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Ask HN: Is Make School worth it?

4 points by pouta ↗ HN
I'm from Portugal so the tuition is really high for our standards.

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edimaudo
Yes school is worth it but you have to make sure you make the best use of the knowledge and teachers you have.
pouta
You mean Make School or any school in general?
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I don't know Make School, but can give general search advice however: Search for "make school" in combination with words like "scam", "sucks", "not worth it", "terrible", "experience" to find critical posts. You can also do it with positive words to get to know the other side. If tuition is steep, try "make school" and "grant", "support" etc.
gcheong
60K for learning how to make mobile and web apps seems like a lot regardless of where you are located. The only advantage would seem to be the in-person classes and the full-time nature of it but if your goal is to learn mobile and web application development then you have a lot of cheaper options (Udacity, Coursera, books) if you have the self-motivation and discipline to learn on your own. I guess the real question to answer is "Worth it compared to what other options you are considering"?
flukus
> if you have the self-motivation and discipline to learn on your own

And if you don't you should be seriously reconsidering if this is the industry for you.