Pursuit

I was a fellow and I had a good experience. A lot of students complained about it, expecting a school-like experience, but I chose to not see it that way. We were being provided education that I couldn't pay for before, and had access to computers and opportunitites to perspective that I couldn't afford. I kept my attitude positive and open minded since computer science is a super deep topic and it's not something that anyone truly learns in 10 months. A professional knowledge of the subject is built over time, with experience. What the program provides is the environment and acess to working proffesionals and the opportunity to become a self learner through the guidance provided. 

I went in expecting a ramp from which I could take off, and that's what I got. I think a lot of those complains from previous students come down to personal struggles and a decision to mantain a negative perspective. I worked hard and asked questions instead of complaining, spent my free time studying, knowing that even if I didn't get a job right away I was building a skillset to get there. I didn't expect them to get me a job because I knew that it was not only technical skill but also professional skills that are necessary to land a job so I worked on those as well.

Eventually I got there, and now I have a good paying job at a great company, thanks to them. Because I understood that in the field, an engineer is tasked with using what they know, to come up with innovative solutions, fix less-than-ideal problems, learn on their own when they need to, and do so with a positive attitude in a collaborative environment. 

I would say that if you want to apply make sure that this is something you want to challenge yourself to acheieve. They won't do it all for you, but they will do their best to help you do it for youself. 

• Instructors and most Teaching Assistants lack teaching skills.
• There is no set curriculum.
  • Material is presented to students in a haphazard manner.
• There are unrealistic expectations of students.
  • It is too fast paced, especially for students who do not have a computer science background.
• Faculty and staff are rude and disrespectful toward students.
• Rules are changed seemingly at random.
  • Faculty and staff acknowledged there was not enough transparency.
• There is very little support for alumni.
  • Only a select few students at the end of the school year were given opportunities to interview with employers.
  • One staff member blatantly stated that it was not possible for them to assist all alumni with finding jobs.

C4Q (soon be "Pursuit") was one of the worst experiences of my life.  If I had known what the experience would be like, I would have simply attempted to teach myself instead of enrolling in Access Code.