[BHS etree] College|Career: Advisor's Bulletin for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, October 24, 2006

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ASCETIC – one who avoids physical pleasures.  If 
you go to prison, you should expect to start leading a very ascetic 
existence.

SENIOR PARENTS – Sue Kim’s presentation on financial aid, given at 
Berkeley High on October 3, is now available on DVD.  You may borrow it 
for up to two nights.  Please e-mail me if you are interested in 
borrowing the DVD and I will put you on the list.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS – Join the Student Conservation Association 
Leadership Corps.  This is an eight month long outdoor service learning 
program.  Applications and information available in D221.

College Night, Thursday, November 2, 6:00-8:00 pm at College of Alameda 
Gymnasium, Building G, 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway (Atlanta 
Avenue), Alameda, 748-2397.  Representatives from many UC’s, Cal States 
and private colleges as well as workshops on financial aid, UC and CSU 
admissions, community college transfer programs and benefits.

Free SAT practice test on Saturday, November 11, 9 am – 2 pm at Merritt 
College, Building A, Room A129, 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland.  Call 
1-800-IVY WEST or e-mail sftestday at ivywest.com to register.  Four lucky 
students will win a free ipod.

Workshop for juniors – Do you think college is not for you?  Hear about 
all of the available options.  Presented by Laila Nossier, former BHS 
student, now a junior at UC Berkeley.  Wednesday, October 25, 3:30 pm 
in Conference Room A.  Sign up in D221.

Young Engineers & Scientists Day at UC Berkeley.  Design competition, 
academic/major workshops, campus tours, prizes, free food.  November 
10, 9:00 am-4:00 pm.  Register at 
http://hes.berkeley.edu/YESDayRegistration.php.  For more information, 
contact yesday2006 at gmail.com.  Deadline to register:  October 31.

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.

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
*TODAY - Mr. Saraceno and I will be putting up new appointment sign-up 
sheets at 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 24.  If you have not yet signed 
up for an appointment with one of us, come by the College/Career Center 
to make an appointment!

Get help with your college essay or personal statement!  Essay readers 
are 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.
TODAY - Tuesday, October 24, 3:30 pm – Conference Room A
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.
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 - Tuesday, October 24
10:35 Kenyon (OH)
12:20 Columbia (NY)
1:20 Pomona (CA)
2:20 Rice (TX)

Wednesday, October 25
9:30 Colorado College
2:20 Hampshire (MA)

Thursday, October 26
8:30 California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts)

Friday, October 27
8:30 Boston University (MA)
12:20 Mt. Holyoke (MA)
2:20 UC Berkeley students talk about their school

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 Riverside – Saturday, October 28, 10:00-3:00.  
http://preview.ucr.edu.  Reservations recommended.

UC Santa Barbara – Mondays-Saturdays in October.  
www.admissions.ucsb.edu/openhouse.asp. No reservations required.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
Tuesday, October 24 – Rice University, Doubletree Hotel, 200 Marina 
Blvd., Berkeley, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, October 24 – University of Virginia, San Francisco Public 
Library, 1833 Page St., SF, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Wednesday, October 25 – Occidental College, Sheraton Hotel, 625 El 
Camino Real, Palo Alto, 7:30 pm.  RSVP at www.oxy.edu/BayReception.xml

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.