let's say I get into one of the mba programs in Europe or UK that I applied to. how much time should I give myself for the move? when should I leave my job? how many weeks prior to the start of the program should i move to the city?

probably depends where. if you're coming to britain from the u.s., give yourself a few weeks. anywhere else, maybe a little longer to adjust, take a language class or something. not that you''ll need anything but english if for school, but for getting around. then again, working as long as possible also has some allure, since who knows when that "average salary after graduation" will actually materialise.