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If you have the training, have the flight experience, and you meet the qualifications, by all means, take both checkrides.....it would be the smart thing to do.
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That is a huge "if".
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What makes the "if" so big? It's not hard to understand why this would be possible, as long as somebody actually meets the requirements. If you have the training and experience, but you simply didn't take the checkride because...ummmm....you weren't old enough, then there's no reason not to move into advanced training. Having that PPL in your hand does not magically prepare you for instrument training....so why not knock it out??