<p>Just a quick question about whether or not I should kind of dumb down what I did (80+ hours of flying, multiple cross country flights, 2 40+ hour classes, multiple exams, high-performance, and complex endorsements) or just list "VFR and IFR Rated pilot"</p>
<p>Endorsements just mean I can fly high performance, and complex planes and they each require some training.</p>
<p>EDIT: I just remembered glass panels aren't an endorsement. Just a massive pain.</p>
<p>Do you have a PPL (Private Pilot Licence) certificate ?</p>
<p>Depends on your major lol. In any case, definitely don’t dumb it down. its very unique, congrats!</p>
<p>Hah. I’m currently training for mine…but like…I’m not even close to getting my PPL.</p>
<p>Haha 
You are on the right track.
BTW after finishing college I have this dream to get a PPL and CPL (Commercial pilot licence) and work as an airline pilot 
It is so…perfect I wanted to do it right after high school but I ve heard that airlines prefer pilots who have a higher degree.Besides, having only a pilot certificate is very risky.What happens if one day your health worsens ?But this is way off topic.NVM, mention this COlleges may like it</p>
<p>Rawr. I have my PPL and I listed that as an EC lol. I even had my instructor write a supplemental recommendation.</p>
<p>If you have room to spare on your application, I would add “Private Pilot” as an EC and list “holder of a Private Pilot’s License (PPL),” “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) rated pilot,” and a list of your endorsements on your achievement’s list. Then on an addendum, describe in bullet points what it took to earn your PPL and become IFR rated, as well as the kind of training it took to receive those endorsements. For clarification, you could describe what each rating means and how endorsements allow you to fly more complicated aircraft.</p>
<p>If you’re short on room, list “VFR and IFR rated pilot” as your EC. Then describe them in the addendum the same way you would’ve before, making sure to state that becoming IFR rated and earning those endorsements required extra training beyond the scope of a PPL. </p>
<p>This is only done because piloting isn’t a common EC, and so it needs to be described in such a way that the effort you put in is completely understood. For good measure, have your primary instructor write you a recommendation strictly from his point of view - he doesn’t need to comment on your academic success or athletic prowess; however, your effort and the skills you needed to become certified need to be explained.</p>