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Actually... your TT does matter for the interview and after you get the job. It isn't the end all however. 340driver makes a great point and it's true... maturity, humility and skill are indeed apart of the package. The folks from the famous aviation schools are a source for pilots, never a guarantee. Heck, I heard we didn't even hire all our interns this summer! They're all held to the same standards, if not higher to get the job. We've turned away many from UND, Riddle and the rest.
You are absolutely correct as well. These agreements do not guarantee a job, only an interview. The question asked was about mins for an interview not whether or not the big school pilots are better than others. If anyone seriously believes that they are better because they come from the big schools you have a sad awakening when you eventually make it into this industry. The response was merely a guarantee of an interview even if you do not have the published mins but graduated or are about too graduate from a school with a hiring agreement. I have numerous friends from the big schools who interviewed and did not get an offer so you are correct as well. The other side of the story and whether or not you get hired is how badly the company needs pilots. A year ago, the company was taking low hour guys because they needed to fill classes. At this point the hours needed to get hired are probably much higher than the hours needed to get an interview.