The BI School Avis 

I hadn't responded to their email newsletters regarding their services and offers that they provided and I received a 'final email' -

Hey XXX...

Yes, you XXX.

I've been emailing you for... how long?

And you've never even had the decency to reply.

I find that rude.

So please do me a favour and unsubscribe.

Because I put a lot of effort into trying to help people who need to improve their careers, and to that end I've created and built several offers such as:

The SQL Superhero Program - a subscription based learning platform to get you to advanced level in Microsoft T-SQL, for just £59 per month.

The 5-Day SQL Career Accelerator, a five day video training program for people who needed to get started quickly. That was a one off amount of £97, then I put it up to £110.

SQL in a Day, the latest desperate act of one of the UKs leading SQL trainers to get people to take action. The next one is on June 6th and will cost just £80.

But on reflection I think that these are all too good for you, so please unsubscribe if you're not actually interested in learning SQL. Please do it now XXX.

And you'll not hear from me again.
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Incredibly concerning and somewhat pushy with getting money off from people, I was in the midst of completing other courses such as Google Data Analytics, if I required further support from Nick I would have contemplated to reach out when the timing was correct, but this 'Final email' was incredibly unprofessional and concerning.

As a master’s graduate in Computer Science specializing in Big Data Analytics, I found that The BI School helped fill in the gaps in my knowledge and skills.

Gaining hands-on experience and upskilling can be challenging, especially when juggling a full-time job and family commitments. The BI School addresses this by offering regular catch-ups and direct communication with the tutor. This goes beyond just watching and replicating video content—you can ask questions and have motivating conversations with the tutor.

Having previously taken courses on Udemy and LinkedIn, I found that what sets The BI School apart is its tailored approach to preparing you for the next step in your career. The course content is highly relevant to roles in analytics or business intelligence, making it valuable for both advancing in your current position and preparing for future opportunities.

I highly recommend The BI School and Nick, who has been incredibly supportive to every student in the program. If you have a niche area of interest, don’t hesitate to ask—Nick might have a solution or come up with one for you!

Although I am currently taking a break from the course due to family commitments, I plan to continue. Despite not finishing the entire course yet, I’ve made significant progress and feel more confident in my skills. I’m optimistic that what I’ve learned so far will help me achieve my career goals.

Thank you, BI School, and thank you, Nick!

The BI school SQL superhero programme was excellent because of the easy to follow videos, real world examples and live tutoring which is also available. If you get stuck, Nick is available via phone to contact straight away and he talks you through the solution. There is nothing like this on youtube or even on coursera. You have a personal and hands on tutor in Nick and that is the game changer. I am more confident in my SQL now than I was before and to be honest, I've tackled really complex solutions. Great course.

Nick’s school is exactly the thing I needed- I used to learn from datacamp and whilst it had its advantages the BI school has so much going for it:
1. Help from industry expert - Nick has weekly sessions to troubleshoot but can meet ad hoc too
2. BUSINESS applications of SQL- often in datacamp you would learn SQL through databases of films or movies but the databases Nick uses in his programme allow for more business insight
3. The programme itself is very well divided into Walk,Run and Fly and traverses through all the skills you need to succeed using SQL.
4. Explanation- as an ex teacher of 10 years I can say hands down Nick is a great instructor and is able to troubleshoot any issues in my code no matter how minute.

Nick also takes feedback very well.

Overall the only challenge is organising myself to fit this around work and family…

It’s not guaranteed to get me a job but I definitely have become a lot more knowledgeable due to it!

I was having a hard time getting hands on experience on advanced topics in SQL and I stumbled on The BISchool on LinkedIn. I reached out to Nick and started off with the program and I must say within just 2-3 months my skills have greatly improved and I can say my skills in SQL have sky rocketed..

I do not regret the decision to join the BI school and the community of learners are also amazing and supportive.

Thank you Nick!

I started my role of Junior Business Intelligence Developer in December 2022 and needed help in improving my SQL skills so joined the BI School course alongside some mentorship whilst on the job.
The course has been brilliant in giving me some great knowledge and good tips to improve my skills and Nick as a mentor has been of great help willing to accommodate my queries and challenges at my workplace in a fast efficient way.
The course and mentorship has trained me up to a high standard and helped my role much easier to settle into. I am extremely grateful for the advice, time and expert coaching in helping me excel in my skills.

I joined the BI school to advance my SQL skills as someone who works in data. I must say it has been one of the best decisions I have made.

Lessons in each module are explained thoroughly and as students we have weekly zoom meetings with Nick where you can address any challenges you’re saying or even talk about your improvements. Doing this really helps with your weekly progress and you can visibly see your growth. Personally, I would say the challenges at the end of each lesson has been my favorite.

I will definitely recommend the BI school to anyone new to SQL or with some level of SQL but would want to advance their skills to join the BI School.

Over the last few months I have participated in Nick's SQL Superhero training to build upon my basic understanding of SQL code within my public sector BI role. The course is very well-structured, starting with the basic queries and journeying through to more advanced concepts and functions. My knowledge and understanding of SQL has been greatly enhanced, and I've already been able to apply some of the skills into my analyst role. Nick is readily available to answer any questions, and his lesson challenges are pitched at the right level to test your knowledge and problem-solving abilities. Nick not only teaches the fundamentals of the SQL language, but also what constitutes good code practice and discipline. I'd recommend Nick's course to anyone who works within a SQL server environment, who has no/little/basic knowledge of SQL. Thanks Nick!

I recently started a new role as a Business Intelligence analyst and as part of this new, more technical role I decided to up-skill and improve my basic SQL knowledge.

When researching courses by chance I came across Nick on Reddit and decided to give The BI School a shot. I had already done courses previously on bigger platforms such as Coursea and DataCamp and found there was always a lack of accountability and inability to further question and explore certain aspects of the course when enrolled.

From the outset Nick was enthusiastic, professional and willing to accommodate where necessary. The course is primarily in SQL Server however as my workplace use Oracle Nick went out of his way to use Oracle when there was large differences between the two languages ensuring I covered everything.

The course is run with weekly check-ins over Zoom. This is mainly why I chose The BI School as I liked the idea of meeting someone face to face and for me personally it helped me stay on track with the course. After the end of each check in Nick gave me additional challenges to work on, and was always on hand to guide me in the right direction whenever I got stuck.

The course probably covered more than enough for my new role, which has made the role a lot easier to settle in to.

Without a doubt Nick is a SQL expert and a fantastic mentor. I'd like to thank Nick for sharing his knowledge and experience with me and wish him all the best in the future with The BI School.