[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Monday, Oct. 16, 2006

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CONTACT:  Ilene Abrams  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us or 644-6804

College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, October 16, 2006

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  INSUPERABLE – Some people have overcome seemingly 
insuperable difficulties in order to become successful.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*Bay Area Travel Writers Travel Writing Contest – open to Bay Area high 
school students.  Students must submit a 500 word essay concerning a 
travel destination, experience of activity.  Travel essays concern the 
idea and experience of travel – whether the writer has traveled to the 
other side of the world, down the block or anywhere in between.  
Postmark deadline:  October 31.  $200 first prize.  More information 
available in D221.

Black College Tours – visit Clark Atlanta, Tuskegee, Southern and more. 
  April 1-7 (during BHS spring break).  Informational meeting will be 
held on Saturday, October 14 at 1:00 pm, Rock of Truth Baptist Church, 
459 – 61st Street, Oakland.  For more information, contact Ivery 
McKnight at 510-798-1654.

Bennington Young Writers Award - OPEN TO 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADE 
STUDENTS. Students may submit poetry (a group of 3 poems), fiction (a 
short story or one-act play) or nonfiction (a personal or academic 
essay).  First place: $500; Second place: $250.  Submission forms are 
available in D221 or at www.bennington.edu under “News & Events.” 
Postmark deadline: November 1.

FOR SENIORS
If you are applying Early Action or Early Decision to any colleges and 
have not yet turned in your envelopes so that we can mail your 
counselor recommendation, please see Ms. Abrams or Ms. Harris in the 
College/Career Center immediately.

Get help with your college essay or personal statement!  Beginning this 
week, there will be essay readers available in D221 every day from 8:00 
to 9:00 am and at lunch time and on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 
after school.  These readers are a great help and give you a new 
perspective on your essay.

ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS:  You must sign up in D221 to attend.
Tuesday, October 24, 3:30 pm – Conference Room A
MORE TO COME IN NOVEMBER

COMMON APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: You must sign up in D221 to attend.
Wednesday, October 18, 7:30 am, Library Computer Lab
MORE TO COME IN NOVEMBER

UC/CSU APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: You must sign up in D221 to attend.  All 
workshops will be held in the Library Computer Lab.
Thursday, October 19, 7:30 am (changed from October 17)
Thursday, October 19, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 am
MORE TO COME IN NOVEMBER

COLLEGE VISITS TO BERKELEY HIGH
SENIORS:  Sign up in D221 to attend college presentations.  You must 
also pick up an authorization form for your teacher to sign so that you 
may miss his or her class.  This is a great opportunity to find out 
more about individual colleges as well as meet one of the people who 
may be reading your college application.  Pick up a complete list in 
D221.

TODAY - Monday, October 16
10:35 Wesleyan (CT)
2:20 Cornell (NY)

Tuesday, October 17
8:30 Cornish College of the Arts (WA)
9:30 George Washington University (DC)
10:35 University of British Columbia and University of Toronto (Canada)

Wednesday, October 18
8:30 Johns Hopkins (MD)
9:30 California College of the Arts
10:35 Pace (NY)
12:20 Seattle University (WA)
1:20 Skidmore (NY)
2:20 Chico Math, Engineering & Science Achievement

Thursday, October 19
8:30 Tufts (MA)
9:30 St. Mary’s College of California
10:35 University of Chicago
12:20 San Francisco State
1:20 Williams (MA)
2:20 New York University

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – November 1 is the regular registration deadline 
for the December 2 SAT test.  Register at www.collegeboard.com.  
November 3 is the regular registration deadline for the December 9 ACT 
test.  Register at www.act.org.

UC FALL PREVIEW DAYS
UC Davis – Saturday, October 21, 7:00-4:00.  
http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/previewday. Pre-register online.
UC Riverside – Saturday, October 28, 10:00-3:00.  
http://preview.ucr.edu.  Reservations recommended.
UC San Diego – Saturday, October 21, 10:00-2:00.  For more info, call 
858-534-4831.
UC Santa Barbara – Mondays-Saturdays in October.  
www.admissions.ucsb.edu/openhouse.asp. No reservations required.
UC Santa Cruz – Saturday, October 21, 10:00-5:00.  
http://admissions.ucsc.edu/pday06.  Reservations preferred but not 
required.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
Tuesday, October 17 – Cornell University, College Preparatory School, 
Buttner Auditorium, 6100 Broadway, Oakland, 7:30-9:00 pm.  RSVP to 
http://admissions.cornell.edu/seasonal/events
Wednesday, October 18 – Pace University of New York, The Fairmont, 950 
Mason St., SF., 6:00 pm.  RSVP to Nicole Salimbene at 
nsalimbene at pace.edu
*Sunday, October 22 – Pepperdine University, Embassy Suites Hotel, 150 
Anza Blvd., Burlingame, 3:00-5:00 pm  RSVP at 
http://wavelink.pepperdine.edu
*Tuesday, October 24 – Rice University, Doubletree Hotel, 200 Marina 
Blvd., Berkeley, 7:30 pm.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Gates Millennium Scholarship – open to students who are African 
American, American Indian, Asian Pacific Islander or Hispanic American, 
are a US citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum unweighted GPA 
of 3.3, will be enrolling at a US college or university as a full time 
freshman student, demonstrated leadership, and is meets the federal 
eligibility requirements for a Pell grant.  The scholarship pays the 
entire cost of an undergraduate education.  Deadline:  January 12 – but 
start early as you must get a nomination and a recommendation and fill 
out a lengthy application.

SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes - $1,000 scholarship 
plus a $250 SunTrust Gift Card.  One winner every two weeks, from 
October-May.  Apply at http://offtocollege.info.

*New to the bulletin today.