standby for some of the APC membership to post something like:
College is not needed. Your time is spent better learning to master flying, improving your stick and rudder skills, and building total time, over the four years you would be in college earning a degree
I am a (insert) 777/747/A340/787 Captain and frankly, made Captain at age 29, all without college. As a matter of fact, I didn't even intend to become a (insert above aircraft) Captain nor even an airline pilot, it just kinda worked out that way and the job was offered to me.
Oh, and networking is not important.