[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS & FAMILIES: To Do List, Resources, CCC Calendar Oct. 2-Oct. 6

Sat Sep 30 08:45:19 PDT 2017

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Mary Jacobs,
maryjacobs at berkeley.net

*COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: GET ON IT!*

*1. University of California (UC): *All 9 campuses use a central UC
application that is open now. Create an account, fill in your classes and
grades (no transcripts sent until June), and start the 4 personal insight
questions. Due 11/30/17

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/apply-online/

2. *California State University (CSU):* All 23 CSU campuses use one
application that opens on October 1. Due 11/30/17

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/application-dates-deadlines.aspx

*3. Common Application (Common App)*: More than 600 private colleges and
universities use the Common Application.  Create an account, add your
schools and recommenders' names and e-mail addresses for each school.  Check
spelling!

Due varying dates- Early Decision or Action 11/1/17 or 11/15/17; Regular
Decision could be 12/1/17, 1/1/18, or 1/15/17- check your school's website
for application deadline.

http://www.commonapp.org/

4. * Check out California Community Colleges. * The enrollment for
community college will begin in the spring for Fall 2018 admission.

https://home.cccapply.org/colleges

*APPLICATION LABS OR WORKSHOPS: *GET HELP FROM COLLEGE ADVISORS TO COMPLETE
THE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS:

*Starting October 1:*

Monday morning 8:30 AM- 9:50 AM in CCC (except 10/2 in BHS Library Computer
Lab)

Wednesday and Thursday after school in the BHS Library Computer Lab

*ESSAY READERS:*

Monday 9:00 AM- 9:50 AM

Tuesdays-Thursdays at lunch and after school

Drop in, sign in for your name to be called by an essay reader for 1:1 with
brainstorming, revising, editing, whatever you request.  Bring a printed
copy of drafts.

http://bit.ly/BerkeleyHighCollegeEssays

http://facebook.com/BerkeleyHighCollegeEssays

*FAFSA:  *FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID:  OPENS 10/1/17

Create an account now to help plan for cost of college, aid, and more.

https://fafsa.ed.gov/

*SAT or ACT TESTING: *

*SAT: *Next test date is 11/4/17, regular registration Is by 10/5/17*;*
Late registration with late fee until 10/25.

SAT Registration:
https://account.collegeboard.org/login/login?idp=ECL&appId=115&DURL=https%3A//nsat.collegeboard.org/satweb/login.jsp

*ACT: *Next test is 10/28/17.  Can register with late fee until
10/6/17; Alternate
test date: 12/9/17.  Register by 11/3/17.  Late Registration with fee
11/4-17/17.

ACT Registration:
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

*Test fee waivers* are available for those who qualify for free/reduced
lunch program.  See Mary Jacobs in CCC every day from 8:00 AM-1:45 PM only.

*SENDING TEST SCORES:*

Send to 1 CSU so all CSU campuses can see score and to 1 UC so all UC
campuses can see scores.  Follow directions in application sites and in SAT
or ACT websites.  Use college codes to send score reports.

*COLLEGE VISITS: 10/2/17- 10/6/17*

Check the CCC Calendar for changes and additions:

http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/

*10/2/17: (*Late Start)

Period 1: University of Pennsylvania

Period 2: Barnard College

*10/3/17:*

Period 1: Grinnell College

Period 2; University of Oregon

Period 3: Oberlin College

Period 4: Trinity College, Connecticut

Period 5: Western Washington University

Period 6: Pomona College

*10/4/17:*

Period 1: Mount Holyoke College

Period 2: Connecticut College

Period 3: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Period 4: MIT

Period 5: Swarthmore College

Period 6: Northeastern University

*10/5/17:*

Period 1: Whitman College

Period 2: Sarah Lawrence College

Period 3: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Period 4: Macalester College

Period 5: Haverford College

Period 6: Lesley University

*10/6/17:*

Period 1: UC San Diego

Lunch:    UC Pre- Med Partnership: Meet & Greet

*PARENT & GUARDIAN MEETING: FINANCIAL AID: 10/5/17*

You are invited to learn about financial aid for college at the following
meeting with BHS College Advisors:

*What: *Financial Aid Information Night

*When: *October 5, 2017 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

*Where: *BHS Library

*CSU PREVIEW DAYS: *VISIT A CAL STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Cal State University, East Bay (CSU-EB) Preview Day is October 14.

For more information, refer to:

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/choosing-a-campus/Pages/campus-preview-days-fall.aspx

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