Hi,
Firstly i agree with all the posts above. At the end of the day its your choice, and actually theres no reason you could do it either way around depending on success at uni or selection.
I ended up on Scuzi's course (never been the same since), unlike him i went the uni route first (BSc Hons Applied Biology). With hindsight i wish i'd hadn't bothered with uni, as i went to NATS college 2 months after finishing my degree (at the time my NATS application process took 2+years). And i have the associated debt that follows
. The taxman takes an extra £300+ a month out my salary now for that.
If you are highly motivated and willing to put in the hard work at NATS college, i would recommend getting your application in now.
If you have any questions at all just shout!