[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for 11/14/05

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, November 14, 2005

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ADVERSE – not favorable; presenting difficulties. 
  Despite adverse conditions, Amundsen’s team reached the South Pole 
successfully.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT FOR SENIOR PARENTS:  December 6, 6:30 p.m. in the 
Berkeley High School library.   Please come and bring all your 
questions about financial aid, merit aid and scholarships.  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
Did you know that you can apply to up to 31 colleges that are on the 
Common Black College Application for only a $35 fee?  Go to 
www.eduinconline.com for more information or stop by the College/Career 
Center.

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:

  Tuesday, November 15
10:35 Olin College of Engineering (MA)
	Olin offers free tuition to all students accepted to the program.  
CHECK IT OUT!

Wednesday, November 16
8:30 UC Irvine

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.

UC/CSU Application workshops – in the library computer lab
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.

AWARD OPPORTUNITY
The Soroptimist Club offers a $1,000 award to a young woman ages 14-17 
who “make the community and world a better place through volunteer 
efforts… Volunteer actions that benefit women and girls are 
particularly valued.”  Applications are available in D221.  Deadline:  
December 1.

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

*New to the bulletin today.