Hi, I am currently 21 years old and attending a 4 year university. I have recently become very interested in a career in aviation and have fellow peers that are taking that route through a well established flight school nearby.

My question comes to this: If I started my training for a PPL at the start of August (Full Time), could i finish and get all my required license before the ATP requirements change in August of 2013? And by finish I mean get hired onto a regional airline saving me from the 1500 cutoff? (The flight school that I would be attending is very well connected with ASA and have sent many pilots that way)

I have also read that when the time comes to approaching the August 2013 cutoff, the regionals will be looking at 1500 hrs only anyways.

I'm fairly new to all of this but I have done tons of research and would appreciate any feedback/suggestions.

(also I will still be attending school but just minimal hours because i am 3 semesters from my degree)