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Originally Posted by PayneTrain
What to people think of FIRST advising the mentors to choose juniors instead of seniors this year?
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I think that's a smart move. It's been stated again and again from the beginning that they want this to be something students can put on college applications. I think FIRST realizes that not all students balance robotics with school properly, and therefor may have a weaker GPA because of this. Or maybe they just want to help more kids get into better colleges.
Seeing as how the honor has little more tangible reward (well, a pin) than the ability to put it on applications, I approve of their advice. Especially for the ones who actually win (not just finalists). That recommendation is probably a very nice gold star for an application.