Seeing this thread, I just calculated how much I have already spent on the admission process (applying to institutes and going for GD/PIs). Belonging to a middle class family, I understand how tough it is to spend so much money as my dad's no richie rich, but then there's no other choice. I quit my job last year in August after working for just a month and prepared for entrances for 3 months, August to October. I did not join any coaching institute because I didn't want to waste any more money (I had already waste 50K 5 years back when I prepared for Engineering), whatever savings I had from the 1 month salary and scholarships from college, I invested in applying to all the institutes. I belong to the SC category, so had to pay a lesser amount in some colleges. I paid for all the forms myself, and for GD/PIs, my dad paid for the flight tickets (with such short notice, I'm never able to get a train reservation

)
So, Here's the list..
IRMA : 500 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
CAT : 800 (Shortlisted in All 13 IIMs)
IIFT : 750 (Shortlisted)
TISS : 820 (Shortlisted)
SNAP : 1500SIBM-Bangalore : 1000 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
SIBM-Pune : 1000 (Converted)
SCMHRD : 1000 (Converted)
SIIB : 1000 (Converted)
NMIMS : 2000 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
XAT - XLRI : 1650 (Shortlisted - BM & HRM)
XIMB : 1500 (Shortlited, Skipped the interview)
MDI : 1700
FMS : 200 SP Jain : 1600 (Shortlisted)
NITIE : 500 (Shortlisted)
MFC : 600 (Shortlisted, Skipping the interview)
IITB : 500 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
IITD : 500 (Shortlisted)
Apart from the forms, travelling :
For Symbiosis, from Delhi-Pune-Delhi : 12000
For NITIE this week, Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi : 11000
For TISS, reservation still in waiting

If I have to go by flight, will add another 12K.
So, the total so far comes out to be 44020, and it doesn't include the auto/cab fares, food and other miscellaneous expenditures while going for GD/PIs.