[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 9/23/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, September 23, 2004

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  PRODIGAL ­ wasteful with money.  Americans¹ prodigal
spending habits are good for businesses, but have led to a very low national
savings rate.

SENIOR SECTION

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ­ Are you interested?  Fresno State has a new unique
joint program with UC Riverside leading to a B.S. in Environmental Science.
For more information, go to www.csufresno.edu/geology.

Some California State University (CSU) campuses will accept all students who
have met the minimum entrance requirements.  Other campuses do not accept
all CSU eligible students.  These campuses are called impacted.  The
impacted CSU campuses are:  Chico, Fullerton, Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona,
San Diego State, San Marcos, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Sonoma State.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Sonoma State strongly encourage applicants to
take the October or November SAT or ACT.  I encourage students who are
applying to impacted campuses to also apply to at least one non-impacted
campus.  In addition, some majors at non-impacted campuses are impacted,
meaning that more students apply to that major than there is space for.

TUFTS ­ Meeting for prospective students and parents.  Wednesday, September
29, 7:00 p.m., Piedmont High School, 800 Magnolai Avenue, Piedmont, in the
library.  

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ­ Meeting with the Associate Dean of Admissions,
Wednesday, October 6, 7:30 p.m.  Crown Plaza Hotel, Union Square, 480 Sutter
Street, San Francisco.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER
TODAY - SEPTEMBER 23
10:35 a.m.    Oberlin (OH)
1:20 p.m.    Bowdoin (ME)
2:20 p.m.    Lewis & Clark (OR)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
1:20 p.m.    UC San Diego

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8:30 a.m.   Middlebury (VT)
9:30 a.m.   Mills (CA)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
8:30 a.m.  Willamette (OR)
9:30 a.m.   Williams (MA)
10:35 a.m.  Georgetown (DC)
1:20 p.m.    UC Davis (CA)
2:20 p.m.    Boston University (MA)

UPCOMING EVENTS - in the College/Career Center unless otherwise noted
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 (See more
information in Repeat Section below) - for all grades.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES: - Friday, October 1 is the late registration deadline
for the October 23 ACT test.  Friday, October 1 is the regular registration
deadline for the November 6 SAT I and II tests.

SCHOLARSHIPS:- Sinkler Miller Medical Association High School Scholarship
Application.  Scholarship for African-American students.  Pick up an
application in the College/Career Center. Deadline:  September 27.

FOR JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES
PSAT -- The PSAT is a practice test for the SAT. For juniors, the PSAT is
also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship.  It will be
given at Berkeley High on Saturday, October 16th .  Sign-ups will begin on
Wednesday, September 22 and will continue through Wednesday, October 6.
Monies will be collected during lunch at the D building ticket windows on
Allston Way. The cost of the test is $22 (cash only).

REPEAT SECTION

VASSAR COLLEGE will be holding an information session on Tuesday, October 5
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Hilton San Francisco and Towers, Union Square
Rooms 5&6 in San Francisco.  RSVP to Anita Trautwein with the number of
guests and whether you will need parking validation.  antrautwein at vassar.edu
or 800-827-7270.

Trinity University (Texas) offers individual meetings with students.
Tuesday, October 5, 2:30-5:30 at the Starbucks, 2 Theatre Square 106 in
Orinda.  Call (800) TRINITY or e-mail aspen.heckmann at trinity.edu for an
appointment.

ESSAY READERS will be available in the College/Career Center on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at lunchtime during the month of September.  Start your
essay early and get feedback from experienced readers.

ATHLETES: Here¹s a new, very helpful web site to get information on colleges
and link directly to each school_s athletic page as well as contact coaches.
http://www.college-athletic-scholarships.com.  Check it out!

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS - Saturday, October 2, College Information Day at UC
Berkeley, Wheeler Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Over 60 public and private
college and university representatives will participate. Workshops in
English and Spanish.  For more information, www.eastbayconsortium.org or
call 879-8367.