[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10/22/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, October 22, 2004
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ASTOUND - Surprise greatly, fill with wonder and 
confusion or bewilderment.  The dancers at the Spirit Rally astounded 
the Berkeley High community with their skill and creativity.

SENIOR SECTION

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER

TODAY -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
9:30 a.m.  Northeastern University (MA)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:30 a.m.   Westmont College (CA)
9:35 a.m.   St. Mary’s College (CA)
10:35 a.m.  Grinnell (IA)
12:20 p.m.  Kenyon College (OH)
2:20 p.m.   Duke University (NC)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26
9:35 a.m.  Skidmore College (NY)
10:40 a.m.  Claremont McKenna College (CA)
1:20 p.m.  Colorado College
2:20 p.m.  Swarthmore College (PA)

SAT/ACT TEST DATES: - Friday, October 29 is the regular registration 
deadline for the December 4 SAT I and II tests.  Friday, November 5 is 
the regular registration deadline for the
December 11 ACT test.  These are the last recommended tests for the 
UC’s and Cal States.

WRITING COMPETITION – Bennington College Young Writers Awards for 
fiction, poetry and plays.  Entry forms available in the College Center 
or at www.bennington.edu under News & Events.  Deadline:  December 1.

FREE LIMITED TIME OFFER TO PRACTICE FOR THE SAT ESSAY
 From October 21-23, Princeton Review is offering free feedback on an 
SAT essay.  Go to
http://interact.princetonreview.com/1680.30388.0.8651 and take a 
practice SAT essay with their new LiveGraderSM technology. They’ll 
grade it just like the real essay and provide detailed feedback on how 
you can improve.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Gates Millennium Scholarship – This scholarship covers the cost of 
attendance of an undergraduate education.  Students are eligible if 
they are African American, American Indian, Asian Pacific Islander 
American or Hispanic American, are a citizen or permanent resident, 
have a GPA of 3.3 or above, have demonstrated leadership abilities and 
are low income.  Applications are available in the College Center or at 
www.gmsp.org.  Deadline – January 14, 2005.

Association of Africans and African-Americans - $1,000 scholarship.  
Send a letter of interest to Aduni Luckett, 564 S. 37th St., Richmond, 
CA 94804 or call 510-235-1455 or 452-4180.  Deadline:  October 31.

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Annual American Education Week Essay Contest.  
Theme “Celebrating the American Dream.”  Private $100 U.S. Savings 
Bond.  Due to P.O. Box 320463, San Francisco, CA  94132 by October 30.  
More information available in D221.


COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Saturday, October 23
	New York University – 10:00 and 2:00, Grand Hyatt, 345 Stockton St., 
SF.  Call 212-998-4524 to reserve a space.
	Dominican University – 8:30-1:00.  Undergraduate Campus Visit Day.  
For more information, 888-323-6763.

Sunday, October 24
	Dartmouth – 4:00 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley
	Washington University (St. Louis) – 7:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency SF 
Airport, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA.  For more information, 
call 800-638-0700.

Monday, October 25
	Brown University – 7:00 p.m., Fort Mason  Center, Landmark Building A, 
Golden Gate Room, SF

REPEAT SECTION

ONLINE HELP WITH YOUR UC PERSONAL STATEMENT – www.ucgateways.org.  
Click on “Apply to College” and then click on “Personal Statement.”

CSU SAT CODE – If you are applying to any Cal State campuses, there is 
no need to send your SAT scores to each one.  Instead, use the code 
3594 (CSUMentor) and your scores will go to all of the CSU campuses.

APPLY TO 33 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES with the Black College Common 
Application.  www.eduinconline.com.

ESSAY READERS – Essay readers will be here every day this week at 8:00 
a.m., lunch and after school.  Stop by D-221 for the complete schedule.

UC/CSU Application Workshops: All workshops will be in the library 
computer lab. You must sign up in advance in D221 as there are a 
limited number of computers available.  The schedule is as follows:
TODAY - Friday, October 22, 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday, October 27, 7:30 a.m.
More in November, but don’t wait until the last minute!

To attend the workshops, you must have a Berkeley High user name and 
password. If you have not signed into the BHS computer system this year 
with your user name and password, come to D221 for more information at 
least two days before the workshop.

Essay Writing Workshops for the UC’s and private colleges.  Sign up in 
D221.
Tuesday, October 26 – 3:30 p.m.



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