Singapore Airlines Direct Entry Second Officer

[Abipilot]

Hi guys,
I am an 18M, fresh out of school in India. (I pursued middle school in singapore but I currently study in India. My parents are on SG in work passes and I am on dependent pass)I am thinking of pursuing a pilot carrer with SIA. My current plan is to complete my pilot training in Australia and convert to CAAS lisence and apply. I have a few questions

I've heard that the flight school you choose really matters. So my top picks are CAE Melbourne and Flight Training Adeline. Are there any more flight school I should consider?

Secondly, im planning on doing additional MCC and 30-40 hrs on turboprop. I also aim to achieve ICAO level 6 and aim >90% on my ATPL papers.

With this, I would do additional flight and get a TT of maybe 400 hours. Are these enough or do I need do do more considering im an expat ? And what more do I need to know


Thank you so much for your time and dedication

[Abipilot]

If possible , would like to know the average time fr SIA to reply and how to stand out in my application