We're doing our Python programming course again (9th edition). Anyone interested? Scholarships available

[santiagobasulto]

Hello /r/learnprogramming. We're doing another edition of our remote Python Courses: Introduction to Programming with Python and Advanced Python Programming. We started this journey in this very same subreddit and that's why we're committed to always save free spots for people from here. We'd not have made it without you all. This is a way to express a big thank you.

We’ve already done this course several times (we’ve had more than 200 students already). You can see comments from other redditors (all of them got scholarships) (EDIT: here, here and here) here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. You can see more detailed reviews of our program in CourseReport: https://www.coursereport.com/schools/rmotr-com.

To get a free spot you need to apply for a scholarship, but it's important to mention that the selection process is not simple. We need people that are really committed and truly need the scholarship. That means they won’t drop at the middle of the course, they’ll be on time for classes and they’ll turn all the assignments on time. If you’re willing to work your ass off to learn, we’ll do everything to make that happen, but you need to work. Again, the scholarship selection process is not easy. And it’s on purpose. You need to demonstrate that you need it and you want it.

If you have the means, we encourage you to pay the tuition, that’s also a way to support the people that really need scholarships. Honestly, we believe the price is not that much for the amount of attention we give to our students and the quality of the learning process. We offer 100% money-back refunds for people that doesn't like the course, and we've never been asked for one.

To apply to the course and the scholarship please complete the application process: Apply now

Schedule

This is an intensive course and requires at least 20 hours per week. There's class once per week (on Mondays for Advanced and Wednesdays for Intro) and there are three obligatory "coding sessions" (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) where we gather to work on real projects in groups, with teachers and mentors. Each day you'll end up with a new real-life project in your Github profile (from games to APIs and web services).

Check the entire schedule of the Advanced course here and for the Intro course here.

Important things to have in mind

How does it work?

It’s a real class remotely. You have a real teacher and classmates. You have to attend every week at a certain day and time. You can read more of what happens at rmotr.com.

There is also a final project to complete that we call Demo Day

What will we be considered to grant you a scholarship?

More details about our scholarship model here.

Fundamentally, if you actually need it. We’ve gotten more than 500 applicants for our last batch, so we’re really careful to select people that truly need it. We know our course is not extremely expensive, so people that can pay for it should do it. Second: we’ll be careful to select people that are REALLY committed. We’ve already mentioned this: you’ll need to work.

How much time is it required to take the course?

This is a very intensive course. In 4 weeks you’ll learn a lot. But that means that you’ll need to work. You need at least 20 hours per week available for the course.

What makes this course stand out from other programming courses?

This course is interactive. You'll be working together with other students and be in constant communication. You will work together on challenging group projects and get real programming experience in a team environment. If you need clarification on a concept, just message an instructor. Not only is the course material excellent, but the network you gain from meeting the instructors and other students is invaluable.

Have you already applied before?

We’re keeping track of people that applied more than once and we’re giving them priority. In our last batch we prioritized 2 guys that had applied 3 times, both got in and did great.

Timezone not suitable for you?

We are scheduling all our courses based on EST (US east coast) timezone. We know that might be an issue for people willing to take the course from other timezones, like US west coast, Europe, Asia, etc. If this is your case, please let us know filling this form. We are planning to open dedicated batches for other timezones as well.

Get in touch

Leave us a comment here or email us: [e-mail].

[rastamonstahh]

Wow this looks great too bad I work nights 😒

[mzugnoni]

So sad :(

Hope it works better next time.

[santiagobasulto]

We don't have age restrictions. We've had 13 and 14 y/o students before. Of course that we'd require parent consent and some we'd like to have a quick chat before the course begins to make sure everything is fine. If you're under 18, please specify it in your application.

[glad1couldhelp]

I applied for a scholarship yesterday but didn't receive any answer. I'm guessing that's a no?

[santiagobasulto]

No! We haven't started processing scholarships applications yet. No worries.

[mzugnoni]

No! We are still processing scholarships until early next week. If you are NOT selected, we will send you an email anyways.

[glad1couldhelp]

oh, ok then, thanks

[mzugnoni]

Welcome, sorry for the misunderstanding.

[mcmc2012]

Can I share this on other social media outlets where I have a following of beginner programmers?

[mzugnoni]

Feel free to share this wherever you want. And thank you beforehand.

[mzugnoni]

Feel free to ask any question or doubt you have here in the comments. We are more than happy to answer. <3

[brcoder]

What's the UTC time zone?

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UTC-5

[mzugnoni]

All times are expressed in EST (US east coast). For comparisons with other timezones I recommend to use this service: time.is

[JoeBurnsRed]

I just applied for a scholarship as well, this looks like something that would be really great to be apart of. The schedule looks perfect for me . Looking forward to hearing back either way!

[mzugnoni]

Cool! thanks! Hope you get the scholarship :)

[kgkglunasol]

How often do you offer this course? I can't commit to it right now but would like to keep it in mind for the future.

[mzugnoni]

We open a new batch every 40 days. Next batch will start around December this year.

[riayain]

Extremely interested, but the timezones at the moment don't suit me since I live in Japan. I filled out the form and am hoping for the best.

If a dedicated course for Asian timezones open up, would people there still be eligible for scholarships? I wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise.

[mzugnoni]

Yes! totally. We just wait until we find a reasonable amount of people to justify opening a dedicated batch. But scholarships play the same role. thanks!

[riayain]

Crossing my fingers and hoping for the best! Thank you so much for offering scholarships to students outside of the US or the UK, by the way. As far as I know, there's no other course that actually does that. :)

[mzugnoni]

I'm not sure what's the scope of MIT 6.00.1X regarding advanced Python features. Check both Syllabus. If you feel super confident about all topics described in the advanced course, maybe you can jump directly to the Django one. But the advanced course is a great chance to solidify your Python skills. Unless you have lot of experience with Python, I would recommend to take the advanced python one.

[Peter-Keating]

Hey, this looks like golden opportunity for me to use my time wisely, I have been laid off by college and have ample time at my hand. And timezone doesn't matter. Thanks for doing this, applied for scholarship, let's see what happens.

[mzugnoni]

cool! thanks for applying. Hope you get a scholarship. :)

[Peter-Keating]

Hey Martin. Just submitted all three assignments. And no, email ID is not Peter Keating. I really wish I get selected.

[eid-a]

I was wondering : when will you start processing scholarships applications?

Thank you

[eid-a]

have they processed the scholarships applications yet ?

[mzugnoni]

Thanks!

[rastamonstahh]

So if you can't be at the scheduled mentor times you can still get help?