@ Bearcat,
To give you at least some idea of what it takes to be a fast jet pilot, a friend of mine is a Typhoon pilot and was in the Air Cadets, UAS, was a gliding instrutor before he could even drive and went through Uni with the RAF.
Added to this of course was his basic aptitude (one of those who seemed to be good at everything!) which, if you haven't got, will scupper any chances of aircrew of any description, let alone fast jet.
Remember, this is little boy's dream job so there are thousands of potential applicants. DO NOT be put off applying because of that, but just be aware that is the kind of standard you will be up against. A 4 year BEng degree will be great if applying to design the planes, but is only a tiny detail if you are applying to fly them!