[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 9/08/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, September 8, 2004
by Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us


SAT WORD OF THE DAY: DELUGE ­ a flood or overwhelming situation.  After
winning the lottery, I received a deluge of phone calls from old friends and
long lost relatives.



Ms. Abrams will be away from school from September 8-10.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER
September 15, 12:20 p.m.  University of Puget Sound (WA)

SAT/ACT TEST DATES ­ Wednesday, September 15 is the late registration
deadline for the October 9 SAT I and SAT II tests.  Saturday, September 17
is the regular registration deadline for the October 23 ACT test.  IMPORTANT
NOTE ­Cal State Fullerton, Sonoma and San Diego State and campuses recommend
completion of the SAT by October.

SCHOLARSHIPS ­ KRON 4 Students Rising Above Scholarship.  This scholarship
is for seniors who have a GPA of 3.0 or above, have overcome obstacles not
of their own making, are low income, are committed to earning a college
degree and have been recommended by a teacher or counselor.  Applications
are available at the College/Career Center or at
www.studentsrisingabove.org.  Applications must be received by KRON by
October 15th.  

UPCOMING EVENTS ­ in the College/Career Center unless otherwise noted

September 10 -Senior Profile due if you are applying Early Action/Decision
September 14, 3:30 p.m. Early Decision/Early Action Workshop
September 15, 7:30 a.m. Early Decision/Early Action Workshop
September 20, 6:30 p.m. Senior Parent Night
September 24  Senior Profile due if you are applying to any private colleges
needing counselor recommendations
September 27, 3:30 p.m. Early Decision/Early Action Workshop
October 2, 8:30-1:00 College Information Day, UC Berkeley, Wheeler
Auditorium




REPEAT SECTION

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS ­ Saturday, October 2, College Information Day at UC
Berkeley, Wheeler Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Workshops in English and
Spanish.  For more information, www.eastbayconsortium.org or call 879-8367.

FREE SAT Prep for the new SAT (for the class of 2006 and beyond) will be
held at Berkeley High beginning September 22nd every Wednesday and Thursday
from 3:30 to 5:30.  Send an e-mail with your name, school name, phone number
to register4ptps at yahoo.com or call (510) 642-4951.

Bowdoin College ­ Seniors, if you are interested in Bowdoin, there will be a
reception for students and their parents on Tuesday, September 21, at 7:00
p.m. at the home of Lynn and Edward Poole, 2737 Vallejo St., San Francisco.
Phone:  415-775-3926.