Hi everyone, there is a lot of miss information regarding App Academy's in person 16 week program and I just am here to settle some common misconceptions

*please note I have 0 experience with the 24 week python and the curriculum is very different*

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1. Passing the technical interview does not mean you are prepared for the bootcamp!
   1. Yes this is true , but that is because once you are accepted into the bootcamp, you are not actually accepted into the bootcamp. The first two weeks of the bootcamp are called foundations. You must pass both assessments in order to enter the "in person" section. If you do not pass you are able to be deferred to the next cohort, and if you fail another foundations assessment you will be removed from the program and given a 100% refund. here is the screenshot for the second tests learning objectives. test 2 In my opinion the second test is harder than any technical interview any bootcamp gives.
2. A/A wants to kick you out!
   1. This is also not true. Most tests are either on Monday or Tuesday. The week before, they will give you a study guide similar to the foundations test above, and they will also give a practice assessment the week before that is similar in difficulty to the real one. There are 6 in person tests, and you are able to completely flunk 1. And if you fail another, you will be given a retake of the same assessment later that day. (you will literally have all the questions). So in actuality you really only have to pass 4/6 on your first try.
   2. Each test is done via TTD. You will be given problems with specs that need to pass. Even if you cannot answer the question generally each question has "free" specs that can be passed. For example declaring the function correctly generally passes a spec. So if a test is 6 questions, with 13 specs and only 10 are needed to pass. You will only need to answer 4 of the questions correctly, while you can get partial credit on the other 2 to get the total number of specs needed to pass.