Definitely no guarantees, except a guaranteed Hogan test. The rest is up to the applicant, and UAL’s hiring decision. The applicant gets to skip the technical assessment. If the Hogan is passed, then he/she gets the interview....right away. If the interview is successful, the applicant is placed in a pool based on seniority at the regional, and also based on acquiring the time minimums set by the program. Once all those criteria are met, the applicant undergoes a “final review”, where the applicant’s training record, personnel file, and attendance/reliability are examined. That’s the last hurdle. Successful review means a class date at UAL. Unsuccessful review means completely removed from program. ALSO.....and this is VERY important......if the applicant is in the pool after a successful interview, and manages to be invited for an “off the street” interview......it’s quite a gamble, because tanking THAT interview will also remove you from the program.

Hopefully that answers some of your questions, but I’d read the official documents for yourself.