I’m glad these strategies worked out so well for you! It really does make a big difference on the total cost of an education.

Personally, I’ve taken a few summer classes. In my case, the price of the courses were less since the semester was shorter. But the shorter semester meant that there was that much more work to complete in that time. Taking a summer course two is definitely worth it.

I know some schools require that you take half your credits at the school, so timing the transfer right is important, but going the transfer route can save you so much money if you time it properly.

10K!!! That is amazing. I’m shocked that more people are not taking advantage of these programs.

It does make the big firm job a bit more of a challenge (though some of my night school classmates did go that route). They want the top grades and it is not easy if you are also working 40+ hours a week. On the other hand, I’m sure they like to see potential associates who will think a 60 hour work week as taking it easy.

I still cant get over how cool it is to get home at 6:00 pm and not have any work to do.

That is awesome! It sounds like you saved some money and got a head start on the job market.

I also took a full semester’s worth of classes the summer before I graduated. That year, they were offering a discount on tuition for summer school students. Another easy way to save – plus I got to graduate a semester earlier!