Originally Posted by
Tpinks
The oral is done right out of systems before you even get to sims so you have to meet the requirements fully before doing the oral.
Not completely correct.
You can't start the testing process (i.e. the oral) without all the requirements being met, so if you are short some ME hours, they defer your oral until you have enough sim time to meet the minimums.
The down side is you end up doing your oral during your sim training, which might be a handful for some folks. Sims are difficult enough without also having to study for/worry about the oral.