[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thursday, August 30, 2007

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CONTACT:  ILENE ABRAMS  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us  or 644-6804

College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, August 30, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: DEFIANT - disobedient; not following orders.   
Bart Simpson, defiant as always, ignored Principal Skinner's orders  
not to make photocopies of his butt.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
Please come by and check out our college and career books and college  
catalogues, find a great place to study, get tutoring help or discuss  
possible careers for your future.  We look forward to meeting you.

FOR SENIORS
SENIOR PARENT COLLEGE NIGHT – Monday, September 10, 6:30 pm in the  
Berkeley High library, Ms. Price and I will be giving a detailed  
overview of the college application process.  Please come by to get  
all your questions answered.

SENIORS:  Ms. Price and I will be speaking to your English classes  
after Labor Day.  You will be able to sign up for an individual  
appointment after the class presentations are completed.  Until then,  
please stop by at lunch or after school to get your questions answered.

REMINDER:  If you are applying to private colleges which need a  
counselor recommendation, your Senior Profiles are due on September  
7th if you are applying Early Decision or Early Action or to any  
school which requires a recommendation by November 1 and September  
21st for Regular Decision.  You do NOT need to fill these out if you  
are applying only to the UC’s, Cal State Universities or community  
colleges.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – Monday, September 10 is the regular registration  
deadline for the October 6 SAT and SAT subject tests.  Friday,  
September 21 is the regular registration deadline for the October 27  
ACT test.  Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.

COLLEGE FAIR
Jesuit College Fair - Sunday, September 9, 12-2pm, St. Ignatius  
College Prep, 2001-37th Avenue, SF  – Meet with representatives from  
over 15 different Jesuit colleges from California and around the  
country.  Many are smaller schools which provide small classes, close  
relationships with professors, and many community service, athletic  
and other opportunities.

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS IN THE BAY AREA
Sun., September 9, 7:00 pm – George Washington University at Hotel  
Monaco, 501 Geary St., SF.
Sun., September 23, 7:30-9:00 pm – Washington U in St. Louis at  
Double Tree Hotel, Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley, (510)  
548-7920
*Sun., September 23, 3:00 pm – Boston College at Hotel Monaco, 501  
Geary St., SF

SCHOLARSHIPS
*Sinkler Miller Medical Association Scholarship – Open to graduating  
seniors who are SF Bay Area residents with a minimum cumulative GPA  
of 3.0 who have financial need.  12 scholarships of $1,000-$1,500  
will be awarded.  Deadline:  September 20.  Applications available in  
D221.

*Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship – Open to seniors who  
live in the SF Bay Area, have participated in community service and  
have financial need.  Scholarships range from $2,5000 to $5,000.   
Deadline:  November 9.  Applications available in D221.

Ron Brown Scholarship Program – open to black or African American  
seniors who have shown leadership, commitment to public service and a  
desire to make a difference, have financial need and are a US citizen  
or permanent resident.  Scholarship is for $10,000 per year for four  
years.  The deadline is November 1 to be eligible for other  
scholarships through the Ron Brown program or January 9, 2008 for the  
Ron Brown Scholarship only.  Applications available in D221.

*New to the bulletin today.