> While New York can be a very expensive city, it can also be reasonable if you plan correctly. You can certainly find a room for under $1,000/month.

I wonder how hard is to find such a room for someone who's not an US citizen and doesn't live there. Anyone who's been in that situation care to provide more info? Do you just go to craigslist/AirBnB and try to book a room for 3 months?

I'd love to apply to Hacker School, but currently I don't think I could afford 3 months in NY without any income.