604 - that certainly is reality!
Also, not having studied in a classroom/exam/homework setting for 7-odd years may provide you with a nasty shock during the exam phase of fulfilling the JAR licence requirement.
Who needs GA
although it does pay to do VERY well in the JAA exams and flight tests as that will improve your chances of a job above all the competition
I wish that were true but going by the Wannabe forums unfortunately it isn't. I'd be intrigued to know if it helped you? Having a helping hand on the inside sometimes helps, as does at least 1000 hours of relevant (ie non-GA) hours.