If you have good advice on where to go and get an ATP cheaper, please share it for the rest. I did some research on the cheaper ATP schools, one did't call me back and I heard some bad things about the Denver and Phoenix locations. It was also a short drive for me so I saved money on airfare and car rental so it was about the same cost for me as the sub 3k ATP schools. I also didn't have to worry about the plane working and I think the former military and airline instructors were top notch. They did a great job giving us instruction on the differences in civil vs military flying. If you have the money I highly recommend the program, no matter what your background you'll learn something and it will be worth while. This is why I choose this school and recommend it to all my friends.