Our program uniquely enriches your project portfolio and develops your skills due to the superior mentorship from our instructors. We are genuinely invested in your success and will go the extra mile. Our mentors are not just alumni at top colleges; we are seasoned educators who have delivered a world-class computer science education at UC Berkeley and Stanford. We are committed to pedagogy, and have designed our curriculum for intuitive learning and real-world results. For program-specific details, check the respective FAQ sections.

Bootcamps (Spring & Fall): Weekly: 2 hours of live sessions. Optional: Additional exercises / projects available each week, manageable according to your schedule. Bootcamps (Summer): Daily (Mon-Thurs): 2 hours of live sessions. Optional: Additional exercises / projects available each week, manageable according to your schedule. AI Research Program: Weekly: 2 hours of live research group meetings. Independent Work: Recommended 3-7 hours per week, adjustable based on your pace and availability for deeper research engagement. We've designed our programs to fit into a student's busy life, ensuring that you can gain a comprehensive learning experience with or without the optional homework.

Absolutely! Each of our programs is meticulously crafted to deliver a high-quality, real-world learning experience. Regardless of your choice, you'll gain valuable skills that benefit your future and academic goals. The best program for you aligns with your interests and ambitions. Feel free to reach out for a personalized discussion on your goals and how our programs align with them. Our team is here to provide insights and guide you on the path to success in competitive college admissions or specific career trajectories. If you're new to coding, our Python Bootcamp is ideal for building a solid foundation, while our AI Fundamentals Bootcamp delves deeper into artificial intelligence. Considering multiple programs? Enroll in more than one and receive a courtesy discount, detailed in the next FAQ question. Many of our students enroll in several programs across several semesters, progressively enhancing their skills and portfolios each semester.

Yes, as long as their schedules do not overlap. Additionally, for those committed to expanding their learning with us, we offer a courtesy discount for multiple enrollments within 24 hours: Enroll in two programs: Receive a 50% discount on the second program. Enroll in three programs: Receive a 90% discount on the third program. Our system automatically applies these discounts when billing begins - no additional action is required on your end.

Yes! We have students from every continent except Antarctica. Historically, our international students have mentioned that they found great value in our college and career advice in addition to our programs.

Yes, our bootcamps are open to ambitious middle schoolers. Middle school is a perfect time to start coding or develop coding skills further! However, our research program is primarily for high school or college students.

Yes, upon program completion, you'll be awarded with a Certificate of Completion, celebrating the mastery of your new skills. More than just a certificate, you'll emerge with a robust portfolio of projects or a substantive research paper, depending on your chosen program, to demonstrate your hands-on experience and accomplishments to potential colleges and employers.

As a parent, you can easily track your student's progress. Completed projects are stored on Github, accessible via your web browser. You may opt in for regular progress updates through a dedicated document, emailed to you roughly once per month for the Spring program, or once per week for the Summer program. Also, feel free to contact us anytime by email or text; some parents appreciate periodic check-ins via text for ongoing updates.

Yes, no worries - all classes are recorded. We will send you the materials for those days so you can study them on your own time and not miss out on any of the content. You can also email our instructors any questions you may have on the content. Please let us know in advance if possible and we can work with you to keep you up to speed.

Any computer should be fine, as long as it has stable internet connection. There is no need for a certain operating system or GPU. For our AI programs, we use third-party compute resources (i.e Google Colab) that you can access on your browser.

It will depend on what position you are on the waitlist and some other factors, but feel free to contact us for more information on your specific situation!