I worked decently hard throughout high school, and I now have a few opportunities. I'm trying not to squander them. I was wondering what you all thought of my options, and which I should pursue.

  1. Full ride at a state school (A commuter school with few opportunities)

  2. Appointment at a service academy (No cost of attendance for 5 year active duty commitment)

  3. Ivy League school (Not going to mention which one for privacy, but its consistently a top 5 school in US news, not that that means anything) A small cost of attendance due to aid, but manageable.

I'm thinking I'd be stupid to squander the Ivy because of the connections I could make (and I think it would be more fun). What do you all think I should do? And what advice would you give me for succeeding where I go?