[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Fri., Nov 30, 2007

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Friday, November 30, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  PIQUE – to irritate or annoy.  I was piqued when  
my teenage son refused to take out the trash, even though I had asked  
him numerous times.

FOR ALL STUDENTS
Do you think that few people are looking at your profile on Facebook,  
MySpace, Friendster and other social networking sites?  Think again.  A  
recent poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts of 453 college  
admissions offices found that 26% are actively researching students  
through Google and other search engines and 21% are checking out social  
networking profiles when reviewing applicants.  For more information on  
the study and some helpful hints on keeping your information private,  
check out the article at  
http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/11/ 
25/ddn112507myspace.html .

JUNIORS - Summer Internship at UCSF.  If you are interested in a  
research-intensive summer internship, the Department of Pediatrics at  
UCSF has an excellent program to introduce you to the world of science.  
  You will work in a laboratory and assigned a designated research  
project while working with a mentor, attend seminars, tour UCSF and  
other universities.  UCSF is looking for motivated and responsible  
students and are particularly encouraging applications from women,  
underrepresented minorities and talented and motivated students who  
have experienced economic or other challenges that might limit their  
ability to achieve these academic and career goals.  Applications are  
available in D221.  An information session on the program will be held  
on Saturday, December 8 at 1:00 pm at UCSF, 3333 California St., SF.   
Application deadline:  January 28.

Soroptimist Award – Open to women ages 14-17 who have demonstrated  
initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it, who is  
committed to making the world a better place, who has had significant  
and noteworthy accomplishments as a volunteer.  $1,000 award to 28  
winners.  Applications available in D221.  Received Deadline:  December  
1.

FOR SENIORS
LAST DAY TO COMPLETE THE UC APPLICATION AND THE PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR  
THE CAL STATES.  THIS IS THE FINAL DEADLINE FOR MANY CAL STATE  
CAMPUSES.

Financial Aid Part 2 – Tuesday, December 4, 6:30-8:30 pm, Berkeley High  
library (English) and College/Career Center (Spanish).  Representatives  
from the UC Berkeley financial aid office will explain how to fill out  
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is required  
to apply for financial aid by all U.S. colleges and universities.  This  
is a Cash for College event, so if more than 25 seniors are present,  
one will win a $1,000 scholarship.  Because this meeting will be very  
crowded, we ask that only senior families attend.

SENDING TEST SCORES
1.  If you are finished taking SAT’s and/or ACT’s and haven’t told  
College Board or ACT to send your test scores to each UC and Cal State  
campus where you are applying, do so ASAP.  To send your SAT scores to  
Cal State campuses, use the code 3594 (CSU Mentor) and you will only  
have to pay once to make your scores available to each Cal State  
campus.  This service is not available through ACT.
2.  If you’re taking the SAT and/or the ACT in December, make sure that  
you have listed all of the UC’s and CSU’s on your registration form  
(you can use the code 3594 to send all of your SAT scores to each CSU  
campus) so that they will receive your scores.  If you wait until you  
get your scores and then tell the testing agency to send them, it will  
be too late.

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.

*TODAY - Friday, November 30
8:30 Western Washington University – a hidden gem of a school, located  
near the Canadian border on Puget Sound.   This is a large university  
for those who like lots of people and big classes, and a small school  
(Fairhaven) within it where you can attend seminars and get to know  
your teachers well. If you are admitted to Fairhaven, you can still  
take classes in the big school.

ESSAY READERS AND WORKSHOPS
ESSAY READER SCHEDULE - Essay readers will be available in the  
College/Career Center every day from 8:00 to 9:00 at lunch and after  
3:15.  No sign-ups are necessary.

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – December 26 is the regular registration deadline  
for the January 26 SAT and SAT subject tests. Friday, January 4 is the  
regular registration deadline for the February 9 ACT test.  Fee waivers  
for low income students are available in D221.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Chevron - Black History Awareness Celebration (BHAC), Murray Jacobs  
Scholarship – Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA  
of 2.5 who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college or university and  
demonstrate leadership ability, community involvement and  
extracurricular activities.  Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.   
Essay and letter of recommendation required. Scholarships range from  
$2,500 to $4,000.  Deadline:  January 9.

National Dunbar Alumni Association – Open to African-American high  
school seniors in a high school in Oakland or Berkeley with a minimum  
GPA of 2.75 who plans to attend an accredited college or university  
full time and has financial need. Essay required. Applications  
available in D221.  Deadline:  March 1.

Gates Millennium Scholarship – open to low income, high achieving  
African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific  
Islander American, and Hispanic American students who are a citizen,  
national or legal permanent resident of the US, have a minimum  
cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and have demonstrated leadership  
abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular  
or other activities.  Scholarship covers all costs of a college  
education which are unmet through the financial aid package or other  
scholarships.  The scholarship also covers graduate school for selected  
majors.  Deadline:  December 31 if applying by mail, January 11 if  
applying online.  Applications are available in D221 and at  
www.gmsp.org .

* New to the bulletin today.