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I heard from a person currently attending Kettering who used to be a FIRST member that A section rules compared to B. You have any idea why? :D Or did I get it mixed around? Was it B better than A or... Now I am just getting confused.

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Off topic from the college acceptance discussion...

But since you asked, Since it is the rare student who does both sections...there is really no way to determine which section rules. But as a former B-section student married to a former A-section student, I'll just say that both sections provide a top-notch education!

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So, let me summarize that for everyone, A-Section is better.* Of course, I am not biased at all ;)


*No, really, there is no difference. I have friends on both sections (and friends who have done both sections). Academically they are no different. Now, each section probably has its own quirks and feel but they are not comparable.

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I suppose I'll be another oddball of the group since I've matriculated at Harvard College...don't quite know what I want to do with my life: I'm a mess like that.

Of those who are considering mentoring in the Boston area, the NUTRONS (125) is losing quite a few college mentors (~7) this year so it'd be nice to have a few replacements. They kids come from all over the city so they're (we're?) an eclectic bunch :).

I agree with the posters who've suggested trying something new and not immediately delving back into FIRST at least during freshman year of college (y'all have till January to decide :) )...But the Boston Regional is a stellar event so please do volunteer! (Wednesday*/set up day is perpetually lacking manpower, IMO)

*tentative

I look forward to running into some of you, with whom I share a common past, in and around Cambridge/Boston in the upcoming years.

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Hey I was just looking through this to see where people are going (I'm a high school senior this year so I'll be applying in the fall) but I absolutely LOVE Embry-Riddle and will be applying there!! I only know three people that go there or will be going this year, and one of them I was only acquainted with, so I'm hoping there's a lot of friendly FIRST alums :)

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Cool,

Embry-riddle is a really nice place, have you visited the campus?
And make sure you apply for ER's FIRST Scholarship.

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Yeah, I've visited once but only drove around campus so I'm visiting again in the fall. I hope I get in!

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Well haven't heard back from U of M yet and today is kind of the last day they have an opportunity to do that, so I'll be attending Purdue University for Computer Engineering.

BOILER UP!

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Accepted to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo & majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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Nice, Purdue is a pretty cool place. Congratulations!

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Thanks. I've heard people saying U of M has pushed back their decision deadline once again, so apparently I won't be hearing a definitive "yes" or "no" until next week.

I'm so ticked right now I'm tempted to withdraw my application and just attend Purdue.

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NYU College of Arts and Sciences to study physics

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Accepted to- RPI, WPI, Drexel, Stevens and Lehigh

Going to Rutgers University for Mechanical Engineering Major with an Engineering Management Minor

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Got accepted into the Honors Program at Southern Polytechnic State University! Goin for Mechatronics Major, and AFROTC. Can't Wait!

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Ill be going across the country to Purdue

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Cool! See you there! What made you choose Purdue over other schools?

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I really wanna do aerospace and didn't like a few of the other options. The closest other choice was U Mich, but they are an extremely expensive school for out of state students, also I like Purdue more ;P

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Accepted to Oregon State U and LeTourneau U, only two places I applied to. Going to LeTourneau on a full-ride scholarship [I blame FIRST entirely!] and majoring in Computer Sci! Any other LeTU people? Yes, no, probably not? :P

There is a scheme afoot to get me back to my home regional [Oregon] as one of the college-advocate people, next year [apparently these people wander the pits promoting their college...]

I've read the thread discussing the pros and cons of mentoring FRC in college....I'm pretty sure I won't be mentoring any local teams, at least not in freshman year. [Still, does anyone know of teams in the Longview, or Tyler, Texas area?] Right now I'm planning on keeping in touch with my own team, and helping with organization and stuff like that. They've got the boots on the ground as it were, and as long as they get reminded of important things like hotel booking, STIMS registration, and team updates, they should be fine ;)

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Michigan Tech for Materials Science & Engineering!


Also accepted to Kettering (the only other school I applied to), but I liked MTU's program better.

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Going to Rutgers University to major in Finance.

I love FIRST, but i realized that engineering is not something i want to do for the rest of my life, and i would rather do something business-related

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Going to Rochester Institute of Technology to major in Computer Science.

Also accepted to Marist College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and University of New Hampshire. Waitlisted at RPI and WPI.
(I should probably post this AFTER I send in the payment...whatever.)

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I was accepted to the US Air Force Academy summer seminar but who knows how actual admissions will go.

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If you're planning on going to Purdue, be sure to check out the Purdue booth in St. Louis. I'll be there talking to folks on Thursday and part of Friday. Also be sure to check out Purdue FIRST Programs (PFP) once you get here in the fall. We'd love to have you join the student organization and help mentor local teams.

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Will do

Just pressed the accept button a few hour ago

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Stanford, Dartmouth, Harvey Mudd, Carnegie Mellon, RPI, Brown, Waitlisted at Caltech

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Same with me. I will most likely go to University of Minnesota for Music Education. Still been in FIRST for entire four years pushing the team's envelope, and I've always wondered why I was investing my time in FIRST. However, it's all been worth it.

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Anyone who is going to Cornell or IC is welcome to come mentor team 639!

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And of course, if you go to RPI you better mentor 2791.

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University of Michigan LSA.

Didn't go for engineering as I'm not sure if engineering is the right path for me (you'd think after four years of FIRST I'd know).

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I got into Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, U. of Michigan, UCLA, RPI, USC, and Case Western.

Unfortunately I'm still deciding between Berkeley, Michigan, and CMU but I shall be visiting Michigan next week so hopefully after that I'll make my final decision! Right now it looks like I'll be majoring in Mechanical Engineering at CMU unless Michigan changes my mind :P

Anyone know teams from the CMU area (Pittsburgh)?

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Accepted at Michigan Tech, University of Illinois, Missouri Science and Tech, Colorado School of Mines, CU-Boulder, WPI.

Heading to Michigan Tech for MechE

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Going to UC Berkeley

Also got into UC Davis, Cal Poly, CMU, WPI, and waitlisted at CalTech

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I'm attending Michigan Tech this fall for Computer Science!

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I'll be going to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona next year. I'll be studying Mechanical Engineering. If you are also going to ERAU in AZ, please check out this thread:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=94385

Can't wait, hope there will be other FIRSTers going!

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Usually a good idea to settle into college. But volunteering at regionals is still a great option to stay connected.

There are many Texas teams that need help.
3037 is in Tyler -

https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index....11&area=TX-USA

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Any MIT '15s on CD?

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I have been accepted to Kettering University Flint, Mi Majoring in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering!!

You know it's the right college when one of the recommended items to bring are safety glasses. :D ::safety:: :D

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Or 1493, or 1665, or 20, or 250, or 3044, or 3687.

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I applied engineering to all, haha. U of Michigan, Duke, Columbia, Princeton, WashU in St. Louis, Wayne St., Waitlisted at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford though. We'll see, deciding is hard!

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Going to MIT

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Accepted to Purdue, Auburn, University of Michigan, & Southern Polytechnic State University.

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Accepted at Bryn Mawr, Carleton, Carnegie Mellon, Mills, Mount Holyoke, Scripps, Skidmore, Wellesley and Wesleyan (:eek: It looks a lot longer listed like that......)

Attending Bryn Mawr (majoring in chemistry with biochem focus, minoring in dance).

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Wow. I feel belittled.
Michigan Tech
Major in EE,
Possible double major in ME

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If you have any questions about Princeton, feel free to ask me!

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I've been accepted at Tulane University and Rowan University...I'm going to Tulane University of Chemical Engineering. :)

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Anyone going to Georgia Tech? im going there next year :cool:

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Our mentor (TheOtherTaylor on CD) goes there, does that count?

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Although I'm not in your class, I am at Tech (this is my first year). There are various members from a number of FRC teams here. Least of which includes your esteemed college mentor, Sean Cantrell.

- Sunny

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Going to Rochester Institute of Technology for Electrical Engineering in the fall =)

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Going to Lake Superior State University for Computer Engineering.

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PSU Lehigh Valley: Accepted (Mechanical Engineering)
WPI: Waitlisted
RPI: Waitlisted
RIT: Accepted (Computer Engineering)
Kutstown: Accepted (Undeclared)
US Coast Guard Academy: Declined
Lehigh University: Declined
Bucks County Community College: Accepted (Undeclared)

I have decided to attend PSU because of an internship I landed in the area. Though I will be driving 83 miles a day, its still cheaper than anywhere else I want to go.

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Northeastern for now, or potentially Carnegie Mellon or UPenn, depending if I get off the waitlists or not

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Accepted: Carnegie Mellon SCS, Cornell Engineering, Brown
Waitlisted: MIT

Likely attending CMU. Are there any other FIRSTers attending / going to attend CMU? How about SCS? Do you volunteer at the Pittsburgh regional?

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I'm going to the University of Virginia. Mechanical engineering class of '15!

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Accepted:
Georgia Tech
WPI
UC Davis
UC Irvine

Waitlisted
UC San Diego


Will be attending WPI for Robotics Engineering (:

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got into my three: George Mason University, Virginia Tech, and RPI. Probably CS at Tech, instate = so much cheaper than RPI

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Kansas State University - Accepted, Will be attending (Yay FIRST scholarships!)
University of Oklahoma - Accepted
Washington University in St. Louis - Waitlisted
Stanford University - Declined

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For sure :) Our programmer's going for compsci, our build captain is going for some engineering at CIT, and I'm probably going, but HSS/MCS. I don't know what we're all planning to do with FIRST right now, but it's been a fun four years...maybe start a Wiredcats north, lol.

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Going to Michigan Tech, Double in Computer and Electrical Engineering

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Im going to be at Johns Hopkins in the Fall, for Biomedical Engineering, and my twin brother will be at Carnegie Mellon for ECE.

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You will meet a lot of FIRSTers at CMU especially if you take any classes in the robotics department.

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I'm going to Penn State University : University Park for Computer Science and/or Mechanical Engineering :D

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Tell me how that turns out. I have been considering double majoring in CS and EE too. And eventually get a double doctorate :rolleyes: But that is another story. I am a Junior right now.

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I am one of the few who love FIRST not going into engineering. Yay!

I am planning on attending Western Washington University next year and studying City and Regional Planning.

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I can tell you this as ERAU-Prescott student.... faculty is just... AWESOME. Most of them have extensive prior industry/military experiences and they sure know what they are teaching :) . You will be surprised that a lot of them were prior military officers. And well, this is from Prescott's point of view (don't know about Daytona).

And have you thought of joining Det 028 instead of Det 157 :D ? We have 'better' AFROTC program than Daytona, hehe (inside joke). We are even called "Best of the West" :D. But seriously, cadre here is just fantastic.

P.S. to double(?) your chance of receiving AFROTC scholarship, apply for High School scholarship, as in-college scholarship is very competitive(due to Air Force/DoD's budget issues and AF looks for only EE/CE for express scholarships). Even EA(Enrollment allocation) will be very competitive as AF is reducing their overall personnel assets.

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Just got waitlisted at U of M, so off to Purdue!

BOILER UP!

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Anyone in for NYU-Poly? I'm headed there for Integrated Media and probably more since they have an accelerated BS/MS for the same price as long as I work hard!

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Nice to see another Michigander headed down here. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I can try and help.

Boiler Up!

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not Computer Science, Computer Engineering. Computer Engineering in itself is pretty much half electrical, half software and then an EE double with that is only about 15 credits more!

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I'm going to Carnegie Mellon SCS next year; it's awesome to see others going down the same path. :)

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Accepted at Virginia Tech, NC State, Clemson and Florida State

Going to Virginia Tech for ME.

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We just happen to be the closest. :D

All great teams in our area though, especially 20 and 3044. BTW, look for RPI off-season events and potentially districts in the future. A lot in store for FRC in the Albany area in the near future.