Ponying up $12k shows some amount of initiative, as does applying, and sticking through the course.
I know we're getting off-topic here--
Generally, I'm all for having more people who are qualified to write code, but I'm opposed to For-Profit Education systems as I believe incentives aren't aligned.
Right now, Flatiron needs to establish itself as credible, and worthy of your tuition and time, by separating itself from the other would-be "L2Code Schools." So it's in their best interest to be highly selective.
But what happens when they hit critical mass? The risk of turning out like the Art Institute, where they no longer care about the quality of applicants, and are instead focused on revenues.
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Ponying up $12k shows some amount of initiative, as does applying, and sticking through the course.
I know we're getting off-topic here--
Generally, I'm all for having more people who are qualified to write code, but I'm opposed to For-Profit Education systems as I believe incentives aren't aligned.
Right now, Flatiron needs to establish itself as credible, and worthy of your tuition and time, by separating itself from the other would-be "L2Code Schools." So it's in their best interest to be highly selective.
But what happens when they hit critical mass? The risk of turning out like the Art Institute, where they no longer care about the quality of applicants, and are instead focused on revenues.