…well according to CNN
With an acceptance rate of 1% Andela is arguably one of the most selective training programs in the world. In comparison, Harvard admits 6% of applicants and Princeton 7.4%. The training is four years long and starts with an online application, after which candidates take aptitude and skills tests.
Those who make it to the next round have a face-to-face interview, and then undertake a two week bootcamp — the final selection stage. There, aspiring developers are taught how to build web applications and they are assessed on the speed at which they learn as well as their soft skills.Aboyeji doesn’t sugar-coat the fact that the selection process is grueling: “We are looking for brilliant young people who are potential leaders, and who have the grit and perseverance to get through a very tough program,” he says.
In case you missed it, Andela just closed a Series A funding round led by Spark Capital. Word on the street is that they raised over $10 million, i.e. a whole lot of money.
