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Old 15th Feb 2005, 01:08
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rmcfarlane
 
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Maths is always good, and Physics is a bonus.

That said, I failed maths in my Irish Leaving Cert and dropped out of physics in my last year. I went on to study Aeronautical Engineering at degree level and achieve a 2nd class honours (if i wasnt such a slacker i could have managed a 1st).

Airlines tend to appreciate mental ability over what you sweat at school, and will tend to look at things like: did you apply yourself to your chosen subjects? If you did then you have shown that you have an ability to learn.

Even with my grades I have managed to get into final rounds of sponsorship applications, and passed all flying school aptitude tests I have sat so far. I am still holding out that my time will come. Good luck
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