For parents of FRC, FTC, and FLL students.
FIRST Robotics isn’t just a STEM extracurricular, it’s a launchpad for elite college admissions.
In this free course, you'll discover how to transform your student's robotics journey into a powerful admissions asset. From building a compelling GitHub portfolio to showcasing leadership in the pit, we’ll walk you through the strategies top-performing students use to stand out to schools like Stanford, MIT, and Caltech.
Whether your student is a coder, designer, team captain, or all of the above, this course helps you position their hard work as proof of real-world engineering, not just another high school activity.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to structure a robotics GitHub that admissions officers actually care about
- The difference between documenting vs. storytelling in engineering portfolios
- Which FIRST awards and certifications matter most on a college resume
- What to ask mentors for when requesting letters of recommendation
- BONUS: How to turn FRC mentoring roles into “hook” experiences for elite schools
🎓 Includes GitHub templates, resume builders, and a timeline for building an Ivy-ready portfolio.
