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You seem to have scorn for these "bigger academies". A higher standard is fine..but what you seem to be saying is that the FBO route operates on a lower level with lower expectaions. It must be ok for the mom and pop to just put a guy or girl through their ratings without telling them the pitfalls. I know thats not how you feel but I am just tired of you portraying them as the wrong way to go. If you went the old school route and it took you years and paid all your dues and it all worked out...great. If you were in a kid right out of college though now what would you do. Put yourself in their shoes. You probably have school loans already. Would you want to do random jobs build time here and there or would you want to get everything done as quickly as possible and advance your career. It just makes since. No problem in the world with anyone doing it the FBO route...but what's wrong with the "big academies". I wonder if some of these opportunities were around when you went through if you wouldn't have considered it. I'm sure you will have an answer for it but what is wrong with doing it full time/ an accellerated program.?