[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 05-06-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, May 6, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   TEMPERATE – mild; avoiding extremes.  Because of 
the moderating influences of ocean currents, the island of Bermuda has 
a pleasant, temperate climate.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
City of Oakland – Sports official, part-time to officiate evenings and 
weekends at city sports and athletic events.  Applicants must be at 
least 16 years old, have one year experience officiating or playing in 
the assigned sport and have a valid driver’s license. Bilingual skills 
in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese are desirable. Salary:  
$16.06 per hour.  Call 510-238-3112 for information on obtaining an 
application or go to www.oaklandnet.com and click on “City Jobs” to 
view current openings.

Coach boys and girls, ages 4-14 in soccer, baseball, softball, 
basketball, flag football, roller hockey and tennis.  Earn up to $9.00 
per hour.  Contact Skyhawks at www.skyhawks.com to apply online.

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
Parents: do you ever wonder how to help your student become better at 
studying?  Join us on the evening of Tuesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. for a 
free presentation in the College/Career Center, full of tips and 
suggestions for helping your teenager develop study habits that can 
last through high school and into college.

Practice SAT test at Berkeley High School on Saturday, May 21, 9:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Cost: $15.  Fee waivers available.  Sign up in the 
College Center no later than May 18th.

Juniors – Get your copy of the new pamphlet put out by the University 
of California called “Introducing the University.”  It contains 
valuable information on admissions statistics and majors for each UC 
campus, application and financial aid information and much more.  Come 
by the College Center to pick up your copy.

Shouldn't you try the ACT?  If you would like to know how you'd do on 
the ACT--an alternative test to the SAT--you can take a free, proctored 
exam on Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 until 1:00.  The test is hosted by 
Classroom Matters and will be held at their learning center located at 
2607 7th Street, Suite E.  Please call ahead for directions at 540-8646 
or visit their website at www.classroommatters.com.

SENIOR SECTION.
*Vista College has a new major – the Global Studies Program.  Get an AA 
degree that prepares you for transfer to many UC and CSU programs; take 
classes with the same students for two years; work closely with core 
faculty and counselors and work at local non-profits.  For more 
information, contact Joan Berezin at 981-2884 or e-mail 
jberezin at peralta.edu.

REMINDER - Seniors – Your forms on due on May 11th for the Senior 
Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community 
Theater.  Scholar athletes, mayor’s award winners, scholarship winners, 
and all other award winners – we want to honor you!  Pick up the Senior 
Awards Ceremony form in the College/Career Center and let us know about 
scholarships, awards and honors you have won.  Deadline:  Wednesday, 
May 11 so you can be listed in the program.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Below are samples of the many scholarships available in the 
College/Career Center.  Don’t miss this opportunity for free money!

Pac-West Scholarship – California resident with a cumulative unweighted 
GPA of 3.5 or higher, minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24 
planning to attend a 4 year college in the fall.  $5,000 scholarship.  
Students planning to attend University of the Pacific or Santa Clara 
are eligible for additional monies. Deadline:  June 30.

Charlie Cords Memorial Scholarship – Male students planning to attend 
UC Berkeley .  Up to $2,500 awarded.  Applications available at 
http://ducalifornia.org/scholarships.  E-mail Derick Koo Sohn at 
DKSohn at berkeley.edu if you have any questions.  Deadline:  August 13, 
but apply ASAP.

John F. McGillicuddy Scholarship Program – Must have 3.0 GPA or better 
in the 11th and 12th grades, show involvement in community service, 
have financial need and plan to attend a United Negro College Fund 
college or university in the fall.  Covers full or partial tuition and 
room and board for four years.  Applications available in the College 
Center. Deadline:  May 31.

*New to the list today

FOR JUNIORS
Monday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. – student/parent information sessions with 
representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard and Penn at the Westin 
St. Francis, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco.

Confused about which schools need SAT subject tests (formerly called 
SAT II) and how many?  Here’s a very helpful web site:  
http://www.compassprep.com/subject_test.  I recommend that you double 
check this information with each school’s admissions web site.

ACT – TODAY - May 6 is the regular registration deadline for the June 
11 ACT test.
SAT – May 11 is the late registration deadline for the June 4th New SAT 
and SAT subject tests.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Free Summer Flight Academy sponsored by the SFBAC of Tuskegee Airmen 
for students ages 14-18.  You will receive 40 hours of ground school 
and up to 10 hours of actual flying time.  Applications available in 
the College/Career Center.  Deadline:  May 31.  For more information, 
call 510-236-6250.

FACES Summer Medical Academy at Children’s Hospital & Research Center 
in Oakland.  Two week program, July 11-22, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 
4:00 pm.  Students must be at least 16 years old and interested in 
learning about medicine and medical school.  Tuition:  $1,500, includes 
daily breakfast and lunch and all other expenses of the program. 
Applications available in the College Center.

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