Mistral, Maths or Physics is a good place to start.
Jr. I believe the expense for a class 1 is very high, unless you were planning on doing all your training in one go, i would see little point in going straight for the class 1 right away. Since they are only valid for a certain length of time, if you dont need it, theres little point paying for it. But you will need it for your ATPL.

Its more a case of helping alot with the kinds of paperwork/ flying scenarios you may come up with. Maths will give you the ability to handle at very least the calculations, physics the technical side. You dont NEED either of them, but they are a big help.

Sounds logical enough. Though a-level in maths, or not, i think i would still be able to handle the calculations. I suppose they're main purpose is just to beef up your application. Thanks for the help.

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.............DO NOT LET THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE A STAR GRADES DISCOURAGE YOU.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what I was told  my whole life by everybody, and well I listened to them. Instead of getting a pilots license I joined the Airborne and then went to Special Ops. 33 yrs later my wife has gotten me through my PPL and now that I have been doing it for a while yoou DO NOT have to be an einstine to be a pilot.!! Even to work as one. I now am training for a carrer and have a few options open to me. 33 yrs to late but at least I'm doing it now. NEVER NEVER let someone else determine your dreams.

Very true. Don't think I don't think grades are inportant, they are. My high school grades may not have been great, but after the army calmed me down my med school grades had to be 90% and higher. I think people put to much into grades though. I have new guys come out for ride alongs who have top notch 95% and higher grades. Put them in a real life situation though in the back of an ambulance and they go down the crapper.
It is to bad that so much is put on book smarts when in "real" life professions (besides rockets scientists....ect) being good at studying won't bring home any paychecks for ya if you don't have the hands on skills to utilize it.
But I do have to agree, employers these days are more interested in high grades and book smarts instead of quality control.
It all boils down to this, if you are happy and satisfied with what you are doing, and you have given it your 110% effort, and some particular company doesn't like it.......bugger them.......for every rejection there are many more people willing to give hard work and sweat a chance over glorified report cards. I say this from my lifes experiences from the military(airborn & special forces) icluding UN and active duty tours. 4 yrs total of med school. A certified architectural draftsman. as well as numerous college courses and a university course in entomology.(flyfishing has it's priorities ya know... ) I have found through all of this that I will not hire somone with crappy grades BUT I value lifes experience at a higher premiem and I have had no problems with my workers. Just remember, in the end, the only one you need to prove somthing to ....is yourself.

I'm training at UND right now, so if anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. 

Univ. of Illinois @ Champagin/urbana has a flight school, and is connect with KCMI - U of I/Willard airport. they also have a ground aviation school, for those who want to do the ground work...