How do I enroll in the Data Analytics Bootcamp?

If you’re reading this right now, then it’s possible that you’re already excited about the Data Analytics Bootcamp!

Key points in this Admissions Team blog post:

A. What are the steps in the admissions process?

B. What are the important dates for the latest cohort?

C. What are the tuition payment plans? 

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We’ve compiled everything you need to know about completing your application and becoming an official Data Analytics Bootcamp student. In this blog post we take the key points above and go into more detail for each one. Let’s start!

What are the steps in the admissions process?

‍Step 1: Online Application

The admissions process begins with you simply signing up on the Data Analytics Bootcamp landing page. Signing up online is your official entry and message to the Eskwelabs Admissions team that you are interested in becoming one of our program students.

Clicking "APPLY NOW" leads you to the free Aral-Aral for Data Analytics Learning Management System or LMS.

Reminder: Aral-Aral for Data Analytics is the free prep course that comes with your Data Analytics Bootcamp. This contains important forms like the scholarship form (if you intend to apply for a scholarship) and the Pathfinder assessment exam.

‍Step 2: Assessment

You are free to look at the material inside the Aral-Aral for Data Analytics prep course at any time, but the Eskwelabs Admissions team urges you to complete the assessment as soon as possible. Depending on the Cohort you are applying for, we advise you to be mindful of the assessment exam deadline.

As of late September and October 2022, we have retired the Data Analytics Bootcamp assessment exam and the Data Science Fellowship assessment exam in favor of the brand new Pathfinder assessment exam.

What is the Pathfinder assessment exam?

The Pathfinder Test is Eskwelabs' multi-faceted test designed to provide the learner information about their data skills, how they can leverage it, and opportunities to learn with it.

The test consists of the following parts:

1. Personal Biography
2. Data Skills Assessment
3. Data Tools and Path Self-Evaluation
4. Learning Style Preferences
5. Motivation
   

How different is the Pathfinder assessment exam from the old individual program assessment exams?

The Pathfinder is more holistic. Not only does it assess your baseline level of data skills but it also explores your learning style, motivations, and more.

Also, more encouragingly, the Pathfinder does not result in a "pass" or "fail" kind of outcome. Instead, it emphasizes the best Eskwelabs program that is fit for your skillset.

-> Meaning, if you are applying directly for the Data Analytics Bootcamp (DAB), and the Pathfinder assessment exam sees a perfect match, then you are recommend for DAB!

-> But if you are overqualified, you will be recommend to the Data Science Fellowship (DSF).

-> And if you still need more prep time on your Excel skills, you will be recommended to take Data Literacy Skillscourse instead—or perhaps recommended to go through Aral-Aral for Data Analytics again or once more.

Where can I find the Pathfinder assessment exam?

When you apply for the Data Analytics Bootcamp, you'll be led to the free Aral-Aral for Data Analytics Learning Management System (LMS). Once you enter the LMS and click "Curriculum," you will see at the very top of the page the option to take the Pathfinder assessment exam.

Step 3: Fit Interview

Once you have completed and passed the assessment, a representative from the Admissions team will contact you via email to schedule a 30 minute interview to get to know you and your reasons for joining the bootcamp a little bit more.

Whether or not you pass the interview, you will hear back from our admissions team about the status of your application.

‍Pro tip: Be mindful of new messages in your email inbox! Just to be extra safe, you can always check your SPAM folders, too.

Step 4: Tuition Payment

Once you pass the interview, you will be asked to select your tuition option or financing plan, and complete pre-bootcamp requirements such as signing the contract and filling out the acceptance form.‍

What are the important dates for the latest cohort?

These details are updated for Data Analytics Bootcamp Cohort 14:

• March 30, 2024 - Early Bird Payment Deadline
• April 5, 2024 - Scholarship Application Deadline
• April 12, 2024 - Assessment Deadline
• April 192024 - Last Day of Fit Interviews
• April 26, 2024 - Orientation Day
• April 29, 2024 - First Day of Classes

What are the tuition payment plans?‍

Eskwelabs offers its students the best opportunities to learn data skills, which is why we offer a variety of payment plans that suit our students’ different preferences and financial needs.

If you want to apply for the Data Analytics Bootcamp but are unsure about how to finance it, read on to see the range of tuition payment plans that we offer:

• Option A: Early Bird payment
• Option B: Upfront one-time payment
• Option C: Installment payment
• Option D: Financing through Bukas
• Scholarship

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Let’s talk about the tuition payment plans for those who can already pay upfront or can already pay on an installment basis:

Option A: Early Bird payment

Mode of payment

• Method 1 - Bank (bank transfer/deposit/Gcash) with 12% VAT
• Php 34,048.00
• Method 2 - Stripe (Credit card/debit card payment) with 3.5% transaction fee
• Php 30,400.00
• Total including transaction fee: Php 31,464.00

Option B: Upfront one-time payment

Mode of payment

• Method 1 - Bank (bank transfer/deposit/Gcash) with 12% VAT
• Php 34,764.80
• Method 2 - Stripe (Credit card/debit card payment) with 3.5% transaction fee
• Php 31,040.00
• Total including transaction fee: Php 32,126.40

Option C: Installment payment

Mode of payment

• Method 1 - Bank (bank transfer/deposit/Gcash) with 12% VAT
• Php 16,000/month for 2 months
• Total: Php 17,920.00
• Method 2 - Stripe (Credit card/debit card payment) with 3.5% transaction fee
• Php 16,000/month for 2 months
• Total including transaction fee: Php 16,560.00

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Let’s talk about the tuition payment plans for those who would like to get financing assistance from our loan providers:

Option D: Study Now, Pay Later (Financing through Bukas)

For students who are interested in financing the cost of their tuition with the added support of a loan provider, we’ve partnered with the country’s leading educational loan providers that offer affordable rates to Data Analytics Bootcamp students. 

For the Data Analytics Bootcamp, our loan providers (aka our financing partners) are Bukas.

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Let’s talk about the tuition payment plans for those who want to apply for a full-ride scholarship:

Scholarship

Specifically in the Data Analytics Bootcamp, we offer the Pay-It-Forward Scholarship which you will get to read about in the coming pages.

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Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions! There are actually several ways to reach out. Feel free to choose the one that is most convenient for you. We are here to help you in your admissions journey.

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WAYS TO REACH US

• Send us an email at admissions@eskwelabs.com‍
• Message us through the Eskwelabs Facebook Page.
• Sign up for a 1-on-1 consultation with our Admissions team to discuss any concerns about these features. Book a 15-minute consultation here.