Originally Posted by HuggyU2

Seriously? No, not at all.
Get a quality education. If you become a pilot, you'll need it at some point (probably after your furlough).

Who do you think the boards will offer a UPT slot to:
a. graduate of a well known Ivy League school.
b. graduate of Podunk Community College.

I recommend you excel in all areas if you want to compete with top performers.