BrainStation vs Springboard

BrainStation

BrainStation offers full-time programs and part-time courses in data, development, design, marketing, and product across cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Vancouver, and through Online Live learning. BrainStation provides a collaborative, project-based learning experience, with curriculum updated on a daily basis to ensure professionals gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in their careers. BrainStation’s class structure combines engaging, in-person instruction with interactive online content and a hands-on, project-based curriculum. To account for different learning styles and schedules, BrainStation offers a variety of flexible learning options, including Online Live. Powered by Synapse, a data-driven learning platform, Online Live learning lets students attend live lectures, collaborate with fellow professionals, and receive immediate, real-time feedback from instructors – from anywhere in the world. Whether students are looking for career transformation or professional development, BrainStation has a learning option, with full-time diploma programs, part-time certificate courses, and specialized skills training.

23 BrainStation reviews

BrainStation Experience

Created 16 days ago

After graduating University with an Undergrad in Business, I wanted to grow my technical skillset to adapt to the digital world we live in. BrainStation sparked my attention with their state of the art campuses, curriculum and online live learning capabilities. I have completed their Product Management, Data Analytics, Data Science and Web Development Courses and must say it has been a terrific experience. The BrainStation community is positive environment where you find like minded...See more

Pros

- Their instructors are great and knowledgable in their respected fields - Their campuses are unique trendy locations which makes learning even more enjoyable - Their staff are friendly, helpful and want their students to have the best...See more

Cons

- During my time at BrainStation their were no downsides

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Springboard

Springboard’s part-time bootcamps get you job-ready in 6-9 months, from the comfort of your home. Launch your new tech career in fields like data science, UX design, data analytics, machine learning or software engineering with a job guarantee. Springboard has served thousands of students around the world through a combination of expert-curated curricula and one-on-one mentorship. Springboard's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects. And throughout the process, students receive support from their industry mentor, as well as Springboard's resident advisors and the larger student/alumni community.

78 Springboard reviews

Pleased with the program but there are a few flaws

Created 4 hours ago

First of all, I was paired with a mentor who was unprepared and/or uninterested in actually helping me. He gave me almost no feedback on my projects, evaded answering direct questions and didn't look at my Google docs until we were already in a call. I put up with this for a bit in the hopes things would improve before getting frustrated and asking to switch. So glad I did that! I'm paired with a much better mentor now and the whole process of switching me occurred in less than a day. But yes I...See more

Pros

Mentor, good curriculum overall, attentive and helpful student advisors, great career counselors, attractive and easy to use interface.

Cons

A bit expensive for what you're getting, some bad apple mentors, some articles used in curriculum are not professional, very few career counselors so you have to wait about a month to speak to them although they are very professional and...See more

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