My recommendation is to look into getting a pilot slot at a air national guard unit and if not a guard unit an Air Force reserve unit. It might not be for you but if it is it gives you options in case you graduate during or just before a recession. And give you a another source of income if something happens like single pilot ops affects you. Also, currently airlines really like military pilots. I ended up getting an active duty USAF OTS pilot slot after graduating college but I wasn’t really aware of the differences between the guard, reserve and active duty. I’ve enjoyed the financial stability of Active Duty. Me and my family really enjoy moving around and checking out new places. But going active duty isn’t without risks like you can’t say no to a deployment, who knows where you’ll live, etc so thats why most people recommend the guard as it’s the best of both worlds for the most part. With that said I’ve had a great active duty career so far but others I know haven’t enjoyed it as much as I have. Also by going active duty Ive missed the “lost decade” after 9/11 and the raise in the retirement age from 60 to 65 which screwed a bunch of people over. This career is a lot about luck and timing and that’s why I say strongly consider air national guard or Air Force reserve as it gives you another career to fall back on and another feather in your cap to separate you from the others applying to the legacies.