As much as I am a supporter of online education...I will say that attending a ground school has its advantages, especially in the area of networking... Story: My wife, who has been looking for a job in her field (mental health counseling) for quite some time...with no luck, so she decided it was a good time to continue her education... She just finished her first semester of grad school at UNLVs mental health counseling program... She applied for a job advertised through monster, as she has in the past, except this time, she was unknowingly a class mate with someone who worked at the same firm...long story short, her friend made a couple calls, and BAM! she got the job...just like that... Good times