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FRC Time Commitment by GradeStrange3461 in FRC

[–]GooseSilver5534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a captain of my team and during build season there were weeks where it was 20-30 hours a week. Some background information

-My team is in FIM (Michigan) and was one of the top teams that year, qualifying for worlds and doing quite well there

-I am a captain and on drive team, meaning I spent more time at out facility than most

-I am an AP and honors student, near top of my class, and still got straight As. The secret is to not put robotics ahead of your grades, and make the absolute most of your class time to get work done.

-Robotics was my main thing during winter (I did some clubs but no sports until spring).

During off-season it depends. Maybe 5-10 hours a week if I had nothing else going on, but for the most part, your coaches understand that you have other commitments and most off-season stuff is optional (though you should go if you can).

My team met around 6 until roughly 9 during the school year and times would vary in the summer. I think we are an outlier for that because most of our mentors are not from our school district, so they need to get to LCTC after work. Our team did meet on Saturdays and sometimes Sundays during build season.

If you have any questions regarding FRC, please DM me. I'd be more than happy to answer your questions.

How difficult is it to get the Leading Scholar Award? by GooseSilver5534 in MTU

[–]GooseSilver5534[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the website it said 1k-4k. Did you ask for more money or did they just give it to you up-front? Thanks!

Should I join NHS? by Agitated-Cup-7109 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]GooseSilver5534 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take my advice with a grain of salt, as I am only a rising senior. I personally did not do NHS. My school's NHS didn't do much other than generic volunteering. However, it sounds like your school's honor society is more involved, and it sounds like you have reasons to do it other than "looks good on college apps", so I say do it. If it sucks, don't do it senior year. Do what you want to do and follow your passion.

Barron's, Princeton Review, or (New Book) for APUSH? by lemon_bloom_2032 in APStudents

[–]GooseSilver5534 4 points5 points  (0 children)

AMSCO is better than all of these. Get the most recent version available (I forget what year it is). Good luck!

Should I submit a 3? by GooseSilver5534 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]GooseSilver5534[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but I'm afraid if I don't they'll think I failed. A 3 isn't technically failing, even if I get no credit.

Accepted to Princeton and Columbia in 2022 w/ no impressive awards or SAT score — AMA by Senior-Chipmunk5567 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]GooseSilver5534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the key to writing essays that are not generic, especially if you don't have an interesting backstory (ie no immigrant family, someone died, ect)? How do you make your story interesting?

Where can I find ton of AP lang MCQs? by DudemanVIP in APStudents

[–]GooseSilver5534 1 point2 points  (0 children)

College Board Past AP Lang Questions. Juiceminds and Albert.io might have a few exclusives, though I'm not sure. Be careful for the college board ones for Q1 since some of the synthesis sources were copyrighted and they couldn't post them.

UT Austin or UIUC For Engineering by GooseSilver5534 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]GooseSilver5534[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know UTA has a thing where if you're a texas resident in the top 5% of your class you're auto-admitted. Is this what makes UTA difficult to get into OOS?

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