[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/05/04

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, November 5, 2004
Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  PROXIMITY - Nearness; the quality of being next to.
The house near the toxic waste dump was condemned; health experts agreed
that it was too dangerous to live in such close proximity to hazardous
waste.

SENIOR SECTION

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 WORKSHOPS
Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. to noon, Berkeley High College/Career Center.
Sponsored by the Parent Resource Center: Barbara Austin of College Quest
will speak on college funding, "How to Pay for College in 90 Minutes."

Sunday, November 7, 12-4 p.m. at UC Berkeley Campus, 110 Wheeler.  People¹s
Test Preparation Service free college admissions workshop.  Juniors are
especially encouraged to attend.  No registration is necessary.  For more
information, go to www.ptps.org or call 642-4951.

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.

REMINDER ­ If you are applying to a private school, your Secondary School
Report Forms (sometimes called Counselor Recommendation Forms included with
each college¹s 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:
Monday, November 8, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17, 3:30 p.m.
SAT/ACT TEST DATES: - TODAY - Friday, November 5 is the regular registration
deadline for the December 11 ACT test.  Wednesday, November 10 is the late
registration deadline for the December 4 SAT I and II tests.  These are the
last recommended tests for the UC¹s and Cal States.

ASIAN PACIFIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT ­ Leadership Conference in
Sacramento.  50 students will be chosen.  Deadline November 8.  Applications
available in the College/Career Center.

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 make 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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