User blog comment:TheNewProtagonist/Beware, Winter Schnee speculation is coming.../@comment-15108745-20140813170453/@comment-96.254.157.84-20140814003748

Monty called Weiss a "Rebal", so the maybe the reason she went to Beacon instead of Ironwood's school is because she wanted to learn to defend herself instead of having other protect her. Assuming my original theory is correct, Atlas focuses on creating machines rather than teaching how to be Hunters.