Galvanize or College?

From a recent high school graduate (RJ 2016)

@tommygaessler

Who am I?

The Rebel

Why I Didn't Choose College

• Minimal Cost of $100k
• Average student loans of $40k
• 4 Years
• 150+ class size
• Heavy focus on theory, and you learn outdated coding languages and tech
• Away from tech community

Why I Chose Galvanize

• Only $21k
• 6 Months
• Learn the latest and in demand coding languages and tech
• Sub 30 class size
• Hands on and project oriented
• In the heart of the community, Galvanize is also a co-working space
• Networking opportunities & career services 
• Many high paying job options upon graduation

Comparative Timeline

Finishes Galvanize & Lands a $77k job as a Junior Developer

Starts Galvanize

Starts College

2016

Finishes First Year of College

2017

1 year of work experience

Starts Sophomore Year

Finishes Second Year of College

Gets qualified for Computer Science School

2018

2 years of work experience

Starts Junior Year

Finishes Third Year of College

2019

3 years of work experience as a Developer, now valued at $100k+

Starts Senior Year

Graduates College with a Bachelors in Computer Science & lands a $77k job as a Junior Developer with $40k+ in student loans

Starts a company

During Galvanize

• Won Denver Broncos Hackathon
• Interviewed by Fox 31 News
• Billionaire Chris Sacca from Shark Tank agreed with path
• Coded an iPhone app (Trip Charge), accepted to the Apple AppStore
• Articles published by Course Report and Galvanize about me choosing coding over college.

After Galvanize

• Recruited by Apostrophe, a health tech startup, as a Software Developer (Employee #3)
• Went through Techstars Boulder Accelerator with Apostrophe (#1 startup school in the world, acceptance rate of 1%)
• Spoke at conferences and Galvanize classes
• Blogged about my story

The problem with college

• $1 Trillion in national student debt
• 44 million people have student debt which is 70% of college graduates
• Takes 20+ years to pay off student loans
• Difficult to find job upon graduation

It's unaffordable

Coding is the #1 job in demand. Companies are hiring coders that don't have a college degree.

Galvanize offers you those skills in 6 months!

Thank You!

Questions?

@tommygaessler