[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: JUNIORS: College Search, College Fairs, & Career Assessment

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HELLO JUNIORS:
COLLEGE SEARCH SITES: 
Think of the most important factors for you covering Academics, Social Life ('home away from home"), and Financial Affordability & Debt:

University of California: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ <https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/>
California State University: https://www2.calstate.edu/ <https://www2.calstate.edu/>
California Community Colleges: https://www.cccco.edu/ <https://www.cccco.edu/>
College Board: bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search <http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search>
Niche: www.niche.com <http://www.niche.com/>
College Score Card: collegescorecard.ed.gov <http://collegescorecard.ed.gov/>
Historically Black Colleges & Universities: www.hbcuconnect.com <http://www.hbcuconnect.com/>
Hispanic Serving Colleges: www.hacu.net <http://www.hacu.net/>
College Confidential: https://www.collegeconfidential.com/ <https://www.collegeconfidential.com/>
You Visit: https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/ <https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/>
Campus Reel:  https://www.campusreel.org/ <https://www.campusreel.org/>

VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS:

Black College Expo: on 2/19/21 3-7pm, Pacific time or 2/20/21 12-3pm Pacific time
$5 ticket at www.thecollegeexpo.org/ncrf-events/events <http://www.thecollegeexpo.org/ncrf-events/events>

The College Place: Free fair for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU): different dates; Complete the survey at the link to receive the Zoom link later.
https://tinyurl.com/TCP-KDS <https://tinyurl.com/TCP-KDS> 

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC): Free Virtual College Fairs this spring with over 500 colleges and universities.  Register for free at virtualcollegefairs.org <https://virtualcollegefairs.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af456c24556e1741dd75924f7&id=bd46b92131&e=62a4fac1b5>.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR:
1.Register for a fair in advance.  Look at the participating schools for each fair date.
2. Check out if there are presentations or workshops on specific topics.
3. Explore your list of colleges. Try to plan for the school visits so you will not be overwhelmed with the large number of schools in attendance.
4. Have some questions ready that would not be easy questions answered from the college website.
5..Get names and emails of the representatives.
6.After the visit, send an e-mail to the college rep to thank them for their time and to express your interest in the school; get on the college mailing list for future news and events.

APPLICATION LINKS:

California Community Colleges:  Pick your home school from hundreds to choose from at https://home.cccapply.org/ <https://home.cccapply.org/>  Enrollment is in the spring of senior year, but check out campuses and programs now.

University of California- UC: One application for all campuses; Open now; Due 11/30/19.
Create an account at: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/ <https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/>

California State University- CSU: Application to 23 campuses pens 10/1/19; Due 11/30/19. No essays or letters of rec needed.  Website at: https://www2.calstate.edu/app <https://www2.calstate.edu/apply>
The Common Application: Over 900 private colleges/universities use the Common Application.  Apply at: https://www.commonapp.org/ <https://www.commonapp.org/>

Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU): 
https://hbculifestyle.com/list-of-hbcu-schools/ <https://hbculifestyle.com/list-of-hbcu-schools/>
The Common Black College Application:  https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/ <https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/>

CAREER ASSESSMENT: Not sure which major or career pathway is right for you? Look at free resources at: https://www.cacareerzone.org/ <https://www.cacareerzone.org/>.

Link to the CCC Calendar <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/>
Link to CCC Website: bit.ly/2FxB69w <https://bit.ly/2FxB69w>
Link to join the CCC Remind Group <https://www.remind.com/join/bhsccc>
Link to the BHS Counseling Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyhighcounseling/?hl=en>

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