<p>Thank you everyone for the helpful and constructive responses. </p>
<p>UCLAri/Raimius: if I do join the ROTC, am I in the military for life and must I have to work as an officer. I was planning on finishing undergrad and either going to school for graduates or getting employeed by an engineering company afterwards. </p>
<p>Jessiehl: With how much importance does MIT look at SAT scores in comparison with EC, academics, recs, essay, etc? Would the ~2200 be enough for a school as prestigious as MIT or should I study another month for a potential 2400?</p>