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CrystalCoveHokie
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Did accepted student day at UC Berkeley yesterday…..

Very interesting. Admissions told us that UCB had an overall acceptance rate of 10% and 5% for Engineering. Hilliest campus I’ve ever been on. Beautiful day. A bit chaotic. Eclectic is a fair description. It definitely had a vibe. My kid said he liked it way more than he thought he would.
Posted: 04/19/2026 at 01:38 PM ET

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Did accepted student day at UC Berkeley yesterday….. ◄
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 01:38 PM ET
Is their football stadium essentially sunken into the earth?
MP4VT2004 • 04/19/26 05:12 PM ET
Partially sunk below grade **
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:35 PM ET
I wonder if that is in part due to potential seismic concerns?**
JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:43 PM ET
Hayward fault goes directly under stadium **
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:49 PM ET
My guess is it's just easier to dig a hole than to create a bunch of...
MP4VT2004 • 04/19/26 05:46 PM ET
So many of those type of stadiums were built into the ground for ease of
89HOKIE • 04/19/26 06:25 PM ET
Those trees are just the tops of the UCB rain forest. The stadium is
PhotoHokieNC • 04/19/26 05:31 PM ET
I'm not sure I totally understand his college vetting process, or yours
JoesterVT • 04/19/26 04:18 PM ET
Cal Berkley one of the top 25 in the USA, Right?**
UTPr0sim • 04/20/26 05:21 AM ET
And closer to their home**
JoesterVT • 04/20/26 06:24 AM ET
It’s complex….
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 04:53 PM ET
#1 public university in the US? Hell, it's not even the best school in VA!
JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:02 PM ET
USNA will not defer him….
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/26 05:27 PM ET
Awesome....I get the feeling things will work out ok...lol.**
JoesterVT • 04/19/26 05:48 PM ET
Good for your kid. Amazing school.**
SDHokie • 04/19/26 03:38 PM ET
President Sands' undergraduate school.
EDGEMAN • 04/19/26 03:15 PM ET
I thought Dr. Sands has 3 degrees from UCB**
LTHokie • 04/19/26 05:24 PM ET
Yea, it is an interesting campus. **
Stork • 04/19/26 02:18 PM ET