[usafa18]

ROTC is good to become a officer, but doesnt help you get a UPT slot, and AFROTC are down across the country, im in school right now and am involved but not apart of the program and i can tell you that they are having a hard time to fill these slots...its not hard to get a AFROTC slot at all, they give you stripends and help fund your education... great! this being said... now you owe them 4 years, pilot slot or no pilot slot, i know many cadets that have been through the program and about 1 that i know off got a slot at UPT, its a hard reality... if you get your education on you own terms and go the OTS route, you can try to get a aviation contract, and get into UPT, these are the words from a navy pilot himself,i could be wrong? but i do know get you PPL, its almost a must now days, they want people that have the best chances to complete the program, high GPA goes a long way, make contacts, visit you local airwing, i agree with Zondaracer, go guard, good luck