Pros
- We got stipend + borrowed devices
- Good network, as long as it came from Apple's international team (not the alumni/regional mentor)
- Good structure for most learning, support active contributions
- Great office, lot of facilities
Cons
- The mentor are not equal in supporting their students
- They would prioritize students who can "sell" their projects well outside the academy
- Not all the mentor have the necessary industry-specific experience, most are there because of referral, not much sense of meritocracy
- The "equality" that they've been advocating from the start is just an act