This is the biggest hiring boom the US is going to see for a very long long time. I could see 5 years ago going to Copa, but why would a newbie want to do this today? I mean really, why not just go to a growing jet regional like PSA, TSA, etc.. and be a Captain in a year? For 737 time that the airlines are not going to care about at all during this hiring boom over the next few years?

My opinion is it would be a mistake to do this in this day and time. Unless you have a really valid reason like you are from Panama or something.