[BHS Etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: College Bulletin for Friday, Sept. 7, 2012

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BHS College and Career Center Bulletin 
Friday, September 07, 2012


College Advisor:  Angela Price  
Phone: 510-644-6804             
 Angelaprice 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

 *SAT Word of the Week: Anachronism - something out of place or time; chronologically misdated

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 Monday, 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)



*Beginning on September 17, students must sign up for college presentations in the College and Career Center and also pick up a permission slip.



Monday, September 17: 

9:57 am   McGill University (Canada)

10:46 am Brandeis University (MA)

1:09 pm   Boston College (MA)

2:47 pm   Boston College (MA)



Tuesday, September 18:

8:27 am   College of Wooster (OH)

9:31 am   Wellesley College (MA)

10:40 am  Yale University (CT)

12:24 pm  Drexel University (PA)



Wednesday, September 19:

1:28 pm    University of Vermont (VT)



Thursday, September 20: 

2:32 pm    Southern Oregon University (OR)



Friday, September 21: 

8:27 am    Macalester College (MN)

9:31 am    Wesleyan University (CT)

10:40 am   The University of Chicago (IL)

2:32 pm    Mount Holyoke College (MA)



*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 or www.act.org.

ACT (Register at 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) 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.

*TAKE AN ACT / SAT PRACTICE TEST AT BHS (HOSTED BY THE PRINCETON REVIEW) - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - 9:00-1:15 - Pick up a flyer and register in the College and Career Center before school, during lunch, or after school.  Seniors will be given priority during the registration process, but we will open up registration for juniors on Thursday, September 20, if space is available.  An announcement will go out to the BHS etree on Wednesday, September 19, with updated information.

*Registration Fee:  $20 per student

*Students Receiving Free/Reduced Lunch:  $5 
*Cash only please



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 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (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
 
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

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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