Biggles
Sorry for boring all on this thread, this is the last time I'll bite. I have nothing to do with CTC. My advice to anyone looking to get into aviation is to do your own research and lots of it! Every cadet has different circumstances and hence different schools suit each individual differently.
I'm replying to you, because their seems to be a lack of logic in your posts and I think each person should do their own research on a place before making their minds up. In your post you said CTC "are a pilot factory and have to get studets placements". Surely this is a good thing if you're looking for a job after training?! OAA are also a pilot factory, you won't get the same love and attention as you do at a place like Atlantic. But in my opinion they aren't as good at being a pilot factory as CTC. They have a worse placement record, cost more and have a lower satisfaction rate from the graduates I've talked to. The last part is obviously my own opinion based on my own research and is not necessarily correct. The first two parts are fact.
You also talk about "how some students get shafted" at CTC. I'm not saying that this is untrue, and I'm no authority on it. But the biggest scandal with regards to students getting shafted are the OAA cadets on Parc contracts in Berlin. I'm not saying too wrongs make a right, I'm just saying that everyone needs to do their own research and figure out which is the best school for them.
Also you might want to research what an MPL (tagged scheme) is.