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For those who've attended this school or are otherwise just familiar enough to answer this question, what's the expected total cost of living over the course of
by nilkn 13y ago
For those who've attended this school or are otherwise just familiar enough to answer this question, what's the expected total cost of living over the course of the program? Is it common for students to find shared living arrangements to cut down on NYC rents?
- jayhuang 13y agoI've love to get an idea of this too. Hacker School seems pretty appealing but I'm not sure if I would be able to afford huge costs (I've read in some blog posts that the cost of living is pretty high, especially short term).
- abecedarius 13y agoI spent roughly $2k/month total; a room in a shared apartment took the majority of that budget. It's easy to spend more and possible to spend less.
- nicholasjbs 13y agoMost Hacker Schoolers find shared living arrangements (i.e., they usually sublet a room in an apartment). The total cost depends on your circumstances (e.g., if you have student loans, dependents, etc), but if you're only supporting yourself and are willing to live cheaply, you can do it on $5 to 6k (this number is based on an informal poll of our students I did a few batches ago; it's also what I personally live off of during a batch).