Comments on No Debt MBA: How I cut the cost of college

financial Samurai - Private. Did you make ...

2011-07-31T08:41:55.872-07:00

financial Samurai - Private. Did you make more day trading that at the library? I'm impressed! I don't know if I have the guts for day trading.

Nice work! Did you got to private or public schoo...

2011-07-30T06:52:55.809-07:00

Nice work! Did you got to private or public school undergrad?

I worked in the library for a bit til I got bored. Started day trading instead!

Best, Sam

Kath - $2,400 is a surprisingly reasonable ...

2011-07-29T05:37:29.148-07:00

Kath - $2,400 is a surprisingly reasonable amount of debt considering you did it all yourself. Congrats on making it through and paying it all off! Sounds like you worked hard for it.

My parents didn't believe in college for girls...

2011-07-28T22:25:57.402-07:00

My parents didn't believe in college for girls (sigh!) so I decided to do it on my own! Had help from scholarships, grants, 2 work-study jobs, another 30 hr a week job and as a last resort, loans.

Graduated with $2,400 worth of student loan debt which I paid off in 2 years.

Crystal - Covering 75% is most of the way t...

2011-07-28T05:50:12.680-07:00

Crystal - Covering 75% is most of the way there!

Kevin - Ha ha. I knew a lot of kids that did that!

Harri - I never had luck with essay competitions. Guess you're a better writer than me ;) I'd love to find some very flexible, well-paying work for while I'm in grad school. It's a tall order though.

Great tips. During my undergraduate degree I enter...

2011-07-28T04:23:18.302-07:00

Great tips. During my undergraduate degree I entered essay competitions, often winning a few hundred pounds for my entry. During my postgraduate degree I freelanced for a market research company. Best thing I could have done- great money but was also very easy to fit around my studies. I also had a lot of friends that tutored kids and teenagers in the local area.

How I cut costs in college: Ramen Noodles!

2011-07-28T01:00:11.480-07:00

How I cut costs in college: Ramen Noodles!

Great tips! I tried to become a RA, but was turne...

2011-07-27T19:17:24.086-07:00

Great tips! I tried to become a RA, but was turned down my first year, so I moved on to part-time on-campus and weekend jobs. I also kept my expenses low and received enough scholarships to cover 65%-75% of costs every semester.

Awesome; I remember the TAs and never thought of d...

2011-07-27T18:12:08.213-07:00

Awesome; I remember the TAs and never thought of doing it myself; do you recall what kind of money you earned/saved doing that?

Money Beagle - Congrats! Staying focused is...

2011-07-27T12:48:34.288-07:00

Money Beagle - Congrats! Staying focused is important - a four year degree stretched out to six years costs 50% more plus lost earnings.

Jana - I am envious of your scholarship and stipend for grad school. Wish business schools did that. What did you get your masters in?

Jenny Z - Your sister is pretty clever. I'm surprised the MCAT place let her teach without having taken the test already. Did she have teaching/tutoring experience?

Suba - It is easier to get paid for doing research in grad school and, from what my PhD candidate friends tell me, the money helps a lot.

Great stuff. I did most of it for grad school (eas...

2011-07-27T12:07:09.086-07:00

Great stuff. I did most of it for grad school (easier to get research assistant ship in grad school I guess) except the free housing. But the RA and summer internship paid enough to cover the living expenses. Great stuff.

My sister wants to go to med school so to help wit...

2011-07-27T08:46:06.448-07:00

My sister wants to go to med school so to help with the cost of the MCAT she got a job for a MCAT prep company so she gets a bit of extra cash AND takes the MCAT prep course for free. Pretty baller

I on the other hand have just worked odd jobs since I started university (while volunteering in my field). Thankfully, in the past year I've modified my spending habits and stopped going further into debt!

For graduate school, I made the decision that I wo...

2011-07-27T07:24:55.221-07:00

For graduate school, I made the decision that I would not go anywhere that did not offer me a full tuition scholariship plus a stipend. I managed to finish a BA and an MA with no student loan debt. I also made sure that I followed steps 7-9 on your list.

Wonderful tips for those looking at getting an adv...

2011-07-27T06:42:12.382-07:00

Wonderful tips for those looking at getting an advanced degree!

This is great stuff. I went to a pretty expensive...

2011-07-27T05:55:37.336-07:00

This is great stuff. I went to a pretty expensive school but by working, keeping expenses down, and staying focused, I was able to get through relatively unscathed from a financial perspective!

2011-07-27T05:38:27.026-07:00

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