MakeSchool Gap Year Product Information and Latest Updates (2025)

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Make School Bachelor's Degree in Applied Computer Science

A radical new model of college designed for the 21st century

Higher ed is struggling to adapt to the modern economy.

Make School is launching a Bachelor in Applied Computer Science degree designed in tandem with industry to prepare students of all backgrounds for jobs at high growth startups.

The degree will take 2-3 years to complete and is the first where students pay tuition as a percent of earnings.

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Launch tags:

Education•Developer Tools•Tech

Launch Team

Kristina Traeger

Love this approach - existing industry leaders & emerging companies creating the future together :) coming from Europe, i had the privilege to be part of an ed program (although not in CS) where the student's private school tuition was paid for my the company as long as the student worked at the company after graduation with working semesters throughout the year. Win-win!

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6yr ago

Josh archer

Sutra

I went from Xcode tinkerer to full-time iOS dev in 9mos, being around that awesome community pushes you to new limits

Pros:

Project-based learning, low teacher:student ratio, instant social group driven towards creating products

Cons:

They're still refining their model (which also allows for your critical feedback), SF is expensive, very male dominated class

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6yr ago

Ashu Desai

MakeSchool Gap Year

Maker

Hi folks, founder of Make School here :) 4 years ago @alexisohanian hunted the Make School Gap Year on Product Hunt, it was an experiment to redesign higher education for makers entering the modern economy. @manifold and I started building products in high school and were disengaged with our own experience studying computer science in college, so we wanted to build an education centered around product development for students like us. Over the past 4 years we’ve turned it into a full fledged college - complete with product-based computer science courses, general education, career coaching, dormitories, mental health services, and more - while retaining our learn by making philosophy and ensuring high quality outcomes for our alumni. We’re now launching our first degree granting program in Applied Computer Science - through an accreditation partnership with Dominican University of California - with aims of redefining the status quo in higher education.   Accessibility of education continues to be a top priority for us, with most of our students paying tuition through Income Share Agreements and using our living expense support to allow them to focus on their studies. 40% of our students are underrepresented students of color, while 50% come from below $50k/year family income. We're excited to share this with you and hear your feedback, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Cheers, Ashu

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6yr ago

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