[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10-12-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Wednesday, October 12, 2005

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

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  DECRY - to criticize; bemoan.  Although many
world leaders decried the widespread slaughter in Rwanda, nobody
actually acted to stop it.   

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!  

*Other upcoming events for senior parents are:  A two-part financial
aid workshop - November 10 and December 6, both at 6:30 in the BHS
library.  

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:

Thursday, October 13
8:30 Hampshire (MA) - NOTE NEW TIME!
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?  Starting
today this week, with one or two exceptions, essay readers will be
available before school on Monday and Tuesday; lunch every day, and
after school every day except Thursday and Friday.  

ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS
Sign up in D221
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 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.  
*October 16 - Princeton University informational evening.
Renaissance Park 55 Hotel, 55 Cyril Magnin Street, SF, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
For a full list of other events,
www.princeton.edu/pr/admissions/u/ep.  
*October 16 - Carnegie Mellon information program.  Grand Hyatt San
Francisco, 345 Stockton St., SF.  2:00-3:30 p.m.  
*October 17 - Cornell University Admissions Night, Acalanes High
School Cafeteria, 1200 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
To RSVP and for directions, go to
http://admissions.cornell.edu/seasonal/events.  
*October 19 - Boston College Overview, Hotel Monaco, 501 Geary St.,
SF, 7:00 p.m.  Call 866-622-5284 for directions.  

SCHOLARSHIPS
Looking for some unusual scholarships?  Go to
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml and check out the
"Little People of America" and the "Tall Clubs International"
scholarships, among many others.  
 
FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SAT/ACT TEST DATES - October 28 is the regular registration deadline
for the December 3 SAT and SAT subject tests. November 4 is the
regular registration for the December 10 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.