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NutritionRunner Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I don't have personal experience in playing a varsity sport myself, but when I did my undergraduate studies in engineering, one of the top students was also a varsity soccer player. She was able to balance being on the varsity team with the heavy engineering workload, and still managed to be one of the top students in the program. Now that meant marks that were 80%+. So it is possible to balance varsity sports with good grades, at least for some individuals. It will really come down to you, your program, and your time management skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I played varsity and it's pretty hectic. Your life essentially boils down to books and sports. You will not have time for a social life. Once you're done practice, you end up at the library studying for the next few hours and it can become arduous because of how tired the exercise makes you. It can be done, but it's not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I also did varsity and yeah it is pretty hectic. You need to manage your time well and know when to rest up, like don't try and study if your too tired, just nap then go study. Definitely would recommend doing it because of the passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshMellow Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It can be done. I'm not sure which school you wish to attend for undergrad, but I know that at U Sask., athletes are allowed to take 4 instead of 5 classes as a "full course load". Maybe that's something you might wish to look into. However that may mean being ineligible for GPA weighting upon applying to Med Schools down the road. I'd suggest looking into it. Otherwise, I know a guy that played CIS for 2 years, applied in his 2nd year for Med School and got in. He's currently in Med and apparently next year will be rejoining the team to play CIS footy as WELL as do Med School (2nd year). If you're fav player is Messi or Iniesta, then good luck. This country don't need any ronalda fan boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It can be done. I'm not sure which school you wish to attend for undergrad, but I know that at U Sask., athletes are allowed to take 4 instead of 5 classes as a "full course load". Maybe that's something you might wish to look into. However that may mean being ineligible for GPA weighting upon applying to Med Schools down the road. I'd suggest looking into it. Otherwise, I know a guy that played CIS for 2 years, applied in his 2nd year for Med School and got in. He's currently in Med and apparently next year will be rejoining the team to play CIS footy as WELL as do Med School (2nd year). If you're fav player is Messi or Iniesta, then good luck. This country don't need any ronalda fan boys. There's no comparison between Messi and Ronaldo anyway. Ronaldo is a superstar yes, but Messi is timeless. He is challenging for greatest of all time, not just greatest of his generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookchair Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 MarshMellow said: It can be done. I'm not sure which school you wish to attend for undergrad, but I know that at U Sask., athletes are allowed to take 4 instead of 5 classes as a "full course load". Maybe that's something you might wish to look into. However that may mean being ineligible for GPA weighting upon applying to Med Schools down the road. I'd suggest looking into it. Otherwise, I know a guy that played CIS for 2 years, applied in his 2nd year for Med School and got in. He's currently in Med and apparently next year will be rejoining the team to play CIS footy as WELL as do Med School (2nd year). If you're fav player is Messi or Iniesta, then good luck. This country don't need any ronalda fan boys. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshMellow Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 There's no comparison between Messi and Ronaldo anyway. Ronaldo is a superstar yes, but Messi is timeless. He is challenging for greatest of all time, not just greatest of his generation. Thanks for the reply.Would you mind telling me his name? haha. That is actually the perfect scenario that I can dream of..oh and my favorite player is Zidane but ya i prefer Messi over Ronaldo lol Thank god we have some intelligent people regarding this sport. Makes me have hope. And sorry man, I don't know him personally so I prob. shouldn't be throwing his name around. Hope you understand. Zidane was beast...*sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverusername Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thank god we have some intelligent people regarding this sport. Makes me have hope. And sorry man, I don't know him personally so I prob. shouldn't be throwing his name around. Hope you understand. Zidane was beast...*sigh* Zidane was dangerous. He controlled games, especially in international play, he was just dominant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshMellow Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Zidane was dangerous. He controlled games, especially in international play, he was just dominant. Zizou: Heading - 99 Finishing - 99 Weak Foot - 99 Weak Foot from 50 yards out - 99 Flair - 99 Finishing Move - Headbutt First Touch Level - 'Godly' 5 Star Skillz to Pay the Billz Through Balls - To die for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunasly Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 A lot of my friends play varsity soccer and none of them are able to keep a high GPA. That's not to say it's not possible, but it's tough. It's especially tough if you are looking to volunteer outside of your studies or perhaps working a part-time job. My advice: Don't do it. Chances are that varsity soccer won't take you anywhere in life and the amount of time and energy you have to commit is not worth having your GPA suffer. If you want, start your 1st year without playing and get a feel for the work load in addition to your other activities. If you find yourself in a position where you can handle more, then join the soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshMellow Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 ^^ That's some good advice. Really research into the pros and cons. With something like Med School, you really need to know how you're going to allocate your time (volunteer, studying, relaxing, having fun, soccer, other...) It can be done, but I'd say how tired you are after training daily for 2-3 hours with school + studying + labs + assignments + commuting will be most telling whether you will not only be able to do it...but enjoy it. You can always play club soccer at adult level if need be, depending on where you pursue your undergrad. I'm sure every town/city has competitive indoor league(s) of some sort. But yeah...maintaining a high GPA with 5 courses a sem will be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookchair Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 MarshMellow said: Thank god we have some intelligent people regarding this sport. Makes me have hope. And sorry man, I don't know him personally so I prob. shouldn't be throwing his name around. Hope you understand. Zidane was beast...*sigh* . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookchair Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lunasly said: A lot of my friends play varsity soccer and none of them are able to keep a high GPA. That's not to say it's not possible, but it's tough. It's especially tough if you are looking to volunteer outside of your studies or perhaps working a part-time job. My advice: Don't do it. Chances are that varsity soccer won't take you anywhere in life and the amount of time and energy you have to commit is not worth having your GPA suffer. If you want, start your 1st year without playing and get a feel for the work load in addition to your other activities. If you find yourself in a position where you can handle more, then join the soccer team. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshMellow Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks for the thought. I think that's what I will do. I won't play soccer first year, see how that goes and the decide if I want to play in second year. Also, to the players I noticed that CIS Soccer season runs from September - November (That's not even 1 semester of university?) That would mean I would have no soccer commitment for most of the school year (November-April?) Do you guys think that the first couple of months of university (in a bio program are harder or easier than other months of first year?) You must remember that although you won't be competing in the 2nd semester, you can be certain that you'll be expected to train w/ the team on a daily, or weekly basis. But of course, there's no travel which is a huge plus. The answer to your question is reaaally subjective. Off the top of my head, I'd suggest two things. How strong do you think you are in bio/science related topics? This may help you plan how much time you'll need to spend studying to get 85-90 +. Also labs would be another thing. Lots of players push their lab classes to the 2nd semester. But in 1st year, that can be tough to do since in most cases you need to take it in 1st sem as a prereq. for a class in 2nd sem. Also by having 1,2, or 3 labs a week in first sem/year can be draining. So essentially...I'd try and get a solid picture of what my academic schedule's going to be like. And if there is leeway into making 1st semester easier (perhaps at the expense of a lil tougher 2nd sem) then you'll have some thinking to do whether you think it's worth playing footy. Man Utd. vs Real Madrid on Wednesday. Let's hope it's a cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzle Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thanks for the thought. I think that's what I will do. I won't play soccer first year, see how that goes and the decide if I want to play in second year. Also, to the players I noticed that CIS Soccer season runs from September - November (That's not even 1 semester of university?) That would mean I would have no soccer commitment for most of the school year (November-April?) Do you guys think that the first couple of months of university (in a bio program are harder or easier than other months of first year?) But there is no spring break in the fall, and it can be hectic to catch up on work in that semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemogoblin Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Many people in my med school class played varsity sports, got into med school, and seem to have had great social lives. And I personally know that a few had excellent social lives. Point is, it depends on you as an individual. Some people will tell you you can't do it, some will say it's definitely doable. Only way to know is to try it. Play soccer in first year, develop some good work habits and if you find it isn't working out, reevaluate then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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