I attended the AOT course some time ago as a guest lecturer and was most impressed. We have been for a while and will be for some time to come in a situation where there are many more wannabees than jobs for them. Although some of the information on the course is available for a fraction of the cost elsewhere, they are providing hands on, 1 to1 interview practice conducted by people who hire pilots in real life. Although I believe other similar courses are available elsewhere, a cost of £300 is a small price to pay on top of current loans to be best placed to get a position ahead of other applicants under the current circumstances.