Dev program and then began working their. Into the program this was an issue for me because I was hoping to learn from industry people (again as marketed), and from people who actually went through and passed tech interviews at tech companies, not having someone who's never lived any of this teach me???
  
  
• As feedback, I think the team needs to remember students are paying for this program, so be careful with your language and how you speak to them, a little bit of professionalism and respect, empathy for your customers (the students) would go a long way.