[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 10-13-05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, October 13, 2005

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

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:    TRITE - dull; unoriginal; overused;
hackneyed.  Many expressions now considered trite, such as "look
before you leap," were originally coined by Benjamin Franklin.   

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.  

* PSAT - Those of you who signed up for the PSAT this Saturday,
report to the garden area between the Donahue Gym and the C building
at 8:30 a.m. Bring a photo ID, several number 2 pencils and a
calculator for the math sections of the test. You should be dismissed
before 11:30 a.m. Please come on time.

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 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)

Monday, October 17
8:30  Bard (NY)
9:30  Notre Dame de Namur (CA)
12:20 University of Rochester (NY)
1:20 Bowdoin (ME)

Tuesday, October 18
9:30  Dartmouth (NH)
10:40 Lewis & Clark (OR)
2:20 Princeton (NJ)

ESSAY READERS ARE HERE
Do you need some help with your college application essay?  Starting
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
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.  
*October 22 - UC Davis Preview Day , 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Informational program for prospective students and their parents.
Visit admissions.ucdavis.edu/previewday to plan your day.  
*October 22 - Cal State East Bay (formerly named Hayward) information
day, 9:00 am-1:00 pm.  For more information, call 510-885-2556 or
www.csueastbay.edu.  

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.  These are the last
tests recommended for the UC and Cal State campuses, as well as many
private schools.

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.  

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.