Mesaba was hiring a bunch of low time guys a few years ago and I had the privilege of flying with a few of them, so I have first hand experience with this situation.

First of all, my preference in this situation is at least 1000 hours and definitely an interview process.

That being said, the low time guys I flew with at Mesaba were and still are some of the best pilots I've seen.

Particularly graduates from UND.

The Big Colleges have done a good job, from what I've seen, preparing these guys for a Regional Airline job.

Come in, be willing to learn, have a good attitude, I can stand you for a 4 day, you'll be fine.