bereavement, askew, plethora, erroneous
those are a lot of SAT words right there
OK, I think I know what you meant, but the fact is there is a lot of debate about whether the SAs or ROTC produce the best officers in the field, over the long run.
I have read Army Staffing studies, reports, etc. and here are the conclusions I recall:
- SAs produce better O1s and possible O2s than ROTC-Scholarship does in the first year or two of active duty service. This is attributed to the more intense military focus of the SA vs. ROTC, rather than the inate capability of the officer.
- By the time both sources of commission reach O3, there is no perceptible difference in military bearing, military skill, culture, effectiveness, staff management, or by any other measure between a SA produce O3s and ROTC - Scholarship produced O3s.
- There is a large difference in perceived quality of Officer between Scholarship and Non-Scholarship cadets at all levels.
So, having addressed what I think you meant in your question, you have to ask yourself whether you would more apprecate the environment of the SA vs. an equally academically rigorous college or University... say anything ranked in the top 75 in US News.