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Originally Posted by gblake
Nothing in the VRC (or FTC) program stops mentors from being intensely involved for six weeks, or stops students from developing/using (outside of the explicit competition) some of the other skills you mentioned.
Blake
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I agree, but real life plays a factor. Mentors have jobs and lives so the hours they can put in is limited.
Companies are attracted to the big robots. They are willing to let their employees take time to work on something that looks cool on the news and reflects well on the company. You have to have the right mentor and company to get that for FTC and VRC.
At the FTC and VRC level it is left almost entirely to the school teacher who is already overworked and underpaid.
All the programs have a place depending on your program goals and resources.