I started at DCA. After I spent the money they told me I would spend for my Instrument, CASEL, CAMEL, and they expected me to start using CFI money - and I wasn't even done with my Commercial Single - I went to ATP. I think that the corporate concept behind DCA is a good idea from Delta's standpoint, but come on, do you really want to spend that much money, and that much time to go to a Delta carrier right now? True, ATP has a lot of locations, it's b/c they know what they're doing. Call their 800 number, they've got some spreadsheets that they can tell you about direct differences between other schools and them. Me personally, I took 10 months from the time I started ATP, to my first interview at ExpressJet. (granted I had a little more time than most of their students when I started.) I'm loving the right seat of the RJ! Just give ATP a call, see what they can offer you. Every location will give you personal attention to make sure you succeed. One closing thought...
ATP = A fixed time + a fixed price....no hidden fees.