[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Bulletin for September 28, 2012

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BHS College and Career Center Bulletin        
        Friday, September 28, 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

*Indicates updated information.

*SAT Word of the Week:  Acrimonious - harsh and bitter in speech or behavior.
Stung by Jane's acrimonious words, John spoke with caution for the rest of the evening.

ATTENTION SENIORS

*Senior Parent / Guardian College Night - Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:30 pm in the BHS Library:  Featuring representatives from private colleges.  This is a great opportunity to get informed directly from admissions representatives from private colleges.  This meeting is for parents/guardians only (no students) of BHS seniors.

*UC Personal Statement Writing Workshop for Seniors - Friday, Oct. 5, 10:40 am - College/Career Center:  Seniors may attend this workshop with permission from your 3rd period teacher.  You can obtain permission in the same way that you would for a college presentation, obtaining the approval signature on your college presentation permission slip.  This workshop will be hosted by a UC Admissions representative.  

College Essay Readers Available:  Throughout the month of September,
we will have a college essay reader in the College/Career Center
during lunch. Beginning in October, we will have an essay reader
available in the College/Career Center before school (8:00am), during
lunch, and after school.  Please consider utilizing this amazing
resource!

Advising Appointments for Seniors:

Each Monday morning, Ms. Price and Mr. Barton will open up an additional week of appointments for seniors to sign-up.  The schedules fill up fast, so we recommend coming before first period if you’d like to secure an appointment time.  

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.

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 schedule of presentations will be updated throughout the fall, so please check our calendar frequently.  The complete September and October calendar is available at
http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/

Monday, Oct. 1:
11:40 am  Harvey Mudd College (CA)

Tuesday, Oct. 2:
8:27 am  Rutgers (NJ)
9:31 am  University of Puget Sound (WA)
12:24 pm  Washington University in St. Louis (MO)

*Wednesday, Oct. 3:
12:24 pm  St Lawrence University (NY)
*1:30  pm   Juniata College (PA)

Thursday, Oct. 4:
8:27 am   Reed College (OR)
10:40 am  Dominican University of California (CA)
1:28 pm  New York University (NY)
2:32 pm   Pitzer College (CA)

*Friday, Oct. 5:

9:31 am  Northeastern University (MA)
*10:40 am  UC Personal Statement Workshop 
*3:30 pm  Middlebury College (VT)

Tuesday, Oct. 9:
8:27 am  UC San Diego (CA)
9:31 am  University of Nevada, Reno (NV)
12:24 pm Bowdoin College (ME)
2:32 pm  Linfield College (OR)

Wednesday, Oct. 10:
10:40 am Stanford University (CA)
12:24 am University of British Columbia (CAN)
2:32 pm  Sarah Lawrence College (NY)

Thursday, Oct. 11:
8:27 am  Yale University (CT)
10:40 am Claremont McKenna College (CA)

Friday, Oct. 12:
 8:27 am  Carnegie Mellon University (CA)
9:31 am   Dickinson College (PA)
10:40 am   UCLA (CA)
12:24 pm   George Washington University (DC)
2:32 pm    Gallaudet University (DC)


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 now closed.
*SAT Test Date: Nov. 3.  Regular Registration Deadline: Oct. 4

People's Test Prep Services (PTPS) is offering FREE SAT prep courses at UC Berkeley on Saturdays and Sundays, and Free ACT prep courses on Saturdays.  For more information

and to register for a course, please visit http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~ptps/ Courses begin Saturday (9-15-12).

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.

YOUNG ARTS SCHOLARSHIP – Applications are accepted in the following disciplines: Cinematic Arts, Dance, Jazz, Music, Photography, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice, Writing.  Eligibility requirements: As of December 1, 2012, you must be: 1) Between the ages of 15-18, or, in high school grades 10-12. 2) A citizen or legal resident of the United States or U.S. territories.  For more information, go to www.youngarts.org

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: For information, please visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvsfaq.cfm Applications are available in the College and Career Center, and the deadline to apply Dec. 7, 2012.


COLLEGE EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

*SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE FAIR - Sunday, Oct. 21, 12pm-2:30pm, Nob Hill Masonic Center:  Free registration for students and parents.  When you register, you will receive a bar code.  When printed and brought to the fair, this serves as an electronic ID.  For more information, please visit 
www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/PVA-college-fairs/pages/san-francisco.aspx

*The Perry Initiative is excited to announce a one day, hands-on workshop
for high school girls interested in science, medicine, and engineering in San Francisco, CA.  The workshop will take place at UCSF's San Francisco General Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.  Students will get hands-on experience
using power tools to fix broken bones, practice suturing and hear from local women surgeons and engineers about their careers.  Online applications from girls grades 10 and up are now available at: 
http://perryinitiative.org/programs/student-online-application/  Deadline to apply is Oct. 15, 2012.

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY PREVIEW DAY OR INFORMATION SESSION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012  4:00 p.m.
Cal State East Bay, Concord Campus:  4700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Concord, CA   Location:  Oak Room  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
11:30am - 12:00pm  Optional Pre-Nursing & Health Science Overview. Hosted Parking and Refreshments Provided

LEARN MORE ABOUT WHITMAN COLLEGE: Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 p.m., Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel – 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301

CHICO PREVIEW DAY:  CSU, CHICO is hosting an Open House on Saturday, October 20.  For information, please go to www.csuchico.edu/admissions

YALE INFORMATION SESSIONS:  Monday, Oct. 1, International High School
FAIS, 150 Oak st., San Francisco, CA – or – Tuesday, Oct. 9, Oakland
Technical High School, 4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA – To register please
visit:  apps.admissions.yale.edu/events

THE ARTS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD TOUR: Barnard College, Columbia
University, Fordham University, Julliard, and New York University –
Five premier institutions with celebrated arts programs and
internationally renowned faculty are coming to the Bay Area to
introduce the possibilities of a world-class arts education.  Monday,
October 1, 2012 – San Francisco – 7:30pm-9:00pm – Sacred Heart
Preparatory, 150 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton, CA    Register
(https://undergraduate-admissions.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/register/?id=805fdb01-58d4-4d9f-8a33-98427b17de14)

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


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