Originally Posted by Mary Edwards

In general, I would love to know what advice you would give today to your younger self, along with which opinions presented by others back then had the most right answers for you.

Also in looking back, what would be benefits/drawbacks to ERAU + ROTC then AF vs AFA then AF for someone with dream of being an airline pilot someday? Could the additional cost for ERAU be considered a premium paid for a bit more freedom than one would have at AF, and then determine if the cost is worth it? Conversely, will AFA grads always receive preferential treatment over ERAU w/ROTC after graduation, or is placement truly based on merit alone? I would like to think that because of the ROTC component, the highest performing graduates from both schools will be independently assessed by AF in determining placement for their first active duty assignments post-graduation, and from there all are equal again. But I don't want to be naive.

Comments from others are welcome too.