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The man NOT the school makes the officer.

Go the route that you feel comfortable with and don't worry about which will make you a better officer. All will give you the basic tools. If you go the route you think others want then you will not be comfortable and you will not learn properly.

The one thing to do though, is look at yourself and see if you need discipline, if you need the discipline then go West Point. IF you can discipline yourself, then go whatever route is your choice.

The old ring knocker, you must be a Point Grad to be any good and make General is no longer even close to true. There are West Point Grads that do not make it to LTC and there are OCS grads that were former enlisted that wear two and three stars.

My two cents, I am sure more will stop by and add to this, just remember that it is your life and we can only point the different routes and give advise based on OUR experience and life.

You have to live your life and gain your experiences. Otherwise the trip is not worth it.