I wasn't sure which word I wanted to use (hidden, unexpected, extra) but I am talking about the costs that are not a part of the regular tuition/fees/living expenses that we plan for. I just realized how much I have spent simply preparing for grad school, and was a little shocked by the number! Some of the costs were expected, but it's when I added them all up that I realized just how much I wasn't prepared to pay for and it's eating into my savings of tuition/fees/living!
Application fees
Acceptance fees
Interviewing costs
Housing deposit
Immunization
Airfare to move/moving costs in general
Mailing costs
The total *so far* is right around $3,000 for me...
Was anyone else suprised by how much it is and how quickly it added up?
