[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10-06-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, October 6, 2005

Contact: Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: PREDILECTION - preference; inclination.
Following his heart attack, Homer Simpson had to reconsider his
predilection for bacon and donut sandwiches.  

The next senior parent's College Night will be held on Tuesday,
October 25 at 6:30 in the BHS library.  Speakers include the new
director of admissions at UC Berkeley and representatives from the
California State University system, a private university and
community colleges.  I look forward to seeing you all!

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, 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)

Tuesday, October 11
9:30 Pitzer (CA)
10:35 UC Davis

Thursday, October 13
9:30 Hampshire (MA)
10:35 Clark (MA)
1:20 School of the Museum of Fine Arts (MA)
2:20 Johns Hopkins (MD)

Friday, October 14
9:30 University of Vermont
10:35 Menlo (CA)

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., Tuesday, October 11
3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 11
7:30 a.m., Friday, October 14
3:30 p.m., Monday, October 24

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.  
October 11 - Brown University information session.  Lick Wilmerding
HS, 755 Ocean Ave., SF, 7:00 p.m.    
October 12 - Bowdoin College reception for students and parents at
the home of Lynn and Edward Poole, 2737 Vallejo St., SF, 415-775,
3926.  7:00 p.m.
 
FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
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.   

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
*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - The Youth Group of Family Resource Network
pairs able-bodied students with youth ages 12-21 with Down Syndrome,
Autism and Cerebral Palsy.  Orientation meeting on October 12, 4-5pm
at the Family Resource Network, 5232 Claremont Avenue, Oakland.
Enter at the rear of the building.  Call 547-7322 for more
information.

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.  

*New to the bulletin today.