[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., 9/06/07

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


College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, September 6, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY: OBLIGATORY – necessary, required, expected.   
Since Susie had a difficult time learning foreign languages, she  
would never have taken a third year of Spanish if her school had not  
made it obligatory.

*Ms. Price and I will be away from school all day on Friday to attend  
a counselor conference.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
*Zoo Careers Night, Friday, September 21, 5:30-9:30 pm at the Oakland  
Zoo –Find out firsthand what working in a zoo is like and find out  
how you can get there yourself.  The program is designed for  
teenagers (ages 12-19).  Adults may attend, but only to accompany or  
chaperone their teens.  A chaperone is not required for teens to  
attend.  Cost:  $15 teenagers, $7 adults.  For more info, contact  
Melinda Sievert at 632-9525 x 201 or Melinda at oaklandzoo.org .  Jobs  
Available
Albany Physical Therapy has an opening for a student to work 15-18  
hours per week (approximately 3 hours per day, Monday-Friday).  The  
student is responsible for filing, faxing, copying, laundry,  
straightening up treatment rooms and other miscellaneous jobs.   
Contact Sherry at 526-2353.  Wages:  $8/hour.

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.

City of El Cerrito has immediate openings for jobs working with all  
ages of children in a variety of recreation settings.  Students must  
be at least 16 years old.  Flexible scheduling around school  
schedules.  Pay:  $10.25-$14.86 per hour depending on experience.   
Apply at the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El  
Cerrito.  For more information, contact Cori Diaz at cdiaz at ci.el- 
cerrito.ca.us .

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.

COLLEGE VISITS
Seniors, sign up in D221 to attend college presentations.  All  
presentations will be held in the College/Career Center.  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 what individual colleges have to offer as well as to  
meet the admission officer who may be reading your application.    
Students may not attend more than 10 college visits during the school  
year.   A complete listing of the September college visits is  
available at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=finding-a-college .

Monday, September 10
9:30 Canadian colleges – Simon Fraser, U of Alberta, U of Victoria

Tuesday, September 11
8:30 University of Washington
10:35 Grinnell (IA)

Wednesday, September 12
9:30 Cal Tech
12:20 Northeastern (MA)
2:20 Middlebury (VT)

Thursday, September 13
8:30  Dominican (CA)
10:35 University of the Arts (PA)
12:20 Humboldt State

Friday, September 14
2:20 Linfield (OR)

EARLY DECISION/EARLY ACTION WORKSHOPS
If you are planning to apply to private colleges under one of their  
early plans, come to one of the workshops to get more information on  
applying.  Sign up in D221 to attend.
Tuesday, September 11, 3:30 pm, Conference Room B
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 am, College/Career Center
Friday, September 21, 7:30 am, College/Career Center

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 18, 7:00 pm – Tufts University at JW Marriott Hotel,  
500 Post Street (corner of Post & Mason), SF.  RSVP:   
TuftsonTourRSVP at ase.tufts.edu .  Subject line:  San Francisco.   
Include the student’s name and the total number of guests attending  
in the body of the text.
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.