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As much as I disagree with Pilotyip's outlook on college, he's been calling this hiring boom for like three years and he at least needs a hand for that.
Yep, he called it. He's also correct about college. There are a few who have been hired at UPS and Southwest without college degrees in recent years.
You are exactly right - a few, and a very few indeed. Most of the hires are college grads - and there is a reason for that. When they say they "strongly desire" (SWA) or "it is mandatory" (FDX), there is certainly a method to their madness.
Check my posts, I have nothing against a college degree, Bobby and I settled this 5 years ago. But if you want to be a pilot going to college full time puts you behind those pilots building resume stuff. Go to college on line so you can check the box when you apply at FedEx. My classic 25 year old DC-9 Captain with 5000 hours, most of it Turbo Jet. No full time college, but he has completed his on-line degree from an accredited university. BTW how many 4-yr. college grads have 5000 hour mostly heavy jet by the time they hit 25? This is whom the 4-yr. guys will b e competing against when they apply for their jobs. BTW a degree in business is a nice one to get, helps you understand money.
The point to all this rambling is that there is no best way or foolproof way to manage this career. College or not, have a back up plan and some rainy day funds set aside.
Again there are many ways to skin at cat (get a pilot's job), the non-full time college is just one of them. I only offer an alternative to be copnsidered, based upon what I have seen in this industry over the last 45 years. Plus I know just by posting the truth, I will get a raise out of some of the "Full time College only" crowd. BTW the USA Jet at ORD was a Basketball Charter.