Here's the deal dude. It's great you have your sights set on being a fighter pilot, that's awesome and don't change that for anyone. The best option of obtaining that specific goal would be to join a guard or reserve fighter squadron either now or after you have a degree but Bojon explained why it would be beneficial to go in now. THEN all you have to worry about are a few things like not getting picked up by them, they get BRAC'd into a Predator Sq, you don't make it through T-38's, You can't handle the G's in the Fuge, You don't make it through IFF or the FTU you know sometimes it just doesn’t pan out.
But to answer some of your questions.
OTC is totally separate from ROTC. The military's only quick reaction shut off valve or fill valve for making officers is OTS/OCS. The other 2 options take over 4 years so therefore the likely hood of getting into OTS with a Pilot slot is dependent on the needs of the Air Force right then. So if you've read the above posts then you know we're all getting out and if you've watched the news you know there's going to be a massive war soon so after the AF loses all their pilots to the RIF's and the resignations they'd be desperate to have you. Which brings me back to get your degree and re-assess.
Should I get any flight training done while i'm in college (most likely summers)
- Yes but don't go in the red to get it.
2. Should I stay the safe and convenient route and transfer to George Mason (army rotc)
Hell NO! You wont fly Helicopters you'll be an officer in the Infantry, which is the toughest job on the planet. I was an infantry soldier as an enlisted dude and that was cool at 19 but seriously you can't play in the mud all your life.
3. transfer to va tech for afrotc - If they offer a 4 yr full ride I'd seriously consider it. But once you do it's fights on because from that moment you're competing with every other ROTCadet for a pilot slot
4. OTS???? do i need to be in rotc to apply or get accepted? No totally separate talk to an officer accessions recruiter
5. Please give me any tips on what I should do starting now since I'm relatively young and I believe I still have opportunities – keep your nose clean.
Well I'm winded... Now off to my own post titled "thinking about going the civilian route"