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- Heavy focus on theory, and you learn outdated coding languages and tech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
galvanize or college
By Tommy Gaessler
