[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 5/4/04

Mon May 3 21:21:36 PDT 2004

College/Career Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
by Ilene Abrams
iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   ACCESSIBLE  easily understood.  Einstein¹s Theory of
Relativity is accessible only to those with a proper background in math and
physics.

SENIORS
SENIOR AWARDS CELEBRATION:  Participate in the Awards Celebration to be held
on Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m.  Forms have been distributed in all senior
English classes.  If you have not received one, please come to the
College/Career Center. Deadline:  May 5.

JUNIORS
If you would like to be one of the MC¹s at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May
25th, sign up in the College/Career Center.

UPCOMING EVENTS

All events are in the College and Career Center, D221, unless otherwise
noted.  Please sign up in advance in D221.

TODAY, May 4, 10:35 a.m. - Representative of University of Washington.
Wednesday, May 5, 10:35 a.m.  National Association of Black Accountants

BIGGEST COLLEGE FAIR OF THE YEAR - Saturday, May 8, 1:00-4:30 p.m.   East
Bay College Connection Fair at St. Mary¹s College.  Free shuttles from
Orinda BART station to the fair. More information, including the list of
colleges attending, is available at www.stmarys-ca.edu/ebcc.  Planning
guides are available in the College/Career Center.  Over 140 colleges will
be attending.

Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.  Exploring College Options, Student/Parent
Information Sessions with representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard and
Penn.  Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco.  415-397-7000.

Tuesday, May 12, 12:20 p.m  - A representative of Diablo Valley College will
be in the College/Career Center to talk with you about the campus and
signing up for classes.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Chiron  Must be 16 years old and eligible to work for 8 weeks this summer,
beginning June 28th.  Several positions available.  Applications in D-221 or
at www.chiron.com.

Washington Mutual has a two year internship opportunity in the banking
industry for a current sophomore student.  Applications and more information
is available in the College/Career Center.  The position is open until
filled, so get your application in as soon as possible.

TESTING - DEADLINES AND PREPARATION
May 7 - Regular registration deadline for the June 12 ACT test.
May 12  Late  registration deadline for the June 5 SAT I and SAT II tests.
I recommend that juniors take at least one of these tests if you are
considering applying to a four year college or university.
FREE SUMMER TEST PREP  People¹s Test Preparation Service.  Session I 
Mon/Wed, 2-6 p.m. beginning June 28; Session II  Tues/Thurs, 2-6 p.m.
beginning June 29.  All classes held at UC Berkeley.  Call (510) 642-4951
and leave a message including your name, grade, high school, phone number
and session preference.  Or e-mail summerptps at yahoo.com.  Register early to
ensure your space in the class.

SCHOLARSHIPS
A small sampling of the many scholarships available in the College Center.
Come by to get the complete list.

SAN O BAR Social Club  Requirements:  Students must have a GPA of 2.0, not
exceeding 2.0.  To apply, students must submit their name, address, and
phone number along with an essay of between 300 and 5,000 words entitled
"Why I Want to Attend College."  Students must also submit an official
transcript.  Send all of this information to:  Sandra J. Johnson, SAN O BAR
Scholarship Committee Member, 843  54th St., Oakland, CA  94608.  For more
information, call 652-5055.  Fax:  652-0525.  Deadline:  May 10th.

CSF Sealbearer  Must be a member of CSF for at least 4 semesters, including
one semester during senior year; demonstrate financial need; plan to attend
a college in the fall of 2004.  Deadline:  May 20.

UCLA Latino Alumni Association  Demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular
activities and volunteer service to the community, financial need.  Deadline
June 4.  Applications in D-221.

San Francisco State College of Business, P.Y. Wen Scholarship - California
resident with a minimum GPA of 3.25 with financial need who will be
entering the College of Business.  Applications available in D-221 or at
http://cob.sfsu.edu/cob/portal_student/scholarships.cfm. Deadline: September
30.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students  July 4-August
14.  Classes in architecture, law, liberal arts, engineering and computer
science, fashion and textile design and many more.  Regular application
deadline is May 30.  Applications available in D-221.

Youth Leaders Action Camp  Two ten day session  August 1-11, and 12-22.
Grades 9-12.  Develop leadership skills, learn job skills through natural
building, learn people skills through drama and camp out on a biodynamic
farm.  For more information, call 510-290-6444 or go to www.actioncamp.org.

University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television.  Includes
filmmaking, computer graphics, entertainment industry, screenwriting, film
studies.  Rolling admissions, deadline June 23.  Applications available in
D-221 or at http://www.USCsummerfilm.com.

Boston College Summer Experience Program.  Open to students who have
completed their junior year.  Classes are offered in a wide variety of
subjects.  Applications available in D-221.

Summer of Art at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. Applications
available in D-221 or at http://www.otis.edu (click on Academic and then to
Summer of Art).

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions for High School Students - Early Start and
Research Mentorship Programs available.  Applications available in D-221 or
at www.summer.ucsb.edu.

And many more available in the College/Career Center.

*New on the list today.