Packaging an applicant with disparate ECs/interests

vwlizard
Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:19:11 +0000

Humanities and robotics can dovetail nicely as there is building technology in a silo, and then there is building technology that solves a problem and studying how people use/will use technology. She can highlight the problem-solving/humanistic approach of working with a team to solve problems.

Have her research some of the degrees in Society and Technology (like the one at WPI) and see if anything jumps out to her as skills she is using within her robotics activities. Or skills she would like to talk about developing. Degree in Society, Technology & Policy | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Seems to me that LACs would love someone that is well rounded, has abilities in STEM and is a great writer. Isn’t that what most LACs are all about? Rather than take a STEM kid and try to make them a great writer, or push a great writer to take on more STEM classes, you have a kid that is already halfway there.