When did you guys switch from IQ to VRC?

VEX IQ General Discussion
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I have faced this decision in the past, until COVID decided for me. But I am still interested to hear what you think.

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I switched in 8th grade. The earlier you switch the worse you’ll start off, but the better you’ll be as a senior

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IMO the best time to switch depends on whether you are able to cope with managing larger teams and higher time commitment.

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I originally started VRC in 7th grade, then had to do IQ in 8th grade, then skipped robotics entirely in 9th due to covid, and now starting VRC again in 10th.

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I switched mid fall of my 9th grade year. I was tied to VIQC and scared of moving up, but I managed in time. I think that it’s beneficial to stay in viqc and be amongst your peers, but if you feel like you’ve reached the top then I would move up. I think that people who are at the top of their game for an entire season can find themselves lost when they suddenly move up.

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Our school lets us do IQ from 4th-6th grade and then we switch over to VRC in 7th grade. Also, happy cake day @meepmeepme

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I did IQ in 5th grade and then when I switched schools (to Middle School) I did FLL for 2 years. Then when I entered High School I started VRC.

For my region it seems like the majority of middle schoolers do IQ while a small number do VRC.

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I did VRC from 6th grade through high school and FLL and JFLL each for a year before that.

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I switched to VRC for the 2018-2019 season as a freshman. But I had done 3 years of IQ before that.
I’m technically a junior currently (because 2020), so next season is my last.

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So honestly it looks like it is pretty evenly split.
How did you guys like switching when you did?

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Would you mind telling us which region?

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I’m currently based out of North/Central FL. Note that every time I switched programs I also switched schools.

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Iq is meant for middle school and vrc is meant for highschool?

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Students in both Elementary and Middle School can compete in VEXIQ, whereas students in both Middle and High School can compete in VRC. Note that students can compete in both a VEXIQ and a VRC team and that the age limits as defined in the game manual means some high school students may be eligible to compete in VEXIQ (although I would discourage this).

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