Oh wow okay thank you yes the description did sound super competitive, congrats to your son tho for his accomplishments outside of the program!
Thanks for sharing. Berkeley usually offers some spring admits. Iâm not sure of the timing of the offers but they might be using the Mills program instead.
There is a club swim team at Berkeley (and UCLA, UCD, UCSD, etc). Swim Club at Berkeley
Yes! Please NO San Fran! It hurts my heart to hear that! LOL!
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But Crew has the worst hoursâall those early mornings!
Or Frisco.
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Oh, I forgot âFrisc8.â I canât even write it.
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Thank you for club swim info! My son might enjoy this in college. He does comp swim but surely isnât fast bright for Div 1
Just imagine how much bad advice you students would get if all the parents left CC.
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ThanksâŠIâll pass it along to my DâŠLOLâŠnoticed they spelled Stanfu(o)rdâŠoh boyâŠtad rivalryâŠhehe
Cal likes athletes! Especially those who excelled in their sport. Most of the gymnasts at my daughterâs club who didnât continue onto college sports but got to
Level 9 or 10 got into Cal, while sometimes getting rejected by other UCs.
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Ewww⊠Cali. Never!!
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Ignore the â â â â â , who joined an hour ago
Iâm a parent, mostly lurk, very rarely post. Itâs a way for me to get some info without asking my kid questions that would likely increase her anxiety. That way I know more about the process (and am therefore less anxious myself) and can better support her. This is a rough enough time for students; no need for parents to make it worse. FWIW thatâs why Iâm here.
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Yep! I went to Cal and have lived in Berkeley for 20+ years. Itâs: Cal, Berkeley or UC Berkeley to refer to the university, usually Cal.
San Francisco = correct also (The City, SF, San Francisco) and NEVER San Fran. But donât forget, seriously, never ever Frisco!
(Go Bears!)
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kind of funny bc I am a level 10 gymnast (not continuing in college), rejected from Cal but accepted to UCLA
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iâm sorry, then my message wasnât directed at you. i completely understand.
please donât speak about me like that and understand my argument first. i think itâs weird thatâs all
Frisco is just AWFUL. IT HURTS MY EARS!
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Quick question, do you regret doing gymnastics for as long as you did? At L9/10, youâre probably training 20+ hours a week which barely leaves enough time to study let alone EC. Not sure if you were targeting a D1 scholarship or not, but interested in hearing your perspective as gymnastics is unlike most sports. Itâs an all-in affair with a lot of injuries
@ballfondler69 How long have you been monitoring this thread? Many parents and students have been here since last year. Weâve come here to ask veteran parents and students questions. Gained insights, gotten very useful information.
And yes, if their kids did get in, they should be able to brag. Itâs been a long journey. They have the right to brag and many of us parents are happy for them. Even if our kid didnât get admitted. Weâve been on this journey together.
And for the parents and kids who didnât get in, itâs a nice place to vent. People are empathetic and kind to each other. Thatâs the purpose of these threads. Discussions, share insights, celebrate, mourn a loss of an admission entrance together.
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