[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10-3-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, October 3, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   TRANQUIL – peaceful.  After the zookeeper shot 
the escaped tiger with a tranquilizer dart, it became utterly subdued 
and tranquil.

FOR SENIORS
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS.  The October 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, October 3
8:30 Whittier College (CA)
9:30  Grinnell College (IA)
1:20 Columbia University (NY)

Tuesday, October 4
8:30 UC Santa Barbara
9:35 Macalester College (MN)
12:20 University of Pennsylvania
1:20 Amherst College (MA)

Wednesday, October 5
8:30 Middlebury (VT)
9:30 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
10:40 Prescott (AZ)
12:20 U.S. Navy
1:20 Skidmore (NY)
2:20 Connecticut College

Thursday, October 6
9:30 University of Redlands (CA)
12:20 San Francisco State University

Friday, October 7
12:20 University of North Carolina
1:20 Vassar (NY)

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 and the first week of 
October to give you feedback on your essay drafts.

ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS
Sign up in D221
7:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 5
7:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 11
3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 11
MORE LATER IN THE MONTH

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
October 9 – St. Mary’s College fall preview day.  Noon-5:00 p.m.  RSVP 
at www.smcadmit.com.
October 9 – Pepperdine University information session.  Embassy Suites 
Hotel, 101 McInnis Parkways, San Rafael, 3:00-5:00 p.m.  RSVP at 
http://wavelink.pepperdine.edu.
October 9 – Stanford information session.  Oakland Marriott City 
Center, 1001 Broadway, 3:00-4:30 p.m.  RSVP to 
http://admission.stanford.edu and click on “Regional Information 
Sessions.”
October 10 – Whitman College information meeting.  Westin San Francisco 
Airport Hotel, 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae.  7:00 p.m.
October 11 – Clark University (Massachusetts) information session.  54 
Beachmont Drive, San Francisco, 7:00 p.m.  RSVP to 800-GO-CLARK or 
vgenkos at clarku.edu.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
TODAY - SAT/ACT TEST DATES – October 12 is the late registration 
deadline for the November 5 SAT and SAT subject tests. November 4 is 
the regular registration for the December 3 ACT.  I generally recommend 
that juniors take the PSAT in October and wait until spring to take the 
SAT or the ACT.

WRITING COMPETITION FOR 10-12TH GRADERS – Bennington College Young 
Writers Awards invite you to submit your poem, short story, play or 
nonfiction essay.  Submission forms are available in D221.  Deadline:  
November 1.

College Admissions Course at Albany Adult School.  Taught by veteran 
College Admissions Counselor Jim Walker on high school academic 
advising, college admissions testing, college selection, etc.  This two 
session class is held on October 5 and 6 from 7:00-9:00.  Register at 
the Albany Adult School, 559-6580.  Cost: $25.

JOB OPPORTUNITY
Work in an insurance office.  Requires accurate filing, copying, 
scanning, etc.  Five to ten hours per week.  Pay: $9 per hour.  Contact 
Cynthia Blumgart at 510-848-2132.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
Mentoring for Academic Success – free tutoring by UC Berkeley tutors in 
D221 every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15 to 5:15.  For more 
information, contact Matt Ellsworth or Tefi Ma’ake at 848-4075 x13 or 
matt at mionline.org.

Free Study Skills and Organization Workshop For Students (ages 12-17).  
October 6, November 3, December 8, 8:00-9:30 p.m.  Contact Classroom 
Matters to register: 510-540-8646.

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