u/swiggityswooty9 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Thanks for your input. I appreciate the response. If I may, how do you know their approach with such certainty? Do you know people who went through their program?
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
Yeah a couple people who went through their program and my partner at Formation spoke to their founder a few years ago.
You should absolutely not trust me though about anything! It might be a great fit for you. Just for any program or coaching you look into you want to know how it works and not just be convinced by the big numbers on a website, even for my own program.
Some things to ask:
1. Ask them to explain outcomes in more detail. Where were the last 10, 20, 30 placements? How do they calculate the numbers on the website? The numbers on their website are clearly inconsistent and you need a more practical picture of the outcomes.
2. What is a typical day or week look like?
3. What kinds of strategies help a Coachable student do better than a random new grad?
4. Ask to talk to alumni who have a similar background as yourself and ask them about their day to day and what is good and bad. No program is perfect for everyone so trying to get the most examples of the day to day is ideal so you can judge if those things sound good or bad to you.
Feel free to message me if you want to share more personal details about your background. I have had a long career in the industry and I want to help point people in the right direction however I can and happy to help you out.