We’ll start with a 30 week full-stack web development + computer science course. JavaScript/React/Node/SQL, Python/Django, C. Computer science including deep dives into data structures, algorithms, operating systems, architecture. Curriculum: https://learn.lambdaschool.com/syllabus/cs-fsw
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Hey Austen I'm sitting in the lobby at
@holbertonschool right now about to learn more about them. What are the similarities and differences to your approach? (sorry for my ignorance!) -
Similarities: income share agreement, try to be much deeper than a “bootcamp,” live and interactive Differences: Holberton is ~2 yrs, in person, entirely peer learning, different rates, Lambda is entirely online, instructor-driven
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Thanks for the great summary. Seems like online peer learning might be the most scalable option (i.e a bit of both)? Or do you find instructors really important in the online version?
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Personal belief, but students learn much, much faster with a full-time instructor, and the greatest cost is time and staying alive/paying bills. We do peer instruction as well but would never go without instructors
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Sounds like a really interesting comparison. Might be hard to get solid data about it - I can certainly see arguments for both.
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By the way, will we still have the option to take the course from the PST-based team? The time slot works much much better for me
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Is the January 1st timeframe specifically for European time-zone classes, or is that also when the contracts for $0 upfront would legally be available? Would love to get myself to hustle and start in the next cohort if it’s just the former!!!!!
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It should all be available at once
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So, US citizens in USA and UK/EU citizens in UK/EU will have an option with no upfront payments; but foreigners living in US with visas / green cards in progress are asked to pay 100% upfront. It could at least be e.g. 50%; otherwise no skin in the game, and huge hit on students.
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The problem with ISAs is that they need access to your income statements. Since US students file taxes every year, then their income is verifiable and Lambda gets paid per the agreement. US permanent residents are also able to get deferred tuition, but that’s the main issue.
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Foreigners in the country pay taxes exactly the same way as everyone else.
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Right, and I didn’t mean to insinuate otherwise. It might depend on Lambda’s ISA provider, Leif, and their eligibility requirements for an ISA. I don’t know why they have such a restriction for US citizenship/permanent residence, but I feel like that would be the main culprit.
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I don't mean to disparage their choice, it's their business. Just puzzled that their supposed advantage - proven skin in the game - flies out the window in this case. I would at least expect some form of installment plan to alleviate financial hit from upfront payment.
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It’s legality - not our choice
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If you want an installment plan or to pay 50% upfront we can work that out
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OK, though my wife gets very different signals from your comms (being told 100% upfront is the only option). I will refer her to this thread; I hope you indeed will be able to work something out. Thanks for reply.
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Austen, is there anyway small
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Honestly probably not lol, sorry. Will let you know!
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