[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: SENIORS - CCC Resources & Calendar, Oct. 10-22

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COLLEGE VISITS:

10/9/17: No School for Students

10/10/17:
Period 2: San Diego State University
Period 4: Chapman University
Period 5: University of San Diego
Period 6: Arizona State University

10/11/17:
Period 1: Columbia University- Sciences Po Dual BA Program
Period 2: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Period 3: University of La Verne
Period 4: American University
Period 5: Georgetown University
Period 6: CSU: Humboldt State University

10/12/17:
Period 2: Trinity University, Texas
Period 3: University of Toronto
Period 4: Carleton College
Period 5: Saint Mary's College of California
Period 6: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

10/13/17: Change in Bell schedule due to Unity Assembly
Period 3: University of Michigan
Period 4: Washington University, St. Louis
Period 5: University of Redlands- to be confirmed, check back

10/16/17: Late Start Day
Period 1: CSU: San Luis Obispo
Period 2 at 11:00 AM: Agnes Scott College
Period 6: Occidental College

10/17/17:
Period 1: Wheaton College- to be confirmed; check back
Period 2: Simmons College & Williams College
Period 4: University of Chicago
Period 5: Lawrence University
Period 6: University of Minnesota

10/18/17:
Period 1: Northwestern University
Period 2: Boston University
Period 3: The New School
Period 4: FIDM
Period 5: UC Santa Cruz
Period 6: University of Washington

10/19/17:
Period 1 and 2: Choose 1 period for UC Personal Inisight Question/Writing Workshop with UC staff
Period 3: Ithanca College
Lunch: U.S. Army
Period 4: Brown University

10/20/17:
Period 5: Yale University
Period 6: Bryn Mawr University & Willamette University

COLLEGE ADVISING APPOINTMENTS:

Sign up for a 1:1 appointment with a college advisor in the CCC, D-221. More days and times will be added. Any trouble- try Chrome browser.

Students in AC, AMPS, ISP Classes:

Sign up for advising appointments with Ms. Aguas in the CCC, D-221:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44ada623aaf94-aguas

Students in AHA, BIHS, CAS, ELN Classes:

Sign up for advising appointment with Ms. Sandberg in the CCC, D-221
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44ada623aaf94-advising11

COLLEGE APPLICATION TIPS:

UC Doorways List of a-g classes:
https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/details/350/

ESSAY READERS:

Mondays: 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



UC WRITING TIPS: Respond to 4/8 Personal Insight Questions ;Maximum of 350 words (no minimum); Should answer the question and express your experience, interests, ambitions,etc.

Do use "I" statements to talk about yourself- personality, talents, values, potential for success

Write persuasively with specific, concrete examples.

Provide different topics for each question.

Proofread and edit for grammar and spelling.

Get feedback for suggestions, but your answers should reflect your own ideas and be written by you alone- your voice.

Save your answers, copy and paste.

Avoid creative writing, poems, cliches, quotes,jokes.

Do not write about other people more than yourself.

Do not repeat information or give long list of accomplishments or activities. This information is in the application.

Spell out acronyms.


APPLICATION LABS OR WORKSHOPS: GET HELP FROM COLLEGE ADVISORS TO COMPLETE THE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS:
Monday mornings 8:30 AM- 9:50 AM in CCC (except 10/9- no school)
Wednesday and Thursday after school in the BHS Library Computer Lab

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