Honestly guys and gals, how does all this help move the thread along? I sub'ed to the post just wanting to hear "Who's been hired?" and hopefully be able to gauge by their qualifications when I will be hired.

I think we all just want to know what the companies are looking for. Leave the opinions of who's training is more valuable up to the interviewers. To be honest, from what I have seen, it's not number of hours, or where those hours were flown... it's getting to that interview and proving that you (all of you, hours, grades, appearance, demeanor, etc...) are worth the chance at a career of a lifetime.

Take it easy. Soon enough we'll all be on the same team helping each other out. Let's not be quick to pass judgement, respect what others have worked hard for and try to help each other out any way possible.