Excellent point coop. So far more than half of the people who started sims ended up failing out. I'm only the 2nd or 3rd person to finish so far (12/17 hire date.) I start SOE on the 20th. Although the instructors are helpful, they did make the point early on that for a lot us (not me fortunately) that this was their first time they will get paid to fly, and although they will help you out, there will come a point where they will have to cut you loose. They are not there to teach you to fly basic instruments (majority of failures so far.)
Having said that, best of luck to ya. Just please be able to track to a VOR and fly a full nonprecision approach.
-MJ