Interesting read. The reason that prompted me asking the question was looking at the likes of L3 and on linkedin and seeing just how many people were having to pay out huge amounts of money - and the question to me was "how can these people afford it?".
Of course, there are lots of people from different financial backgrounds but the figures involved for integrated training and then a TR on top are mind boggling.
After coming very close, TWICE, for a fully-sponsored cadetship (10 points for anyone who can guess which one...) and ultimately being unsuccessful has led me down the route of saving to go modular, putting away £1000 a month from my wages. It'll take me a while saving, but a good route in nonetheless.