[BHS Etree] MISC: How to Purchase Berkeley Book of College Essays

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PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Janet Huseby jan at smuseby.net 

 

The Third Edition of the Berkeley Book of College Essays is now out.  The
book features more than 80 essays--many newly added--written by seniors at
Berkeley High School for the Common App and the University of California
application, as well as an updated Getting Started guide.

 

The book is on sale at Berkeley High School (for times see below) and Mrs.
Dalloway's Book Store at 2904 College Avenue (Phone 510.704.8222), or online
at http://shop.mrsdalloways.com/. For bulk orders please contact Janet
Huseby at jan at smuseby.net. 

 

At Berkeley High the book will be on sale during College Night for Senior
parents on Wednesday, Sep. 18 and during Back to School Night on Thursday,
Sep. 26 in the Food Court.  The book may also be purchased from Lisa Sibony
in the BHS Front Office when she is in the office.   The cost of the book is
$15 cash or check; checks should be made out to BHSDG (Berkeley High School
Development Group). All proceeds from the book go to the Berkeley High
College and Career Center. 

 

What others have said about the book:

 

 "These essays encompass the richness of cultures, achievements,
experiences, and points of view within a remarkable urban high school, and
they demonstrate emphatically that there are many different ways to write a
smashingly effective college application essay."

Bob Laird, former director of undergraduate admission, UC Berkeley, and
author of The Case for Affirmative Action in University Admissions

 

"This is a useful, provocative, and entertaining new book. It is radically
different in wholesome ways from most of the other 'How To' essay books that
crowd the bookstore shelves. And it is a great cultural survey of Berkeley."

Jonathan Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University
High School and former admissions officer at Stanford University

 

"My New York City high school students loved how unique these essays were.
They were really honest, and many of the writers used unexpected and even
everyday stories to communicate who they were, instead of traditional essays
where students just list their talent and successes."

Jessica Marchetti, former teacher at Millennium High School in New York
City, and now assistant principal at Frank McCourt High School, New York

 

"A beautiful portrait of a diverse, contentious, and delightful group of
young people. They have inherited a world that is often harsh and cruel, but
they have found a way to redeem themselves and us with their generosity,
perseverance, and heart."

Ilene Abrams, college advisor, Envision Academy of Arts and Technology,
Oakland

 

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