I'm looking into data science bootcamps in NYC (or potentially online). Any suggestions for identifying the better ones (assuming they exist)? For example, I hear that bootcamp review sites lack objective reviews.<p>Also, do you know of anyone who has successfully full-time self-studied for a few months to obtain a entry-level position in the field (or a related title such as data analyst/ data engineer)? If so, it would be great to hear about their approach.
I work for online learning startup [1]. Here are some pointers:
1. Lambda School has some great reviews, high % of students employed and great community. It's very intense though (9mo full-time or 18mo part-time).
2. Try reading some of the reviews on review sites yourself and see if it sounds objective. I find major part of reviews to be helpful, so don't dismiss a big data source without validating its quality.
3. Reddit Data Science communities have a lot of detailed reviews and advice on bootcamps. I recommend looking through some, although Reddit users are a bit biased towards heroic self-learning.<p>If you elaborate a bit why you want to go to DS bootcamp, I could give you a more specific recommendation :)<p>[1]: practicum.yandex.com