[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10/11/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, October 11, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:   PENURY – extreme poverty.  If you only have a 
penny, that’s penury!

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!

*PSAT – The last possible time to sign up for the PSAT is TODAY at 
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.  If you think your family 
income qualifies you for a fee waiver for the PSAT, please see Ms. 
Abrams in the College/ Career Center for documentation.  Then bring the 
paperwork to the ticket window on Allston Way on Tuesday during lunch 
or after school to 4 p.m. and the test will cost nothing.  The PSAT 
will be given October 15th, Saturday.  Students should report to the 
garden area between the Donahue Gym and the C building at 8:30 a.m.  
Bring your receipt, your photo ID, a calculator and several number 2 
pencils.

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, 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 available the weeks of October 10th and October 17th as 
follows: before school on Monday, Tuesday and Friday; lunch every day, 
and after school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Additional times 
will be added later in the month, but don't wait until the last minute!


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

UC/CSU Application workshops – in the library computer lab
7:30 a.m., Monday, October 17	
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 19
7:30 a.m., Friday, October 21
7:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 25

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.
Saturday, October 15 – Preview day at UC Santa Cruz, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m.  For a complete schedule of events, go to 
http://admissions.ucsc.edu/pday05.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SAT/ACT TEST DATES – TODAY - 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.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*HIGH SCHOOL STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES – 
The World Affairs Council and the Youth For Understanding USA offers 
scholarships to Northern California high school students to study 
abroad for a summer, semester or year.  Applications for both the 
scholarship and study abroad program are available in the 
College/Career Center and at www.itsyourworld.org/schools or at 
www.yfu-usa.org.  Recommendations are required.  Postmark deadline:  
December 13.

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.

*New to the bulletin today.