Job placement rates may be misleading due to self-selection. Are there better metrics for choosing coding bootcamps?

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u/IncomeGlittering319 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

First, I think it is important to recognize just because it is competitive to get in, does not mean the learning environment is competitive. I was extremely impressed by the cohort of peers I was surrounded by, and even though I'd consider myself middle of the pack, I gained a lo

u/michaelnovati replied · Jan 31, 2023

Thanks for writing this out, I have a follow up question which is what was your ability going into the program and your background? The network being so valuable can also be a result of the bar being high to enter and networking with an exclusive club of people who are at the bar instead of networking at a bootcamp that lets in "anyone with a pulse and a SSN".