60k...that's a lot. How long did the 0-CMEL take? My dad said that if I wanted to pursue my airline dream that I needed to go to a place like Delta Connection Academy even though I explained to him that I could get the same thing locally for half the price (he said he would bankroll it). I don't really want to go to DCA, and I know that FlightSafety has a very good reputation in the aviation industry. It sounds like you had a good experience. I will be graduating from college in the Spring of 2009 with a non-aviation degree and would probably enroll after that.