BEARSO Invitational

[Efesa]

What is the new cap then?

There is none.

Are the majority of teams from California?

Yes, there is, unfortunately. Looks like we will be competing amongst the likes of Solon, Kennedy, Troy, etc.

[sneepity]

What is the new cap then?

There is none.

My estimate is that there will be 200-250 teams for Division C and about 150 teams for Division B.

Competition is approximately 2 weeks away and not many more teams will sign up. Approximately 170 div C teams and 90 div B teams will attend, not much more than that.

I'll be making a prediction form/contest soon, once teams are finalized I guess (with bear's permission of course). I'll also be running an awards spreadsheet during bear's livestream. The spreadsheet will not contain any sort of predicted placement of teams, only medal counts and medals (bear's request).

[Efesa]

There is none.

My estimate is that there will be 200-250 teams for Division C and about 150 teams for Division B.

Competition is approximately 2 weeks away and not many more teams will sign up. Approximately 170 div C teams and 90 div B teams will attend, not much more than that.

Wait, two weeks? Oh no, I gotta study if I don't want to be severely beaten by the best teams in the country!
I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

[sneepity]

My estimate is that there will be 200-250 teams for Division C and about 150 teams for Division B.

Competition is approximately 2 weeks away and not many more teams will sign up. Approximately 170 div C teams and 90 div B teams will attend, not much more than that.

Wait, two weeks? Oh no, I gotta study if I don't want to be severely beaten by the best teams in the country!
I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy!

[Efesa]

Competition is approximately 2 weeks away and not many more teams will sign up. Approximately 170 div C teams and 90 div B teams will attend, not much more than that.

Wait, two weeks? Oh no, I gotta study if I don't want to be severely beaten by the best teams in the country!
I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy!

I don't think anyone from my slightly above-average school would get a medal. There has to be like at least 80 teams in division B.

[sneepity]

Wait, two weeks? Oh no, I gotta study if I don't want to be severely beaten by the best teams in the country!
I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy! :D

I don't think anyone from my slightly above-average school would get a medal. There has to be like at least 80 teams in division B.

Maybe you guys are great at an event everyone else does relatively worse in :?: some hope can't hurt, right?

[EwwPhysics]

Wait, two weeks? Oh no, I gotta study if I don't want to be severely beaten by the best teams in the country!
I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy!

I don't think anyone from my slightly above-average school would get a medal. There has to be like at least 80 teams in division B.

Yes, there are a lot of teams in both divisions. Never say never though, you might medal! Good luck!

[Mr.Epithelium]

I swear, if anyone from my school medals, I'm gonna laugh

Don't be so sure about that! If you give up on your team before you even get a chance to prove yourself, it's already over before you begin. But if your mindset is that you can get better, then you're much more prepared to actually become better :)

And in the end, even if you don't medal, at least you learn valuable experience! By acknowledging your team's skill isn't fixed, you show up to the competition better prepared, and that preparation will benefit you in future competitions. Moreover, after you get your results back from BEARSO, with a mindset towards improvement, you'll be able to take charge and go beyond being average, and say "here's how we improve." Good luck!

[JonB]

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy!

I don't think anyone from my slightly above-average school would get a medal. There has to be like at least 80 teams in division B.

Yes, there are a lot of teams in both divisions. Never say never though, you might medal! Good luck!

Keep in mind, one of the most important parts of this specific Invite is learning how to use the online platform in a legitimate competition setting and figuring out how to work with a partner that is not right next to you. Still, do your best to be prepared for your event and the materials within, but this will be new to ALL of us.

[Efesa]

This invitational is literally going to be so crazy!

I don't think anyone from my slightly above-average school would get a medal. There has to be like at least 80 teams in division B.

Maybe you guys are great at an event everyone else does relatively worse in some hope can't hurt, right?

All of our best people graduated last year, but some extra studying might make my team medal in the harder events (e.g. fossils)