I'd make sure I had my core skills in order, dropsuit engineering(+5% CPU per) and electronics(+5% PG per) at least to 4 depending on where you left off.

Dropsuit shield upgrades and armor upgrades benefits you no matter what tank you're running although not always necessary.

And I probably would do my research and pick 1 class to run so you don't spread your SP too thin. Unless you plan on playing a bunch in the next few weeks then it wont matter too much which class you start with, you'll find the one you like.

Research before you spend it all though, regardless of what you spend it on

+1. Be aware of the fit of the month, and what weapons you choose. You'd be asking to get nerfed. But if you choose either heavy or sniper (pick one), you should be ok. Sniper fits fly under the nerf radar, and heavies have already been nerfed to oblivion. I miss rocking my heavy. The HMG is nothing more than a full-auto airsoft rifle after chromosome. So now he's sitting idle, collecting SP, waiting for the *cough* heavy laser? Or a new vehicle discipline. If you do decide to go heavy, be aware that the next patch will (tentatively) include the other racial suits for the heavy. As of now you only have Amarr to choose from, and i'd hate to see you skill into that race only to find out you'd rather have skilled into "suit B" a couple months later.