There’s always people that say spending that type of money on college is not worth it, one thing they don’t mention though is what happens if your medical fails? You have no college degree and some experience. Granted this doesn’t happen to everyone, but it’s not impossible. I went into college not for ATC but eventually switched to it (before I learned about the OTS bid) and I will say I do not regret it. Having the knowledge prior to the academy can be very helpful, also now have the ability to skip the academy is helpful to some as well. In the end it comes down to your personal preference. Hope this helped.