[danielna]

I'm in the summer batch. I put in my notice yesterday at work and saved for many months to have enough money to live in NYC and not starve.

Attending hackerschool is not solely a matter of circumstance but intention. If you want something enough you'll do what you need to do in order to get it.

[revx]

Seconding this. It's because I've been saving up for the past few years that I have the money to attend the summer batch. I didn't know that I was saving up for hacker school, but I'm glad I was saving :)

[Jayschwa]

I'm finishing up the current winter batch, having started in a position similar to yours. I think you'll find that it's time and money well spent. I've been invited back for this summer's batch and will likely be back. If I am, see you in a month or so :-)

[revx]

Awesome! I hear from Nick that there's a mailing list starting soon so that we can coordinate housing and stuff before we arrive.