[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 03-10-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  SUCCINCT – brief or concise.  This sentence is  
succinct.

COLLEGE VISITS
Wednesday, March 16, 9:30 a.m. – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.   
Presentation for admitted seniors and juniors who are interested in the  
school.
Thursday, March 17, 2:20 p.m. – Prescott College, Arizona.  This is an  
excellent school for students who are interested in learning by doing  
in interdisciplinary small classes as well as field studies.  The  
school stresses individualized and self-directed studies.  Majors  
include human development, ecopsychology, abstract art, environmental  
education and interpretation, teacher education, human ecology,  
agroecology, creative writing, outdoor adventure education, management,  
counseling, and wilderness leadership.

Sign up in the College Center to attend either or both of these  
presentations.

SENIOR SECTION.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Check your admission status online, information below.  In addition,  
all campuses will be mailing letters to all students with their  
admission decisions.
•	Berkeley –  
https://students.berkeley.edu/myberkeley/myberkeleyapp.asp.  Decisions  
to be posted on March 31.
•	Davis -  
https://sisweb2.ucdavis.edu/owa_service/owa/bwzkugap.P_AccountSetup  
(set up your own account)
•	Irvine - https://www.admissions.uci.edu:8443/cgi-bin/maa_uci.cgi.   
Decisions will begin to be posted on March 1, but may not be completed  
until March 31.
•	Los Angeles -  
http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Applicant/Decision/default.htm.   
Decisions will be available by March 15.
•	Merced -  
http://admissions.ucmerced.edu/3.asp? 
uc=1&lvl2=2&lvl3=2&lvl4=103&contentid=97
•	Riverside - https://student08.ucr.edu/myucr/index.aspx (You can use  
your application ID).
•	San Diego -  
https://www-act.ucsd.edu/studentApplicants/applicanttracking (You can  
use your application ID) Decisions begin to be posted mid-March.
•	Santa Barbara -  
https://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/applicant/index.asp? 
context=applicant_freshmen (You can use your application ID)
•	Santa Cruz – http://my.ucsc.edu Decisions began to be posted on March  
1; additional decisions will be posted daily.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Below are samples of the many scholarships available in the  
College/Career Center.  Don’t miss this opportunity for free money!  An  
updated list is printed every Monday.

* Morris and Juliet James Achievement Award - students must have  
attended Berkeley public elementary, middle and high schools,  
participated in community service and are interested in becoming a  
teacher or working with people in another capacity.  $2,000.   
Applications due in D-221 by April 15.

San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival - Senior of  Japanese descent  
with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who is actively involved in the community.   
$2,000.  Applications available in the College Center.  Deadline:   
March 24.

100 Black Men of the Bay Area & the National Coalition of 100 Black  
Women – Bay Area high school senior planning to attend four or two year  
college or trade school with a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 during  
grades 10-12 and financial need.  Applications available in the College  
Center.  Deadline:  March 31.

Alpha Kappa Alpha - Graduating African American female with a minimum  
GPA of 3.0, not including non-academic courses with economic need.   
$500-$2,000.  Deadline:  April 1.

Oakland Association of Insurance Agents - Graduating senior with a  
minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 with financial need who has participated  
in community service.  $5,000 scholarship and peer mentoring and  
advising.  Deadline:  March 31 (received date).

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority – African American senior attending two or  
four year college in the fall.  Recommendations and essay required.   
$2,500.  Deadline: March 19.

*New to the list today

FOR JUNIORS
Parents – if you missed the College Meeting for Junior Parents, the  
videotape is now available.  Send an e-mail to  
iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us to sign up to borrow it.  You may borrow the  
tape for up to three days.  If you are an AOL subscriber, please  
include your phone number.

ACT – March 18 is the late registration deadline for the April 9 ACT  
test.
SAT – March 25 is the regular registration deadline for the May 7th New  
SAT and SAT subject tests.

FOR ALL GRADES
* March 23, 10:35 (3rd period) – See a short film and meet with one of  
last year’s participants of Seeking Common Ground, looking for  
participants for two international leadership development and  
peace-building teen programs. Building Bridges for Peace brings  
together American, Israeli and Palestinian teen women aged 16 and 19.  
Face to Face/Faith to Faith is for teen men and women from the US,  
Israel, Northern Ireland and South Africa who are going into 10th, 11th  
and 12th grade this fall. Both programs begin with a 2-week camp this  
summer.
 
Join us on March 23rd during 3rd period to see a short film, meet with  
one of last year’s participants and learn more about the application  
process.

The Etude Club of Berkeley is sponsoring its annual Young Artist's  
Competition for musicians ages 13-18 residing in Alameda or Contra  
Costa county.  Deadline to apply is March 15.  Inquiries can be  
directed to rozalinapiano at comcast.net.

March 15 – 7-9 p.m.  Students and parents interested in getting the  
most ACCURATE information on: registering for Selective Service; how to  
apply for Conscientious Objector Status; enlisting in the military and  
issues concerning military recruitment, are welcome to join a panel of  
lawyers and parents of Berkeley High Students March 15 in the  
College/Career Center from 7-9pm.  Sponsored by BHS College/Career  
Center and Academic Choice.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
The list of summer opportunities is now available in the College/Career  
Center.  Come by and see the wide range of programs available.   
Following are a few samples:

Northwestern Theatre Arts and Design/Technical and Musical Theatre  
summer program.  Financial aid available.  Applications available in  
the College Center.  Deadline:  April 4.

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