[berettafan]

Wanted to stop back here and update on our journey.

The boy has opted for VT. It is the most expensive (ugh) option but i think it carries the best likelihood of him finding his place in the career spectrum and also very importantly the student body. I think it fits his personality and although it may not be as direct a line to an aerospace career as FIT or Embry I do think it will provide good job and internship options if he does his part. At 17yrs old he's been told 'you're math smart, be an engineer' and thus far enjoyed his HS engineering classes but you never know what might happen when **** gets real at the college level. I'd hate for him to lose interest but feel like he's got to pursue it if he were at FIT or Embry Riddle.

The boy has become a big F1 fan and is going to be applying to the Formula SAE team at school. As a car dad who had long ago accepted that his son wasn't a car guy i could not be more excited. Maybe those trips to the Baltimore GP and NJMP when he was little had some impact after all!

HUGE thanks to all who participated in this thread and reached out via PM with contacts in the industry. I owe everyone in here a debt of gratitude so please, if you are ever on the Md shore, hit me up for a good meal and drinks.