Any of you going through your program dirt poor? How do you make it work?

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You’re in bschool. You should be smart enough to understand the concept of leverage and that taking on debt for your degree is a no brainer that’ll pay dividends in the future. Stop being silly. Get a loan and enjoy your MBA.

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I worked at the same time. Get a part time job

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I went into my program with 2k in savings (I'd spent my 20s living around the world and made enough to live but not really saved). I worked part time at the school, got a great internship, and lived "frugally " compared to my classmates (eg. Sharing a tiny apartment instead of living in one of the lux apartments near campus, traveled much less, etc.) So it's possible, and now I'm clearing 230k a year 3 years out so absolutely worth it... but you have to make that decision yourself

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