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by MichaelApproved 3281 days ago
> But you needed that $12,000 upfront, which means you spent time in crappy jobs to save up for it.

That's what loans are for. The question is, do you want to take the risk or do you want to offload that risk?

Maybe the factor is more than just risk. By giving someone a vested interest in your success, they might also be there with other support after the class is done, such as job hunting.