While the word "school" makes me shiver, "hacker" exactly cancels it. And I read it as "school, made by/for hackers". So pretty much self-explanatory; at least

While the word "school" makes me shiver, "hacker" exactly cancels it. And I read it as "school, made by/for hackers". So pretty much self-explanatory; at least for potential applicants and mentors. (Speaking as a foreigner) I do understand that immigration office will be suspicious (as it sounds for them as a "terrorist camp"), but well, it can be done on tourist visa AND its official name can different (e.g. "programmer school"... or even "recurse center"). "Recurse center" sounds totally generic and vague ("curse center"? "recluse center"? is it some sort of holidays or rehab?). Of course, everything can be rebranded, but I wouldn't call an instant rapport "the biggest mistake".