I agree with RoyMunson. I've just been successful in gaining sponsorship and I've got a PPL with IMC rating and approx 90 hours and I reckon that it stood me in good stead.
My advice is, if you can, do a PPL. One it gets you flying and you can find out if it really is as good as you think it is and whether it is what you want to do as a career or whether it's something you'd rather keep as a hobby. Plus I think that it shows commitment to your chosen career path when it comes to interviews, especially as it may take you a few years to gain sponsorship and you may end up working as an engineer to pay the bills.
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