[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/09/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, November 9, 2004

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  LURID – overly explicit in describing unpleasant 
details.  Jurors at murder trials are sometimes sickened by seeing the 
lurid photos of the murder scene.

SENIOR SECTION

Seniors – many of you are not coming for your appointments.  If you no 
longer need your appointment, please let me know so that other students 
may use your time slot.

FINANCIAL AID – For a free CD on “A Parent’s Guide to Paying for 
College 2005-2006” go to www.chelastudentloans.org/cd or call 
866-772-4352 (866-77-CHELA).  The CD includes information on filling 
out the FAFSA and finding scholarships.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS -- SIGN UP IN THE COLLEGE CENTER

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
8:30 a.m.  Goucher College (MD)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15
9:30 a.m.  Harvey Mudd (CA)
12:20 p.m. University of the Museum of Fine Arts (MA)
2:20 p.m.  Menlo College (CA)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
1:20 p.m   UC Irvine

UPCOMING COLLEGE FAIR AND WORKSHOPS

Saturday, November 13, 8:30 – noon, Beebe Memorial Christian Methodist 
Church, 3900 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.  Representatives from many local 
and Historically Black Colleges will be present.  Free admission and 
lunch.  For more information, contact 510-655-6114.

Sunday, November 14, 12-4 p.m. at UC Berkeley, 170 Barrows.  Free 
workshop on the SAT II Math IIC test.  Come for tips, strategies and 
sample tests.  For more information, go to www.ptps.org or call 
642-4951.

Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m.  How the New SAT is Changing.  Barnes & 
Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.  Speaker:  Tara Anderson of Kaplan 
Test Prep.

REMINDER – If you are applying to a private school, your Secondary 
School Report Forms (sometimes called Counselor Recommendation Forms 
included with each college’s application), transcript request forms and 
envelopes are due on Wednesday, November 10.

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:
Wednesday, November 17, 3:30 p.m.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES:  Wednesday, November 10 is the late registration 
deadline for the December 4 SAT I and II tests.  Thursday, November 18 
is the late registration deadline for the December 11 ACT test.  These 
are the last recommended tests for the UC’s and Cal States.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Don H. Splawn Scholarship – open to financially disadvantaged seniors 
who demonstrate significant dedication to their school, family and 
community for use at an educational or vocational institution.  $1,000 
scholarship.  Deadline: November 22.  Applications available in the 
College/Career Center.

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.

VOLUNTEER AWARD
Soroptimist International of Oakland – Up to $1,000 award to a young 
woman between the ages of 14-17 who makes the world a better place 
through volunteering.  Applications available in the College/Career 
Center.  Deadline:  December 1.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Thursday, November 11
	Notre Dame de Namur, Belmont, CA.  Spend a day on campus and sit in on 
classes.  Call 800-263-0545 to register before November 5.

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. 
  Ten volunteers have signed up to work with our students on their 
college essays. All ten are either professional writers or 
professionals who use writing in their business, including two private 
college counselors.  They all understand what goes into the college 
essays--both private and UC.  They are here to help with brainstorming, 
proofreading, advice and encouragement. Please come in soon.  The more 
time you give yourself to revise and revisit, the better your essay 
will be.





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