Data Science: Data Analyst

I just graduated from the Data Science bootcamp and couldn't be happier with the experience. Went from having no clue about coding or data to - not only being pretty comfortable around it- but actually loving it. It wasn't easy, took a lot of hard work, but I truly enjoyed going to school and my time there.  The whole staff is really dedicated and supportive, from the mentors to the management.The career week was super insightful and honest (yes, the job market is tough right now, but now we have some tools to stand out). During my time there I saw two people finding jobs before they finished their studies. There's also career support for alumni, and is not rare to see them coming back to school when they are applying for jobs or getting ready for interviews. Regularly there were postings of open positions plus different opportunities like internships, hackathons, workshops, etc. As an extra we were given an A.I course by Google for free.When I was deciding on which bootcamp to choose from, what made me decide for Code Academy, and I think it's what sets it apart from the rest, is that:- It's on site:  it made a huge difference to be surrounded by people that is going through the same thing, have straight access to the mentors, see what other cohorts are presenting, have a little chitchat at lunchtime and share ideas.- The cohorts are small (no more than 5 people per course usually): this is no minor detail. The whole course is structured in projects, and we have to make a presentation for each one. There's no way that you can have a proper presentation for each project if there are 20 people in your class.This is something that cannot be replaced if you are just studying by yourself, and I think it was probably one of the most enriching aspects: In each presentation I saw how me and my classmates got better at it, had deeper insights and truly learned from each other.-They were the one of the only ones that were not claiming this "99.99% of our graduates find jobs in the first month" thing (watch out for those, see where they are getting those numbers!)That being said, and referencing one aspect that people tend to complain in bootcamps,  most mentors are ex alumni. In no way this is a bad thing: mentors are not teachers (and they were never presented like that) . Their role is to support, to guide, to give you some tools, and they were excellent at this. This is not a university study, this is hands on practical experience from the day 1 to get you job ready in a comparatively short amount of time.  The most important thing that you will learn is to "learn how to learn". You need to be able to find your own solutions,  cause that's how it works outside the classroom. This is really hard work, but there are no magical shortcuts. The school is just the environment that facilitates this, and Code Academy Berlin excelled at it.If you have any questions (cause I had many)  feel free to contact me in Linkedin!