Not all were turned down. Some were given a CJO provided that they finish their degree within a specified period of time. We are not near the point where the degree doesn’t matter. Getting hired without one makes one the exception to the rule. We’ve all known how the legacies view a degree. Not having one is a choice that is made, one that will have an extremely negative impact on the odds of gaining employment at a legacy. We’ve all known that this hiring wave was coming, yet some still decided not to check the boxes that they want to see checked. A degree doesn’t make you a better pilot, but without one you will watch others move on while you toil away at the regional level.