Right on!
If I were to encourage a 16 or 17 year old to think about starting some where, it would be Ascension, and then QL if they were academically oriented and/or Emperor Fitness if athletically oriented.
Then perhaps replace Ascension with Chosen after 6 month. At some point, consider DR.
Please note this above discussion is relevant to the current listings and builds as of April 7 2024.