<p>It is fine if they inspire you, but you should take note that these are truly exceptional people. The person mentioned in the article that was posted above took over 200 units in three years, so that is an average of 200/6= 33.3 units per semester, or about 26 units per semester if he took classes in both summers in his time here. He has a 3.96 GPA, the average gpa across all majors is roughly a 3.25.</p>
<p>You can still succeed at Berkeley without being a prodigy, and have wonderful opportunities afterwards. Just remember that dude is the #1 student at UC Berkeley, he is by no means the average student you will find. </p>