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Average Rating3.67
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Pursuit offers an intensive, Full Stack Web Development Fellowship in New York City and online that trains adults from underserved communities to build careers in the tech industry. The Pursuit Fellowship consists of two parts: one year of training (Pursuit Core) and three years of career support (Pursuit Advance). The curriculum includes three major threads: Technical Mastery, Industry Readiness, and Leadership & Personal Development. On average, Fellows go from making $18,000 pre-program to over $85,000 post-program. 

The Pursuit Fellowship has no upfront tuition. Instead, Fellows commit to paying a percentage of future earnings for a set number of payments upon landing a job earning above $50,000. Pursuit has progressive rates based on annual salary. This model enables adults from low-income and minority communities who are representative of the diversity of New York to learn to code. Pursuit cohorts are made up of at least 50% women, 50% African-American or Hispanic people, 50% immigrants, and 60% of their participants do not have 4-year degrees. 

No coding experience is required but applicants should demonstrate both financial need and the potential to succeed in a technical career. Selected candidates from the applicant pool will be invited to a sample coding workshop as well as an in-person interview led by engineers, experts, and other volunteers from the community. 

Pursuit Fellows have been hired at over 150+ tech companies from fast growing startups to Fortune 500s. Pursuit works with hiring partners to create job opportunities exclusively for their Fellows, including companies such as Uber, Peloton, Thumbtack, and Citi.

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  • Jose V.
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    Graduate • New York City
    Feb 18, 2019
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    Great experience for career changers

    Three months after graduating from Pursuit, I was able to successfully triple my original income. After almost 2 years, I've successfully quadrupled my salary when compared to what I made prior to joining Pursuit! It will be a lot of work (especially on nights and weekends while working a day job), but you will learn a lot, and be prepared for your first job in tech. Totally worth it!

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    Anonymous
    Full Stack Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development Nights/Weekends • New York City
    Feb 15, 2019
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    There are better options.

    There are better options. Don't even consider it if you're looking to do the night and weekends program. It's a difference of 25 vs. 40 hours per week, and you're expected to keep up with curriculum that's intended for the 40 hour week. The night and weekend cohorts get 400+ less hours of instruction (about 35% less instruction) and they are still expected to pay the same amount back. This utterly doesn't make any sense, considering that the resources and attention that the day...

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  • Shelley
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    Graduate • Full Stack Web Development Nights/Weekends • New York City
    Feb 15, 2019
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    Don't bother with the nights and weekends program

    The cons vastly outweigh the pros. The nights and weekends students didn't get access to the same opportunities as daytime students. A lot of the staff and program guidelines were just outright abusive. The truly good-hearted staff members left before the cycle ended and even before they finished one year of employment there. That's how toxic this place is. The students who get jobs fast are the ones who already had programming knowledge before coming here and some were recruited internall...

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  • Anonymous
    software developer
    Oct 09, 2018
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    A great experience for the right person

    I was a fellow and I had a good experience. A lot of students complained about it, expecting a school-like experience, but I chose to not see it that way. We were being provided education that I couldn't pay for before, and had access to computers and opportunitites to perspective that I couldn't afford. I kept my attitude positive and open minded since computer science is a super deep topic and it's not something that anyone truly learns in 10 months. A professional knowledge of the subje...

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  • Anonymous
    Student • New York City
    Aug 08, 2018
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    Horrible!

    • Instructors and most Teaching Assistants lack teaching skills.
    • There is no set curriculum.
      • Material is presented to students in a haphazard manner.
    • There are unrealistic expectations of students.
      • It is too fast paced, especially for students who do not have a computer science background.
    • Faculty and staff are rude and disrespectful toward students.
    • Rules are changed seemingly at random.
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Pursuit Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
3.7
Instructors
3.9
Curriculum
3.7
Job Assistance
3.9
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FAQs

How much does Pursuit cost?

The average bootcamp costs $14,142, but Pursuit does not share pricing information. You can read a cost-comparison of other popular bootcamps!

What courses does Pursuit teach?

Pursuit offers courses like Full Stack Web Development Daytime, Full Stack Web Development Nights/Weekends.

Where does Pursuit have campuses?

Pursuit has an in-person campus in New York City.

Is Pursuit worth it?

Pursuit hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 41 Pursuit alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Pursuit on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Pursuit legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 41 Pursuit alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Pursuit and rate their overall experience a 3.67 out of 5.

Does Pursuit offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like Pursuit offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

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You can read 41 reviews of Pursuit on Course Report! Pursuit alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Pursuit and rate their overall experience a 3.67 out of 5.

Is Pursuit accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Pursuit doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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