Originally Posted by captkdobbs

I agree with AerCrewSolut.

With the guaranteed interview, you don't have THAT hurtle to overcome (getting the call).

Once you get in the room, it's all about telling the story. The fact that you were working while in school, providing for your family, makes the GPA and time almost a non-issue. Also, the checkride failure doesn't need to be a 'dinger' either; as long as you OWN it, LEARNED from it, and DIDN'T repeat the same mistake over; shows you're trainable.