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Ok, I am 14 years old and I live in Greece. I have American Citizenship and as soon as I finish high school here, I will move to America.
I am trying to make a plan for the future. Please tell me which one you recommend.

1) Get my private in the summer before college, go to a University, study Aeronautical Engineering, then in one of the summers do the 90 day fast track program at ATP.

2) Go to University, study Aero. Engineering, finish college, then go to a local FBO and get my ratings.

3) Go to Embry Riddle and get your ratings there.

4) <insert your recommendation here>

Also, would Embry Riddle be worth it? If my resume says that I went to Riddle, will that mean anything to the airlines or will they consider it the same as going to a local FBO?

I appreciate any feedback you can give me.
 
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I am going to post this somewhere else because I don't think I will get an answer on this part of the forum.
 
Go to University and work on your ratings at the same time. Then you graduate with a degree and qualified to fly professionally.
 
First, study something that interests you in college. Half the battle of college isn't the classes themselves, but the things that you really have no interest in. Secondly, I would say do whatever you feel comfortable with in regards to flight. If you really want a structured environment, where you get told when/where/what/how you are flying, then a Part 141 school might be a better choice. If you feel like you can manage yourself better, Part 61 (aka local FBO) might be a better choice. I'd encourage you to find airplanes that are well maintained over airplanes that are crazy cheap. So what if you save a few bucks an hour, if you end up in some sort of accident because of maintenance.

I could sit here and tell you I don't like parts of ERAU, and I can also sit here and tell you I love parts of it. Honestly, most of college isn't about the school itself, but what you make of it.
 
the main question that determines the answer is what are your interest in aviation? do you want to fly professional or for fun? and if professional do you know if you would like corporate, airline, or commercial?
 
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