Those of you who did a 2 year program - How much did you save up before quitting and going full-time?

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Always split rent with partner. Being able to work remotely for 1 whole year from a low cost of living country during covid also helped a lot. With 20K only saved up I would prolly only go if the incremental value out of the mba immediately in terms of pay rise in your next role is significant.

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