Hi Beckers,
Kinda the wrong forum, this is mainly European training.
Do your PPl now.
Preferred to have your CFI when you go to college.
find a college with a good aviation dep. like Purdue, Michigan State etc., not one of these "flightschools" promoted to College.
Flight instruct your way through college.
You'll be ready for the regionals by the time you leave.
And oh, get as much advise from different people as you can.
Sooner or later the way will reveal itself.