[BHS Etree] College and Career Center Bulletin for Week of Oct. 28

Mon Oct 28 19:48:01 PDT 2013

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Skyler Barton 
skylerbarton at berkeley.net <mailto:skylerbarton at berkeley.net>

*Collegeand Career Center Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm***

*CollegeAdvisor: Angela Price angelaprice at berkeley.net 
<mailto:angelaprice at berkeley.net>*

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*College Advisor (subbing for A. Price):Rory Bledrorybled at berkeley.net*

*CollegeAdvisor: Skyler Barton skylerbarton at berkeley.net 
<mailto:skylerbarton at berkeley.net>*

*New or updated information.

*SAT Word of the Week*: /Cryptic -- Difficult to understand; coded./

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*SENIORS***

Angela Price, college advisor for BIHS and AC (L-Z), will be out of the 
office for a few weeks.  Rory Bled, Berkeley High School college advisor 
from 1995-2003, will be subbing for Ms. Price. Seniors may sign up for 
an appointment with Ms. Bled in the College and Career Center, D-221.

*Please do not reply to this message with questions regarding the 
particular colleges that will be represented.

1.Save the date: November 14, 2013, 6:30 pm in the BHS 
Library.*Financial Aid Overview* for parents/guardians of BHS Seniors.

2.*CSU Application Workshops:*College Advisors are conducting CSU 
application workshops after school from 3:30 - 5:00pm in the Library 
Computer Lab.Students do not need to sign up ahead of time.Application 
workshops will continue throughout the month of November.

3.*CSU Application Morning Workshops:*College Advisors will be 
conducting morning workshops for seniors to work on CSU 
applications.Workshops will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the BHS Library 
Computer Lab, and students do not need to sign up ahead of time.

_Morning Workshop Dates_:10/31, 11/01.

*Humboldt State on-the-spot Application Review*:A Humboldt State 
University admissions representative is coming to BHS to do an 
on-the-spot admissions review session.  This event will be held in the 
College and Career Center on Friday, November 1st, during lunch and 4th 
period.  For students to be eligible to participate in this event, they 
must complete the following:

*a.  Submit an application with payment (or fee waiver) to Humboldt 
State University by Oct. 28th.

b.  Inform Mr. Barton or Ms. Bled that you would like to participate in 
the on-the-spot admissions review event.

c.  Print a copy of your SAT or ACT scores (unofficial is okay).

d.  Show up to the CCC during lunch or 4th period on Nov. 1st.

*4.*Common App -- *We highly recommend communicating with your 
recommenders after you have invited them through the Common App. 
Students should confirm that each recommender has received the invitation.

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*The new CA4 Version:*The new version of the Common App has experienced 
some glitches throughout the first month or so.Some issues have been 
fixed and other glitches are currently being addressed. Here are some 
basic tips and recommendations:

 1. Save your work constantly!
 2. Don't wait until the last minute to submit your application.
 3. Compose your essay in Word and save it.Do not type your essay
    directly into the application.Copy your essay from Word into
    Notepad.Then, copy it form Notepad and paste it into your
    application.This seems to be the best method thus far.This is a lot
    of steps, but the formatting and word count has been off on many
    applications where students copied directly from Word.
 4. Use the Print Preview before submitting the application.Review every
    section and be sure to answer EVERY question.Be sure to proofread
    your essay.
 5. Invite your recommenders early in the process. *After inviting your
    recommender, confirm their receipt of the Common App Recommender
    invitation.

5. *CollegeEssay Readers*:

College Essay Readers are now available Monday through Thursday from 
8:00-9:00 AM, during the lunch period, and after 6^th period (3:40 
PM).Essay Readers will also be available on Friday mornings at 8:00 AM 
and during the lunch period (not after school).

6. *Advising Appointments for Seniors*: Sign-up sheets are available in 
theCollege& Career Center.Seniors may also drop in any day at lunch or 
after 6th period withoutan appointment to have shorter questions 
answered. Please note that Mr. Barton will be conducting application 
workshops in the Library Computer Lab after school on Tuesday and Thursday.

*CollegeAdvisor****assignments*: *Ms. Price* *(Ms. Bled, currently 
subbing for 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.

7. *Seniors who are applying to colleges that are not on the Common*

*Application:*please review this message for /document submission/

guidelines*

If the college does not use the Common Application:

- Download the required form (Secondary School Report) from the college 
website.

- Complete a "Transcript Request Form" (available from the BHS 
Registrar's Office in D173) and sign it.  If you are under 18, the 
parent or guardian must sign.

- Paper-clip the Transcript Request Form and the college's form to a 
large manila envelope addressed to the college, with the Berkeley High 
School address as the return address.  Put on $1.38 in postage (that is 
the large envelope 3 oz. rate).

- Turn in all the large manila envelopes to the College and Career 
Center ASAP for those applying Early Decision/Early Action (the original 
deadline to turn these is Oct. 1) and by November 1 for those applying 
regular admission.  Attach the College Application Checklist (available 
at the College and Career Center or in your senior folder) to the front 
of the envelopes.

/Completing forms for schools that only require an official transcript 
and not a Counselor Recommendation:/

Submit the following forms to the Registrar in room D173:

- A signed transcript request form for each college.  If you are under 
18, your parent or guardian must sign it.

- Clip each transcript request from to a stamped business-size envelope 
addressed to the college with Berkeley High School as the return 
address.  Clip all forms and envelopes together.

Remember, CSU's and UC's do not require letters of recommendation for 
admission purposes.  CSU's usually request transcripts, but they do so 
individually and they do not all have the same deadlines.  UC's will 
traditionally request official transcripts in the spring, from students 
who are accepted to their university.  It is important to check your 
email accounts frequently.

For colleges using the Common App, the counselor submitting the letter 
of recommendation (also known as the Secondary School Report) will also 
electronically upload and submit the mid-year report and final transcript.

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**8.Sending Test Scores:*

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*S**ending****Test****Scores****to UC's:*  Remember, whensendingtestscoresto
UC's, you only need to send them to ONE UC, and all other campuses
will then have access to yourscores.

*Sending****Test****Scores****to CSU's:**SAT* - List the CSUMentor 
institution
code so that CSUMentor can store yourscoresfor any CSU campus to
retrieve.  The CSUMentor institution code for the SAT is 3594.

*ACT*- If you have listed a CSU campus as an ACT score report
recipient, you can use the ACTScoresManager to release your score to
additional campuses.  Before you can use the ACTScoresManager, you
must first have arranged for yourscoresto be sent to a CSU campus.
If you have not yet arranged for your ACTscoresto be sent to a CSU
campus, you can learn how to request this at
www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html 
<http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html>.

*If you are registered for the December ACT or SAT, you can arrange for your
scoresto be sent to the schools you are applying to prior to taking
thetest.  You can avoid delays by following this process.**

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*COLLEGEVISITS***

Manycollegerepresentatives visit Berkeley High'sCollegeand CareerCenter 
every year. In most instances, these are the admissions representatives 
who will review the applications of Berkeley High School 
students.Seniors may attend up to 10 of these meetings,with the 
permission of the teacher whose class you are missing. Permission slips 
are available in the CCC and in your senior folders.

The October and November calendar is available 
athttp://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/, 
andthis calendar will be updated regularly. Presentations are added on 
adaily basis, so we recommend viewing this calendar once per week.

*Tuesday, 10/29*

Period 1: Western Oregon University

Period 4:Scripps College

Period 5: University of Washington

Period 6: University of San Francisco

*Wednesday, 10/30*

Period 1: Farleigh Dickinson University

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*Thursday, 10/31*

Period 3: Rutgers University

*Friday, 11/01*

Period 1: University of Redlands

Lunch & Period 4: Humboldt State Univ -- On Spot Admissions Review

*MONDAY, NOV. 4*

Period 2:   University of Rochester

Period 6:   University of Vermont

*TUESDAY, NOV. 5*

**Period 1:    University of Montana

Period 4:   Sarah Lawrence College

Period 5:    Mills College

*SAT and ACT registration procedures*- Photos required during registration!

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

ACT Test Dates:

December 14. Reg Deadline Nov. 8. Late fee deadline Nov. 22.

SAT (Register atwww.collegeboard.org <http://www.collegeboard.org/>) - 
Check website for completelisting of test dates.

SAT Test Dates:

Nov. 2. Registration deadline Oct. 3. Late fee deadline Oct. 18.

Dec. 7. Registration deadline Nov. 8. Late fee deadline Nov. 22.

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

SAT Prep Class --Class meets in D218. The classwill meet on Tuesdays and 
Thursdays from 3:40 -- 5:40 pm. Studentsmust register in advance in 
the College/Career Center (D221).*This class is now full.

SAT Prep Class (2) -- New Section:We have opened a second section for 
this class, meeting on M/W from 3:30-5:40pm. Limited space is still 
available.Students may sign up with Mr. Barton in the College and Career 
Center.Class meets in D218.

ACT Prep Class --Class meets in D219. The classwill meet on Mondays and 
Wednesdays from 3:40 -- 5:40 pm. Studentsmust register in advance in 
the College/Career Center (D221).Students can register before school, 
during lunch or after school.Limited space is available.

*College Information & Interview Sessions*

*1.. **The George Washington University*will be hosting an Interview 
Weekend at the Bay School of San Francisco on Saturday, November 16th 
and Sunday, November 17th.

2. *GWU San Francisco Interview Weekend*: November 16th and 17^th . 
Beginning at 9:00 AM, at The Bay School of San Francisco.35 Keyes 
Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129

3*.Black College Awareness Workshop -- Saturday, Nov.. 16th:*Hosted by 
the Rho Delta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 
this event is intended for college bound seniors and will be held at 
Stanford University's Tresidder Memorial Union in the Cypress Lounge 
located in Palo Alto, CA from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.Registration can be 
completed at www.bcafair.org <http://www.bcafair.org/> . The workshop 
will consist of two sessions -- applying for college and paying for college.

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*SCHOLARSHIPS*

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AnimationCareerReview.com is offering the 3rd annual "*Aspiring 
Animation Professional*" Scholarship Program, offering high school 
seniors the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship.  This will be 
awarded to students that are interested in pursuing an animation career 
path at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Please visit 
http://www.animationcareerreview.com/animationcareerreviewcom-aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program 
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.animationcareerreview.com%2Fanimationcareerreviewcom-aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEEPtBpEWyO_o7jQYrLvO1ycGCdqA> 
to find eligibility information along with the online application*.*

*Sinkler Miller Medical Association Scholarship: *This scholarship is 
sponsored by thelocal chapter of the National Medical Association, an 
organization of African American physicians. Here in Oakland, they are 
committed to helping African American students achieve their goals of 
higher learning and have been giving away scholarships for 30 years.  
The applicants need not be headed towards a career in the health fields, 
only hard-working, dedicated and in need of financial assistance. For 
more information, please visit 
http://www.sinklermiller.org/index.php/scholarships 
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sinklermiller.org%2Findex.php%2Fscholarships&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEjbHLSHNOq2bMOUhojsJrIx81ASw>

**Saint Mary's College of California Performing Arts Scholarship and 
Brother Dominic Barry Mathematics Scholarship:*Each of these awards 
equals $13,000 per year for four years of full-time study at Saint 
Mary's, and they can be combined with other merit scholarships.To be 
considered, students must apply for admission by the Early Action 
deadline of November 15^th , submit additional scholarship materials to 
the admissions office by December 6^th , and interview during the 
scholarship program Saturday, January 25^th .For more information, visit 
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/scholarships

**The Princeton Prize in Race Relations:*This scholarship recognizes 
students who are helping improve race relations in their schools or 
communities. Winners are awarded up to $1,000 and invited to Princeton 
University for an expense-paid weekend symposium on race.For 
information, please visit www.princeton.edu/pprize 
<http://www.princeton.edu/pprize>

**AXA Achievement Community Scholarship*-- Awards $2,000 scholarships 
for up to 375 winners nationwide.Application deadline is February 1, 
2014 -- Only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted.For more 
information, please visit www.axa-achievement.com 
<http://www.axa-achievement.com>

*SUMMER 2014 OPPORTUNITIES*

*OxfordRoyale Academy*: Summer course offerings for July and August 
2014.Please visit www.oxford-royale.co.uk <http://www.oxford-royale.co.uk>

**University of Notre Dame Pre-College Programs:*The office of 
Pre-College Programs offers students the opportunity to experience the 
life of Notre Dame college students.To view the list of opportunities 
offered for the 2014 Summer Scholars Program, 2014 Leadership Seminars, 
and the 2014 Study Abroad (Rome, Italy), please visit precollege.nd.edu

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**Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design & Visual 
Arts Summer Pre-College Programs:*Are you passionate about art or 
architecture?Have you considered a career as an architect, artist, or 
designer? These Pre-College Programs - Architecture Discovery Program 
and Portfolio Plus Program -- give high school students the opportunity 
to develop skills that are fundamental to these fields while producing 
work in a real studio under the guidance of WUSTL 
faculty.Samfoxschool.wustl.edu/precollege

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