[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Bulletin for Week of August 31

Fri Aug 31 19:50:23 PDT 2012

BHS College and Career Center Bulletin

Friday, August 31, 2012

College Advisor:  Angela Price  

Phone: 510-644-6804                 <mailto:Angelaprice at berkeley.net>  
 Angelaprice at berkeley.net
<mailto:Skylerbarton at berkeley.net> 

College Advisor:  Skyler Barton
Phone: 510-644-4576

Skylerbarton at berkeley.net

College and Career Center Hours:  8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

BHS CEEB Code:  050290

Welcome back to school!  We hope you have all enjoyed a great summer.

*SAT Word of the Week:  Virtuoso - Highly skilled performer or artist.

ATTENTION SENIORS

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 19 at 6:30 pm in the BHS Library -
Senior Parent College Information Night - the how-to's of applying.  

Senior Profile:  Due no later than Sep. 10 at 4 pm, in the College and
Career Center (D-221).  This form is only for students applying to private
schools requiring a counselor recommendation.  (The UCs and Cal States don't
require recommendations.) 

College Essay Readers Available:  Starting September 10, there will be a
college essay reader in the College/Career Center during lunch.  

College Advisor's Class Presentations:  Throughout the week of September 10,
Ms. Price and Mr. Barton will be conducting class presentations to cover
important aspects of the college application process.  Students will all
receive an important folder, complete with important information regarding
the fall semester and the college application process.  In addition,
students will receive a College Application Workbook for Seniors.  

Advising Appointments for Seniors

Sign-up sheets will become available in D-221 on the morning of September
17th.  Seniors may also drop in any day at lunch or after school without an
appointment to have shorter questions answered.  College Advisor
assignments:  Ms. Price - BIHS and AC students with last names L-Z.  Mr.
Barton - AHA, AMPS, CAS, GRN and AC students with last names A-K.

*THE SISTERS COLLEGES - COMING TO BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL

Barnard / Bryn Mawr / Mount Holyoke / Smith / Wellesley

Information Session for Students and Parents (all grades welcome).  Sunday,
September 9, 2:00-4:00 PM.  Florence Schwimley Little Theater and the BHS
Library.  Hear a brief history of the Sister schools and learn about their
strengths in sciences, opportunities for internships, leadership, outcomes,
and social life.  RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/sistersevents2012.

COLLEGE VISITS

Many college representatives visit Berkeley High's College and Career Center
every year.  Seniors may attend up to 10 of these meetings, with the
permission of the teacher whose class you are missing.  Sign up in advance
in the College and Career and pick up a permission slip.  The complete
September list will be available soon at
http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/

The first week of presentations (Sep. 10 - 14) will take place before school
or during lunch, so no permission slips will be necessary. 

Tuesday, September 11:  11:40         Rider University (NJ)

Wednesday, September 12:  8:00      Colgate University (NY)

Wednesday, September 12:  11:40    Kalamazoo College (MI)

Thursday, September 13:  11:40        Swarthmore College (PA)

Thursday, September 13:  11:40        Eugene Lang College The New School
(NY)

*New SAT and ACT registration procedures - photos required during
registration!

To produce an honest and fair test-taking environment for all students and
prevent test-taker impersonation, starting this fall the College Board (for
SAT tests) and the ACT testing agency (for the ACT) will require enhanced
security measures for all students taking the college entrance tests.
Students will be required to submit a current, recognizable
head-and-shoulders photo that will be printed on the new photo admission
ticket.  For more information, please visit www.collegeboard.org
<http://www.collegeboard.org/>  or www.act.org <http://www.act.org/> . 

ACT (Register at www.ACT.org <http://www.act.org/> ) Check website for
complete listing of test dates:  

ACT Test Date:  October 27.  Registration Deadline Sep. 21.  Late fee
required Sep. 22 - Oct. 5.

SAT (Register at www.collegeboard.org <http://www.collegeboard.org/> ) Check
website for complete listing of test dates:

SAT Test Date:  October 6.  Registration Deadline Sep. 7. Late fee deadline
Sep. 21.

*FREE SAT AND ACT PREP CLASSES (SENIORS ONLY FOR THE FALL SEMESTER):

SAT Prep Class - Begins on Tuesday, September 11 in D220.  The class will
meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:40 - 5:40 pm.  Students must register
in advance in the College/Career Center (D221).  Students can register
before school, during lunch or after school. Limited space is available.

ACT Prep Class - Begins on Monday, September 10 in D220.  The class will
meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:40 - 5:40 pm.  Students must register
in advance in the College/Career Center (D221).  Students can register
before school, during lunch or after school.  Limited space is available.

SCHOLARSHIPS

SINKLER MILLER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP - Open to seniors who are SF
Bay Area residents, minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate financial need and
plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall.  Deadline is Oct. 8
and applications are available in D-221.

ALL GRADE LEVELS

U-CAN FALL HBCU COLLEGE FAIR - 13TH ANNUAL HBCU RECRUITMENT FAIR

Wednesday, September 12, 4:00 - 8:00 pm.  Laney College - 900 Fallon Street
- Oakland.

Students who wish to apply and qualify for "on-the-spot" admissions and
scholarships should bring an official transcript, if available, and a copy
of your ACT/SAT test scores, if taken, for each college application you plan
to complete.  This event is open to all students.  For more information
visit www.ucangotocollege.org <http://www.ucangotocollege.org/>  

Admission officers from Emory University, the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, and University of Virginia invite
you and your family to attend a group presentation and Q&A session on
Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 pm.  Location:  Sir Francis Drake Hotel - 450
Powell Street - SF, CA. RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/eveningprogram

COLLEGE INFORMATION DAY:  Saturday, October 13, 2012     

For 6th to 12th Grade Students & Parents

Dia de Informacion Universitaria: Sabado, 13 de octubre de 2012

Para Estudiantes en los Grados 6 a 12 y sus Padres 

Wheeler Hall - UC Berkeley - 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM; Over 60 Public and private
college and university representatives.  Workshops in English and Spanish on
admission requirements, financial aid and scholarships, college
preparation..and more!  For more information and to pre-register online:
www.eastbayconsortium.org <http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/> 

DOWNTOWN BERKELEY YMCA HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (For grades 9-12)

The YMCA High School internship program helps teens who need an internship,
are looking for work experience, or planning to find a job, build the skills
necessary to find work and become a strong asset to their employer.
Participants can pick up an application at the Downtown Berkeley YMCA and
must turn it in by September 20, 2012.

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