Yes, the author was not just an ordinary student. I still consider this a fantastic improvement for two reasons: > many opportunities ... out of reach because

Yes, the author was not just an ordinary student. I still consider this a fantastic improvement for two reasons: > many opportunities ... out of reach because I didn’t have the required papers > From there, a Bachelor’s degree typically requires an additional 3 years of study. 1) The author had a problem he wanted to fix; the traditional way required 3 years and lots of money; the alternative required only 3 months and less money. 2) If, hypothetically, there is an 18 years old genius who could accomplish this trick right after high school (maybe not in 3 months, but 6 or 12 months -- still faster and cheaper than the traditional way), they can, and this is how.