[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Friday, 8/31/07

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, August 31, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: CERTITUDE: certainty.  We will never know with 
certitude who was responsible for the multi-car accident.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
Jobs Available
*Homework helper for 7th grade Latina in math and English, prefer 
junior or senior.  Located 5 blocks from BHS.  $12/hour.  Contact Micky 
Duxbury at 848-2674.

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.