United and Degrees
03-22-2016, 03:41 PM
#51
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So this may have been asked and answered but 3 years of college, then one year away from school to work and then finally 1 more year of college ending in a degree adds up to 4 years of college in my book. Am I understanding the question on the app wrong because I put 4 years down. Is it stated or implied that they mean consecutively? I attended college for four years over the course of five years.
03-22-2016, 04:35 PM
#52
Da Hudge
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I had a GPA that was lower than it should have, but was flying full time and taking a full load of classes my junior and senior year... graduated college on time with 1500 hours. As soon as they heard that, they didn't even bother looking at my transcripts.
03-22-2016, 05:02 PM
#53
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It's not a hard and fast rule. If you took a bit longer, they just look into it a little more. Good explanations like working your way through college or stuff like that can turn it into a positive.
I had a GPA that was lower than it should have, but was flying full time and taking a full load of classes my junior and senior year... graduated college on time with 1500 hours. As soon as they heard that, they didn't even bother looking at my transcripts.
I had a GPA that was lower than it should have, but was flying full time and taking a full load of classes my junior and senior year... graduated college on time with 1500 hours. As soon as they heard that, they didn't even bother looking at my transcripts.
03-22-2016, 05:49 PM
#54
Da Hudge
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You can put an explanation on your application in the remarks. Not that hard... There is no robo scoring- its all done by a human being who takes that stuff into account.
03-22-2016, 05:56 PM
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03-22-2016, 05:59 PM
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03-22-2016, 05:59 PM
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03-22-2016, 06:06 PM
#58
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Right. This is a United thread, hence my reference to BK in support of the argument that you have to get past the computer.
03-22-2016, 08:16 PM
#60
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There is nothing new about the requirement for a degree when I was hired at United in 1989 it was the same. There were a few without degrees, but they were very few and either had an in with the company or very special qualifications. It is just another square you have to fill. A bachelor degree is considered 4 years of college regardless of how long it took to get it. 4 years with no degree is just considered "some college".
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