Regionals as endgame?
07-23-2022, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Otterbox
Look at the projected shortage numbers, unless there’s another retirement age increase it’s going to be 10 years of shortage at least. The dynamic of Legacy pilot hiring is changing as the Military produces less fixed wing aviators each year so the reality is probably going to be that the college degree is going to become less and less of an expectation (written or not). I remember discussions 5-10 years ago where guys were contemplating getting a masters degree for a hopeful tie-breaker/ additional points to get hired and recently the legacies have been hiring high school educated helicopter pilots who have done 12-18 months at a regional/ULCC feeder. The dynamic has certainly changed and without a supply surplus with regard to pilots, it’s not likely to change back.
08-22-2022, 03:52 PM
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Will have an F on my grad school transcript
Unfortunately, I got a F in one of my graduate school classes because of a heavy workload and personal problems. I calculated that I will probably graduate with a (2.7 GPA), but I have a (3.4 GPA) from my undergraduate degree and years of experience outside of flying. How likely is it that the GPA of my masters will be taken into account in my application? Before I start, I want to say that I'm pursuing a Master's in Data Analytics, which is a very difficult degree that I am getting just in case I can't fly. Is the GPA I got in college more likely to be looked at than the one I got in graduate school? do we need to show both when we apply to majors?
08-23-2022, 04:46 AM
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Are you applying at a regional? If so, nobody will care. Like, not even a tiny bit. If you’re applying at a major, it still won’t be an issue.
People get hired at legacy airlines with sub 2.5 GPAs from their undergrad. Don’t let that deter you from applying to a legacy. Just be able to explain the situation and what you learned from it/what you would have done differently if given a second chance, without making excuses or blaming anything/anyone else.
It really won’t be an issue, as long as you don’t flounder if/when asked about it. Realistically, it’s an easy thing for an interviewer to pull out from your app and ask about, to see how you react under pressure. But again, as long as you can intelligently answer without making excuses, it’s a non-issue.
People get hired at legacy airlines with sub 2.5 GPAs from their undergrad. Don’t let that deter you from applying to a legacy. Just be able to explain the situation and what you learned from it/what you would have done differently if given a second chance, without making excuses or blaming anything/anyone else.
It really won’t be an issue, as long as you don’t flounder if/when asked about it. Realistically, it’s an easy thing for an interviewer to pull out from your app and ask about, to see how you react under pressure. But again, as long as you can intelligently answer without making excuses, it’s a non-issue.
08-23-2022, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jumbolover47
Unfortunately, I got a F in one of my graduate school classes because of a heavy workload and personal problems. I calculated that I will probably graduate with a (2.7 GPA), but I have a (3.4 GPA) from my undergraduate degree and years of experience outside of flying. How likely is it that the GPA of my masters will be taken into account in my application? Before I start, I want to say that I'm pursuing a Master's in Data Analytics, which is a very difficult degree that I am getting just in case I can't fly. Is the GPA I got in college more likely to be looked at than the one I got in graduate school? do we need to show both when we apply to majors?
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