Hello,
Thanks again for all of your very insightful input. I was hoping to find a job at my local airport (Long Beach, CA - LGB), but was told that I shouldn't quit my job when the economy is so bad (I have worked as a marketing assistant for 4 years at a software company in Irvine). How do I go about finding the closest FBO? That would be ideal since I would be able to network at the same time. Thankfully, the Long Beach ATP location is in Flight Safety building, so maybe I can meet more people there.

Thank you for the heads up on not trying to pull the "minority" card. Every school I've looked at has really pushed this as a HUGE benefit, so I thought I'd ask a more unbiased audience.

Thanks again for all your help!! I'm so happy I discovered this site. It's wonderful!