Originally Posted by
rickair7777
"A piece of paper from college" does however speak very highly of your ability to get called for an interview by a top-tier airline.
They use other metrics to determine whether or not you can fly (your previous experience, cog tests, and ultimately whether you pass their new-hire training).
It’s an antiquated system that I have a feeling will be going the way of the dodo. The new AA skills test is what I believe to be the first step in that direction.
There are other ways to determine if someone is a good fit or not without having to default to a degree as the sole (main) way of getting past the gate keeper.