[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, November 7, 2006

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  PSEUDONYM – a false name that conceals one’s true 
identity; a pen-name.  Norma Jean Baker was better known by her 
pseudonym, Marilyn Monroe.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*United Nations Association-USA National High School Essay Contest.  
Open to all students, grades 9-12.  Write an essay of 1,500 words or 
less on the importance of maternal health.  First prize:  $3,000; 
second prize: $1,500; third prize: $750.  The exact questions are 
available in D221.  Deadline:  January 5, 2007.  Questions:  phone 
510-849-1752.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - The Multicultural Institute, a local non-profit 
organization striving to reduce racial and economic inequality in 
education and promote readiness for college success, is recruiting high 
school student volunteers for its Mentoring for Academic Success 
Program at LeConte and Thousand Oaks elementary schools.  Students 
would commit to tutoring for 1 ½ hrs. each day, 2-4 days a week, or to 
being on call to fill in for other tutors on an as-needed basis.  
Proficiency in Spanish is desired.  After one semester of volunteer 
work, this position could become a paid position.  For more information 
contact Lisa Hlass at the Multicultural Institute (lisa at mionline.org; 
848-4075x.13).

Brown University is offering current 10th, 11th and 12th graders with 
strong interest in biology or the physical sciences the opportunity to 
study volcanoes, marine science and rainforest ecology in Hawaii.  
There are two trips:  April 6-13 and April 15-22.  For more 
information, go to www.brown.edu/summer.  You can contact Brown at 
(401) 863-7900 or summer at brown.edu if you are interested.  Deadline:  
January 31, 2007.

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.  .

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.

*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 15.  DEADLINE EXTENDED!

FOR SENIORS
*College application and SAT subject test prep workshops this Saturday, 
November 11 at UC Berkeley.  11-1pm: tips on applying and info on 
financial aid.  2-5pm: Literature SAT subject test prep.  For more 
information, contact Eric Cheng at e_cheng at berkeley.edu.

If you are applying to private colleges that need a counselor 
recommendation, your envelopes and forms are due in D221 no later than 
November 9.  Questions?  See Mr. Saraceno, Ms. Harris or Ms. Abrams.

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 WORKSHOP: You must sign up in D221 to attend.
Tuesday, November 7, 3:30 pm

UC/CSU APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: You must sign up in D221 to attend.  All 
workshops will be held in the Library Computer Lab.
Wednesday, November 8, 7:30 am
Tuesday, November 14, 3:30 pm
Thursday, November 16, 7:30 am
Monday, November 20, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, November 21, 7:30 am

COMMON APPLICATION WORKSHOPS: You must sign up in D221 to attend. All 
workshops will be held in the Library Computer Lab.
Wednesday, November 8, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 15, 7:30 am

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, November 7
8:30 Harvard (MA)
10:35 University of Judaism (CA)

Wednesday, November 8
12:20 Spelman and Morehouse (GA)

Thursday, November 9
9:30 McGill (Montreal, Canada)

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – TODAY - November 7 is the regular registration 
deadline for the December 2 SAT test.  Register at 
www.collegeboard.com.  November 16 is the late registration deadline 
for the December 9 ACT test.  Register at www.act.org.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Mahatma Rice/Univision Radio Scholarship Program – Must be a high 
school senior in a Bay Area high school and submit an essay on the 
subject “Explain the personal challenges (other than financial) you 
expect to overcome in college.”  Entries may be in English or Spanish.  
Applications available in D221.  Deadline: February 15, 2007.

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