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Alisito , 07-07-2016 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Otterbox

Unless you're a super religiously conservative christians, or are willing to fake it- don't go to Liberty. Curfews, fines for swearing, ban on drinking alcohol... Not for Everyone.

Go to a state school some place warm... End enjoy the college experience.

Lol yea I'm Christian but not that religious, I guess that's not the school for me. Rather have a nice experience.

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Alisito , 07-07-2016 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver

I don't think this is very good advice. Rushing through life just filling the square on education and flight experience hoping that will result in better seniority at an unknown future employer is not a well thought out plan.

Sure, you can set some goals and chart a course to achieve them. But, you need to put in the time and work.

Getting a 4-year degree expeditiously may be possible and save you money. Some folks are able to cut some time off the 4-year timeline and streamline the process with extra work. But, you want to make sure your degree is worth the time and can help you should your future plans change regarding airline employment. If your priorities change or you lose the ability to hold an FAA medical certificate, you may not want some degree you rushed through that means nothing because you were in a hurry.

True true.

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Alisito , 07-07-2016 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MartinBishop

Rush through college as fast as possible. Get to 1500 hrs as fast as possible. The industry revolves around seniority, which means the sooner you get to an airline, the better off you will be.

But which choice/route you think is better?

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Alisito , 07-07-2016 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Holy Porpoises I agree with everything MB just said.

It should go on a ''tips on becoming a pilot'' website. Lol

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Otterbox , 07-07-2016 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alisito

Lol yea I'm Christian but not that religious, I guess that's not the school for me. Rather have a nice experience.

There are plenty of schools to pick from. If you want to get a degree in Aviaition then do that. If you want a degree in something else and fly on the side you can do that as well.

Is Bright Futures only good for state schools? If not look to see if you can apply it to JU... I know they have an aviation program.

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Alisito , 07-07-2016 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Otterbox

Jacksonville univ? If yes they are pretty $$. Yes bright futures is only good for public state universities and JU is private.

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puggle , 07-08-2016 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinBishop

I would NOT get a degree in aviation. And quite honestly I wouldn't get a degree from LU either. Here is why...

1- An aviation degree isn't very diverse if you're a pilot. If you lose your medical or get bored with the profession, or furloughed, etc you'll have to do something else. You'll want a back up career just in case. Major airlines don't really care what your degree is in, so it doesn't matter so much. Which is why its better to get a degree in something unrelated to aviation.

2- I know some people who graduated from LU and they seem to have received a good education. However many employers out there do not consider LU a real school; they consider it 4 years of church camp. While their matriculation may be fine, unfortunately their reputation in the real world is not (justly or unjustly). Getting a degree from there might limit your options severely later on outside of the aviation field.

3- You should get the cheapest degree you possibly can. That means community colleges and state universities. Do your flight training separately. The less debt you have the more options you have.

I vehemently disagree with you assertion that employers do not like Liberty. LU has graduates that are employed by virtually every major and LCC (Delta, American, United, and JetBlue, just name a few.

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MartinBishop , 07-08-2016 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by puggle

I vehemently disagree with you assertion that employers do not like Liberty. LU has graduates that are employed by virtually every major and LCC (Delta, American, United, and JetBlue, just name a few.

Airlines don't really care about where your degree comes from, I am talking more about non-aviation employers.

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bigboeings , 07-09-2016 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinBishop

Airlines don't really care about where your degree comes from, I am talking more about non-aviation employers.

Not true, that is bogus information. On fact they are highly regarded.

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The Juice , 07-12-2016 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinBishop

Airlines don't really care about where your degree comes from, I am talking more about non-aviation employers.

And you know this based on the fact you have never been hired by an airline in your life?

If I were to give out legal advice, I would preface it with "Im not a lawyer, but in my opinion...." Perhaps you should start your advice out with that same sentence, of course replacing the career field..