[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 9/19/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, September 19, 2005
Contact:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   AVERSION - extreme dislike and desire to avoid.  
Most Americans show an aversion to eating foods that include insects

PSAT SIGN UP INFORMATION - We will take sign-ups September 21 through 
September 30 during lunch and after school until 4:00 p.m. at the D 
building ticket window on Allston Way. The cost is $22, cash or money 
order only. Money orders should be made payable to Berkeley High.

FOR PARENTS

September 27 - Senior parents college night at 6:30 p.m. in the BHS 
library.  Please come to get all of your questions answered about the 
college application process.

FOR SENIORS

College Representative visits.  The complete September list is 
available in D221.  Sign up to get more information on colleges from 
around the country.  You must have your teacher’s signed authorization 
to attend each session.  Visits are as follows:

TODAY, Monday, September 19
12:20 Rice University (TX)
1:20 Kenyon College (OH)
2:20 Carleton (MN)

Tuesday, September 20
9:30 Sarah Lawrence (NY)
10:35 Washington University, St. Louis (MO)
1:20  Swarthmore (PA)
2:20 Claremont McKenna (CA)

Thursday, September 22
8:30 University of Puget Sound (WA)
2:20 Incentive Awards Scholarship, UC Berkeley

Friday, September 23
9:30 Willamette (OR)
2:20 Catholic University (DC)

Do you need some help with your college application essay?  Essay 
readers will be in the College Center at lunch time on Monday, Tuesday, 
Thursday and Friday during the month of September to give you feedback 
on your essay drafts.

Scholarship Opportunity - Incentive Awards Program provides a $32,000 
scholarship to UC Berkeley to low income students with a GPA of 3.5 or 
above.  Come to a presentation by the Incentive Awards coordinator on 
Thursday, September 22 at 2:20 p.m. in Conference Room A.  You must 
sign up prior to the meeting in D221 and pick up a preliminary 
application.

EARLY DECISION WORKSHOPS
Thursday, September 22, 3:30 p.m., Conference Room A
Friday, September 23, 7:30 a.m., College/Career Center
Monday, September 26, 3:30 p.m., Conference Room A
Sign up in advance in D221.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
September 23 - Warren Wilson College reception.  San Francisco Maritime 
Museum, National Park-Building 35, 7-9 pm
September 25 - Columbia University information session.  The Westin San 
Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
September 25 - Washington University (St. Louis), Marriott San 
Francisco Airport, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA, 7:30-9:00 
p.m.
September 28 - Northwestern University information session.  Waterfront 
Plaza Hotel, Jack London Square, 10 Washington Street, Oakland.  7:30 
p.m.

REMINDER:  If you are applying to private colleges which need a 
counselor recommendation, your Senior Profiles are due on September 
23rd for Regular Decision.  You do NOT need to fill these out if you 
are applying only to the UC’s, Cal State Universities or community 
colleges.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Sinkler Miller Medical Association High School Scholarship 
Application.  Scholarship for African-American students.  Pick up an 
application in the College/Career Center. Deadline:  September 27.

Ron Brown Scholar Program.  Academically talented, highly motivated 
African-American students who are seniors and plan to pursue 
undergraduate degrees full-time who are US citizens or permanent 
residents.  Scholarship is $10,000 per year for four years.  Apply 
October 1 to November 15.  Applications available in D221 or at 
www.ronbrown.org..

AXA Achievers Scholarship- win up to $25,000.  Describe in detail an 
outstanding achievement you have accomplished in a non-academic 
activity or project which occurred in school, community or workplace.  
Applications available in D221.  For more information, go to 
www.axaonline.com/axafoundation.  Deadline:  December 15.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS

FREE SAT PREP CLASS AT BERKELEY HIGH-People’s Test Preparation Service 
is offering a 9 week SAT course in preparation for the November test.  
Classes meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in room G207.  
First class meeting is on Wednesday, September 21.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES-September 30 is the late registration deadline for 
the October 22 ACT test.  September 30 is the regular registration 
deadline for the November 5 SAT and SAT subject tests.  I generally 
recommend that juniors take the PSAT in October and wait until spring 
to take the SAT or the ACT.

FREE TEST PREP SESSIONS
Princeton Review is offering the following free sessions.  Sign up at 
www.PrincetonReview.com/events.
Wednesday, September 21-Free SAT strategy session, 2176 Shattuck Ave., 
Berkeley, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
JOB INFORMATION
Student needed to do filing and other clerical work one afternoon each 
week in a small architectural office in South Berkeley, near Alcatraz 
and Adeline Streets.  Salary: $8/hour.  Contact Carol Reis at 
510-547-3536.

*New to the bulletin today.