The university partnership and the time building route both require degrees regardless. Only those who are currently flying for the UAX exclusive carriers have the bachelors degree preferred not required, pending “significant leadership experience.” Those that get the Aviate CJO, who don’t have that degree, and don’t meet that leadership requirement, will have to check that box like the CPP before mixing on. Unless anyone has heard anything differently, or was told differently during the interview. United seems to be fixing problems that were discovered during the first wave, and trying to make the program better.

Just had a Mesa guy with us to Denver. He interviews with United tomorrow without a degree. Dont know any of his stats.

I just met a Mesa captain who interviewed with only a 2 year degree plus other credits. He was given a CJO providing that he earned his 4 year degree within one year. He is going to finish 3 months early. He was frustrated that he waited so long to finish school. His attitude was that everyone knows that the legacies are big on a degree and that there was no valid excuse why he blew it off for so long. He said that it made him appear lazy for willfully not meeting the desired requirements and he’s grateful that they gave him a chance.

I can't believe that we are still talking about this 20 years later ....it is SOOOOO EASY to get a degree via an online campus that it is a STUPID bet to try to get hired without one!

Instead of whining about it on the Forum...why not sign up for that online college class?

Thats what I say, but you would be shocked to hear how many at wholly owned AA regionals have no degrees. AA attracts such.

I agree. The pilots that I’ve flown with here that are involved in the recruiting and hiring process all say that the degree is a big deal if you want to work for United. Both the pilots and people in HR look at the lack of a degree as willful noncompliance. If an applicant won’t do what is expected to get the job, how can we expect them to do what is expected once they are employed?

Just ask old Mako you don’t need no “colleg” or comas either.....

"Not sure what your flying but Captain on the 737....."

https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/u...ml#post2917963

Pretty easy game to play. Nice tie.

Can you elaborate more on the "significant leadership experience?"
What does that mean exactly to a 20 something year old?

I feel like chiming in here.

I agree that there are lots of GREAT pilots without degrees. I also think that bearing down and getting a degree, ANY four degree, isn't a lot to ask for a job that will pay you as well as if you are a J.S.D. or and M.D. over a 20-30 year career.

Just get it done.