Having instructed in the sates I have seen some of the worst cases of advantage taking of students.
DO NOT PAY UPFRONT!!!
I paid 1000$ at a time so all I could lose was a grand at a time if the school folded (believe they will at some time or other..). .This way their books looked good every month and they still treated you nicely. What usually happens is that they drag a jetlagged student into the office give him 5-10% discount and take all his money for the course. All this did was bring the schools "in the red" fuel bill up to the black and thats it. Many students at my school lost 8,10,12000$ when the airport finally got tired of it all and shut down all fuel deliveries til they where paid.. .I am not saying this will happenb but it helps not to show up like some naive kid thinking that the US is as orderly and civilised as Europe. Cash is King..
Be smart and you will enjoy the whole experience.. . <img src="cool.gif" border="0">