Level up questions

[Sith Lord]

I was wondering a few things about level-ups, I plan on making a spreadsheet to help newer players best build the kind of character they want, but I need a little input from everyone else, cause I played through the game a few times, but I never really paid attention to the technical aspects of the game,...yet.....so here goes


Level 8 is the highest you can get before joining the Jedi order (True/False)?

You only get 5 attribute points to add to your character throughout the whole game (True/False)?

As soon as you choose a Jedi class, do you lose all the bonuses of your non-jedi character, the only thing you keep are the feats you chose. i/e you chose a soldier for the first part of the game, you get +10 vitality per level, but you choose to be a consular, so you lose the plus +10, but gain a +6 per level. Am I correct in this. If not, how does it work, if someone doesn't mind helping my ignorance.
thanks.

[Mathurin]

From my experience 8 is the highest you can be before becoming a Jedi, no you don't lose anything from your prior class you simply begin advancing in a different one and yes there are only 5 stat advances in the game.

[finkelmana]

Dont forget to mention autoleveling all chars will easily allow you to complete the game.