cadet7000
Thanks again, I've never been told such detailed advice and you've been really helpful! My mom used to work for CX as a cabin crew, so she's the one who introduced me to the industry, but I don't have relatives or close family friends who are pilots, so majority of what I know are what I find from the internet (but of course I am aware that not everything that I find may be factual) so pardon me for asking a lot of questions (I hope its not too much)
Do the majority of those who went to Adelaide already have a few flying hours, or would you say that most who go there have never flown before? ... or is experience not necessarily a big advantage? Do these hours have to be when you are flying solo, or do the hours with a flight instructor also count?
I don't know what other things I can do in the meantime to show my passion for aviation apart from already reading the books, watching whatever video about aviation, aircrafts of all sorts, plane crash investigation etc... or finding anything that can help me learn more about the industry or about being a pilot. Even by 2025, I would still be in university. Is there anything more that I can do, or would it be best to start trying to get a few hours?
Also, would you have an idea (before the pandemic started) or rough estimate around how many people each year apply and get in? I heard there are around 16-20 people per batch/class, but I don't know generally how many people apply. (Just out of curiosity)