[UPDATE] Petition to Add FIRST to the Common Application

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by Pault

Write your essay about, then. From what I've heard, a lot of colleges really don't care all that much if you just say you did FIRST; certainly not enough to make it any more than a tiebreaker. It's when you elaborate on what FIRST has meant to you and how you have grown as a person and what you have learned and showing them that you were actually commited to your team and not just a name on the roster that it starts to gain leverage.

It's a little late now...

Props to Jess and Ellen for getting this through. I'm sure future generations of FIRSTers will appreciate your efforts.