747FOREVER,
This is were you are getting confused, there are many airlines around the world that put cadet pilots with a CPL onto widebody aircraft. I used to fly with Captains all the time who went straight from flying school at the age of 18-20 and into the right hand seat of DC10's, 747's etc. You don't have to have an ATPL to fly wide body aircraft. I could have flown the 747 or 777 in my mid twenties but decided to stay on the A320 fleet as the long haul lifestyle is not for me. Don't get too wrapped up in deciding so early that you want to fly a particular aircraft. Fly whatever you can and enjoy each of them
