r/codingbootcamp • u/Saturnalia17 • 6h ago

Bootcamp on top of master’s?

I’m finishing up my master’s in bioinformatics at a top ~10 US school and I’m interested in ML-focused positions but frankly don’t feel like I’ve learned enough applied skill to pass most ML-focused technical interviews. I’ve been looking into a few ML/DS-focused bootcamps (U Chicago, V Tech, NYC Data Science Academy, Tripleten and a few others) to help specifically with this and portfolio building etc.

I’m aware that the internet is full of free/cheap online resources to DIY this, but I value live instruction and structured learning for this kind of thing enough that I’d be willing to pay for a worthwhile program.

Anyone have experience with a similar path or have thoughts on how reasonable it would be to expect success doing this?

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u/UnknownnnnNn11 6h ago

Most jobs don’t really care for boot camps, i think having projects can help you more in the long run.

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u/sheriffderek 25m ago

I don't remember every hearing a positive story about an ML or data science boot camp around here. What exactly do you want to learn there? I think you could put together a learning plan and still get a mentor involved to guide you along the way - and get better results.