Testimonials from Past Students

  • "The codecamp helped me build confidence in my coding skills. Each topic in LeetCode follows a specific pattern, and this was covered thoroughly in the codecamp. By understanding these patterns, I can now approach any problem, relate it to the known pattern, and work towards a solution. I received excellent career advice on shortlisting companies and how to prepare for interviews. I gained valuable advice on investing to retire early and live a good life.

    Sushmitha Shankar (A Graduate Student in Computer Science)

  • "This summer bootcamp has been truly transformative. Prior to attending, I had limited understanding of coding interviews. However, the bootcamp has instilled in me a profound confidence to tackle any coding challenge that comes my way. One of the best decisions of my life was to enroll in this bootcamp, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking to excel not only in coding interviews but also to benefit from the stimulating brainstorming sessions led by Dr. Dong. These sessions have prompted me to rethink and replan my life in a more strategic and purposeful manner."

    Abdulla All Noman (A Graduate Student in Computer Science)

  • "This codecamp changed my life. I now feel more confident in my coding abilities and the career path I am on. The way each lesson was explained made coding simple to understand and I very much enjoyed the life and career advice that was included in the classes. It helped me so much"

    Vanessa Ortiz (An Undergraduate Student in Computer Science)

  • "I appreciated the instructor's enthusiasm to not only teach the leetcode material, but also to teach us insights on career and life. I liked the structure of going over the data structure/algorithm before applying the concept together in leetcode problems."

    Daniel Gwak (An Undergraduate Student in Computer Science)

  • "Graduating in the winter. I don't know where montclair found this man or why he's teaching in this department. His ability to articulate every every data structure helped me in almost every class afterwards because he actually explains what's happening. He's great if you don't have any programming knowledge. His intelligence is superior"

  • "My favorite part of this course was attending class. Dr. Dong made each class a pleasure to attend and made any difficult concepts extremely easy."

  • "He made a difficult subject easy to absorb and taught it well. Pay attention to lectures, his YouTube channel is also very helpful. If you spend time learning the algorithms you will get a good grade. One of my favorite professors in terms of usable knowledge in the real world, thank you."

  • "The scores are true... I had him last fall and hands down one of the better professors in this forsaken department. Grading is clear, and his method is genuine. Just do your part. If you're running into issues, he helps, but offers less gradually since he wants you to understand and solve the problem. It gets tedious, but it's worth it. Take him."

  • He is an amazing professor. Dr. Dong goes very in-depth with each data structure and algorithm and makes you really think about how to use them. Answers questions and is very clear in what he expects.

  • "Very happy with the pace and rate he goes at. He really makes the class feel a lot more comfortable and understandable than other professors and he is very considerate of how tough the current situation is and ensures that people with the least background aren't left behind. Would like to take another course with him."

  • "This professor made this class much less intimidating than it seemed at first. Dr. Dong really connected with the class and even shared most of his own personal experiences in class. He was very accommodating in this course to help even most struggling students understand the material better. The course isn't easy, so doing the readings will help."

  • "Best professor I've had at this school so far. Professor Dong is extremely knowledgeable about the topic and he presents the materials very well. He goes through the algorithms step by step in class and makes it very easy to understand. He's always open for office hours and is very easy to reach out to. Highly recommend this professor."