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I've seen a lot of folks criticizing Lambda. As far as I can tell, they actually offer a chance at a much better life, with no upfront fees - something even acc
by throwGuardian 7y ago
I've seen a lot of folks criticizing Lambda. As far as I can tell, they actually offer a chance at a much better life, with no upfront fees - something even accredited and reputable universities are unwilling to offer. If ISAs offer lamda better cash flow that doesn't affect the students in any way, is it really such a bad thing?
- minimaxir 7y agoThe original article addresses these questions (namely, it's opportunity cost/expected value): https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-coding-bootcamp-isa-tuition-cost-free https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-co...
- _bxg1 7y agoThis recent investigation (from the same site) is relevant: https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-coding-bootcamp-isa-tuition-cost-free https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21131848/lambda-school-co... > From the beginning, however, the online class wasn’t what Surber or her classmates had expected. The instructors changed week to week and often seemed to have no idea what the students had already covered. The curriculum advertised on the website never fully materialized. The online portal where they were supposed to find their homework assignments rarely matched up with what they were learning. There are good coding bootcamps, and ISAs can work if they're done right, but there's also a whole lot of abuse going on in this space right now.
- ac29 7y agoSchools in the US don't have any "upfront fees" either - you can pay for them with student loans that don't begin requiring payments until after you graduate (and in some cases, they don't accrue interest while in school either).