[BHS Etree] COLLEGE|CAREER BULLETIN - Week of Oct. 3-7, 2011

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COLLEGE|CAREER BULLETIN

October 3-7, 2011

DO NOT reply to this email, please contact Angela Price,
angelaprice at berkeley.net 

* Indicates new or updated information since previous bulletin

1.SENIORS

*DUE THIS WEEK:  Form and Envelopes for Early Decision/Early Action
Applications due in College|Career Center on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. Turn in
before or after school or during lunch. Seniors have a form to submit in
their senior packets.  If you can't find it, come to the College and Career
Center for a new one. 

ADVISING APPOINTMENTS FOR SENIORS

Seniors will be able to sign up for college advising appointments beginning
Monday, Oct.3.  The first available appointments will be on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Please sign up in the College Center D221. College Center Office Hours: 8-4

Students who are in the International High School and Academic Choice (L-Z)
will sign up to see Ms. Price.

Students who are in CPA, AHA, CAS, Green Academy,and Academic Choice (A-L)
will sign up to see Ms.Marquez.

College Essay Readers Available: College essay readers are available in the
College/Career Center (D221) during lunchtime for BHS Seniors to meet with
on a drop-in basis.

WORKSHOPS 

Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 3:30 to 430 pm - Application Essay Workshop for
Seniors, College and Career Center. 

Wed., Oct. 5 at 6:30 pm in the BHS Library - Information on applying to
UCs/CSUs/Community Colleges for senior parents. (This meeting is not for
students.) This is a great opportunity to get information directly from
representatives of the UCs, Cal States, community colleges and private
schools. This event is for parents of Berkeley High Seniors only 

*COLLEGE APPLICATIONS 

Cal State Applications can be filed beginning Oct. 1. Be sure to check
deadlines for each campus, as Impacted schools may have different deadlines.


The Common Application is now available on the website
<http://www.commonapp.org> http://www.commonapp.org 

UC Applications can be filed Nov. 1-30 only.

*COLLEGE VISTS TO BERKELEY HIGH (for seniors).  

Over 100 college representatives visit Berkeley High's College/Career Center
every year.  Seniors may attend up to 10 of those meetings, with the
permission of the teacher whose class they are missing.  The current
September college visit list and permission slips are available at the front
desk of the administration building and online at
<http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=finding-a-college>
http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=finding-a-college .  Senior
English teachers also have copies of the College Visit list and permission
slips. Please note this list has been updated since it was passed out at the
beginning of the year to seniors. 

 

Monday, October 3

9:57 am - 1st Period               Linfield College (OR)

1:09 pm - 4th Period               Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (CA)

 

Tuesday, October 4

8:27 am - 1st Period               Sara Lawrence College (NY)

9:31 am - 2nd Period              Swarthmore College (PA)

10:40 am - 3rd Period             New York University (NY)

12:24 pm - 4th Period             Wesleyan University (CT)

1:28 pm - 5th Period               Yale University (CT)

2:32 pm - 6th Period               Middlebury College (VT)

 

Wednesday, October 5

10:40 am - 3rd Period             West Point Academy (NY)

 

Thursday, October 6

10:40 am - 3rd Period             Claremont McKenna College (CA)

12:24 pm - 4th Period             UC Berkeley (CA)

1:28 pm - 5th Period               Carleton College (MN)

 

Friday, October 7

9:31 am - 2nd Period              Northwestern University (IL)

10:40 am - 3rd Period             Agnes Scott College (GA)

 

2. JUNIORS/SENIORS

SAT/ACT Test Dates - The next SAT test is November 5 (the registration has
passed for the October 1 SAT).  Registration deadline is October 7.  Go to
<http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-dates>
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-dates to register.  The next ACT is
on December 10, 2011, with a registration date of November 4.  Go to
<http://www.actstudent.org/> http://www.actstudent.org/ to register.  Fee
waivers for low income students are available in D221.

COLLEGE VISTS/INFORMATION SESSIONS AT BHS AND BAY AREA REGION

*Whitman College info session: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Sheraton Palo Alto
Hoitel, 625 Ela Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 

Columbia University Presentation, Berkeley High School (room to be
announced), 1980 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Wednesday, October 12 at
7:30 pm http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/events/intro.php

*Carnegie Mellon fall info session: Thursday, Oct 13, 7:30 p.m., Oakland
Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607. RSVP required at
www.my.cmu.edu/site/admissions/page.counselors or call 412-268-2082. Use
registration code "SCOTTY DOG". 

UCLA's SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION INFORMATION SESSIONS: October
15, 2011 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hyatt Summerfield Suites Emeryville, 5800
Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA. Learn about the programs offered in the
Theater and Film Departments at UCLA.  Presentation includes information
about our two departments, the application process, the
portfolio/audition/interview requirements, housing, student life, summer
programs, and financial aid/scholarships. This is a FREE event open to
prospective students, parents, educators and counselors, but you must RSVP
to reserve a seat (space is limited).Online RSVP is available at
www.tft.ucla.edu/admissions/recruitment/. For More Information: Tel: (310)
206-8441, E-mail: recruit at tft.ucla.edu. Additional information can be found
online at www.tft.ucla.edu/prospective/. 

*Tulane University: Info session, Thurs, Oct 20th, 7 pm. Oakland Marriott
City Center, 1001 Broadway 

*Columbia University info session: Thurs, Oct 20, 7 pm, Acalanes High
School, 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549. Get more info or
register at www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions,events/intro.php . 

*Going to College with A Disability Conference, Saturday Oct 22, 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., Regional Center of the East Bay, 500 Davis St., San Leandro.
You must preregister.  Contact: Deanna at 510-547-7322
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Performing and Visual Arts College Fair - Sunday, October 23, 12 p.m. - 2:30
p.m., Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco, CA. This is an excellent
opportunity to find out about schools from across the country that offers
excellent programs in the arts. 

 

3. SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS

 

PSAT:  Berkeley High School is offering the PSAT on Saturday, October 15.
Sign ups will take place at the Donahue Gym ticket windows during lunch and
after school until 4 p.m.  Juniors register between September 26 and
September 30, and sophomores register between October 3 and October 7.  The
cost is $22 payable in cash or check or money order payable to Berkeley High
School.  All tenth and eleventh graders are encouraged to take the PSAT.
Juniors who score well may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship
Program.  As a practice for the SAT, students get back their test booklet
and a printout of their answers and the correct answers and feedback about
critical academic skills.

 

 

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