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[quote=Anonymous]OP kudos to you, I think I need your advice than you needing mine…I am having a hard time trying to convince my rising sophomore to just apply to some STEM internships as he has a pretty solid interest in 3D printing.

Anyhow as for your DS, it all depends on what his goals and interests are (at the present time) and the birds that are in hand. If college or entrepreneurship interest is a factor, that competitive research opp would be golden especially if he is pursing top schools. It will translate really well, because many can go work a random job or pay for a summer camp/internship, but you went the extra mile and applied and were accepted into a competitive research opp. Research is an activity that aligns with ivies and other top schools.

Then the next best would be the internship, which another PP mentioned also allows for experience building (just like a job) and industry exploration into interests he hasn’t discovered yet or further defining his engineering roadmap. Then the job, especially if they can be flexible enough to allow him to come back part time or before/after he attends at least one of those opps. Hopefully the notification/decision making timing works for him to decide the route he wants to take.

All the best to you all! I am going to show my DS your post so he will know I am not a complete whacko for wanting him to prepare himself.

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