Grades and Student Travel, Etc

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

As good as FIRST is, just being on a FIRST team will not get you into a top college or get you your dream job.

While it's true that participating in FIRST won't get you a top college, is that really the most important thing? There are plenty of decent colleges out there, and anyone resourceful enough to build a robot in six weeks should be able to find one that's right for them. Also, I have never heard of any employer asking a college-educated potential employee about their high school GPA. In the long run, the hands on experience from FIRST is way more useful than straight A's.