[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/07/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, November 7, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  REPUDIATE – to reject as unworthy.  In the 
1950’s, the Supreme Court repudiated the legality of “separate but 
equal” racial segregation.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHTS FOR SENIOR PARENTS:  A two-part financial aid 
workshop – November 10 and December 6, both at 6:30 in the BHS library. 
  Please come and bring all your questions about financial aid, merit 
aid and scholarships.  November 10th will include an overview of 
financial aid and how the Estimated Family Contribution is calculated.  
On December 6th, a representative of the UC Berkeley Financial Aid 
Office will walk us through the FAFSA, line by line and I will discuss 
the CSS Profile.

FOR SENIORS
REMINDER – NOVEMBER 10 - If you are applying to any private schools 
which require counselor recommendations, your large envelopes addressed 
to each college, along with a Transcript Request Form and the Counselor 
Recommendation Form (also called the School Report Form), are due in 
the College/Career Center no later than November 10th.  If you have 
questions about how to organize these forms, stop by and talk with Ms. 
Abrams or Ms. Harris.

Parents – Did you miss the Senior Parent Night presentation on 
September 25?  You can now borrow a video of the meeting.  Please 
e-mail me if you are interested and I will put your name on the list.

Seniors – if you haven’t had an appointment yet with one of the college 
advisors, there are many slots now available.  Come in and sign up!

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, November 7
2:20 Spelman and Morehouse Colleges (GA)

Tuesday, November 8
8:30 Brandeis (MA)
10:35 Cornish College of the Arts (WA)
12:20 San Francisco State (CA)

Wednesday, November 9
10:35 California Maritime Academy

ESSAY READERS ARE HERE
UPDATED TIMES - Do you need some help with your college application 
essay?  Starting this week, essay readers will be available every day 
before school, at lunch, and after school (except Friday after school). 
  Essay readers will also be available on Wednesdays, 6th period, for 
seniors who do not have a class then.

Essay Workshop – for UC and private colleges
Tuesday, November 8, 7:30 a.m.

UC/CSU Application workshops – in the library computer lab
TODAY - 3:30 p.m., Monday, November 7
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16
Sign up in D221

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
November 21 – University of Vermont information session.  Children’s 
Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 
Oakland.  6:00-8:00 p.m.  RSVP to www.uvm.edu/admissions/rsvp.

SCHOLARSHIPS
*SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY COLLEGES.  We have a new scholarship box in 
the College/Career Center with information on special scholarships 
offered by individual colleges.  Come by and check out the 
opportunities.  Also, check out 
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/.  This website lists 
scholarships offered by individual colleges.

Miss Teen Chinatown Scholarship.  Applicants must submit a recent 
photo, official transcript and application.  Applications are available 
in D221.  For more information, go to www.sfclcfoundation.org or call 
650-348-2333.  Deadline:  December 31.

Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West.  Award:  up to $1,000 
based on financial need, academic qualifications, dedication to school, 
community and family, and extraordinary circumstances.  Based primarily 
on overcoming personal challenges.  Apply online only at 
www.fsrequests.com/splawn.  Deadline:  January 20, 5:00 p.m. EST.

FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS
SUMMER OPPORTUNITY – Stanford University Center for Clinical Immunology 
Summer Intern Program.  If you are interested in biology, apply for 
this 8 week program consisting of lab research, lectures by selected 
faculty and graduates and some clinical exposure.  Interns will be paid 
$1,500.  No housing is provided.  Applications are available at 
http://ccis.stanford.edu.  Deadline:  January 16.  For more 
information, email pjutz at stanford.edu or mgrantz at stanford.edu

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – November 17 is the late registration for the 
December 10 ACT.  November 9 is the late registration deadline for the 
December 3 SAT and SAT subject tests. These are the last tests 
recommended for the UC and Cal State campuses, as well as many private 
schools.  For the UC’s, please remember that you must list all of your 
colleges on the registration form to receive scores.  You can update 
this information up to the Wednesday after the SAT test.

FREE SAT PRACTICE TEST - Saturday, November 12.  Kaplan is offering a 
free SAT practice test beginning at 9:00 a.m. at their office at 150 
Berkeley Square.  Reserve your seat by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST.  All 
students who take the test will get a complete analysis of their 
scores.

FREE SAT ESSAY PRACTICE – Thursday, November 17.  Kaplan’s, 150 
Berkeley Square, 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Call 1-800-KAP-TEST to reserve your 
seat.

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