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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BHS College and Career Center Bulletin <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Friday, October 26, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>College Advisor: Angela Price<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Phone: 510-644-6804<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>AngelaPrice@berkeley.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>College Advisor: Skyler Barton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Phone: 510-644-4576<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SkylerBarton@berkeley.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>College and Career Center Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BHS CEEB Code: 050290<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>*Indicates new or updated information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>*SAT Word of the Week: <b>Exculpate</b> - to free from blame.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The defendant was <b>exculpated</b> after his lawyer presented irrefutable evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>*<b>MOCK ACT OR SAT:</b> Princeton Review is teaming up with the BHS College and Career Center to offer a Mock ACT and SAT, Saturday, November 17 at 9:00 am in the BHS Library. Students can sign up to take either the Mock ACT or Mock SAT. Sign up in the College and Career Center with a check for $20 made out the BHS College and Career Center, beginning Oct. 22 through Nov. 14. Students who qualify for Free Lunch will receive a discounted rate - please see Ms. Price or Mr. Barton. Priority will be given to seniors and juniors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>APPLICATION WORKSHOPS:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> College Advisors Angela Price and Skyler Barton are hosting CSU and UC application workshops for all seniors on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 3:35 to 4:45 pm in the Library Computer Lab. Seniors can attend these workshops and receive assistance with completing their college applications. Workshops will continue through the month of November.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red'>SAVE THE DATE:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Senior Parent/Guardian Financial Aid Information Night: Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 pm in the BHS Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CAREER LOCKER:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Do you want to explore career opportunities and possible majors for college? Career Locker is a web-based program purchased for Berkeley High School students for career and college exploration. Students can use Career Locker from any location that can access the internet. This program includes assessment tests, occupation and education search tools, and practice questions for test preparation. For information on how to set up your Career Locker account, please see Ms. Price or Mr. Barton in the College and Career Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>College Essay Readers Available:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> We are fortunate to have this outstanding support service available for our seniors this fall. The October-November schedule for essay readers can be obtained at the front desk in the College and Career Center. Essay readers will be available every day in the morning and during the lunch period, and after school on M,T,W &Th.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Advising Appointments for Seniors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Each Monday morning, Ms. Price and Mr. Barton will open up an additional week of appointments for seniors to sign-up. The schedules fill up fast, so we recommend coming before first period if you’d like to secure an appointment time. Seniors may also drop in any day at lunch or after school without an appointment to have shorter questions answered. College Advisor assignments: 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>*COLLEGE VISITS:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Many college representatives visit Berkeley High’s College and Career Center every year. Seniors may attend up to 10 of these meetings, with the permission of the teacher whose class you are missing. Sign up in advance in the College and Career and pick up a permission slip. *The schedule of presentations will be updated throughout the fall, so please check our calendar frequently. The complete September and October calendar is available at <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Monday, Oct. 29:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>9:57 am Occidental College (CA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>10:46 am University of Oregon (OR)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:09 pm Goucher College (MD)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tuesday, Oct. 30:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:27 am Connecticut College (CT)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>10:40 am UC Santa Barbara (CA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2:30 pm Northwestern University (IL)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wednesday, Oct. 31:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>12:24 pm Oberlin College (OH)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thursday, Nov. 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:27 am Humboldt State University (CA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>12:24 pm University of Colorado at Boulder (CO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Monday, Nov. 5:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>11:40 am Whitman College (WA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tuesday, Nov. 6:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8:27 am Eckerd College (FL)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>9:31 am University of San Francisco (CA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wednesday, Nov. 7:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2:32 pm Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NY)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thursday, Nov. 8:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>10:40 am Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM - CA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>TESTING DEADLINE REMINDER:</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The December test dates are the last ones accepted by the UC's and most CSU's for admission in the fall of 2013. While most CSU's will accept the December test scores, a few of them will not. If you have not yet done so, please check with your college advisor to discuss your list of colleges and find out the potential deadlines for testing. UC's will continue to accept the December test scores. While UC's no longer require SAT Subject Test scores from applicants, some programs "recommend" that you take them (e.g. engineering). Some other colleges continue to require Subject Tests (check the admission requirements of the colleges you are applying to).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>New SAT and ACT registration procedures -</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> photos required during registration! To produce an honest and fair test-taking environment for all students and prevent test-taker impersonation, starting this fall the College Board (for SAT tests) and the ACT testing agency (for the ACT) will require enhanced security measures for all students taking the college entrance tests. Students will be required to submit a current, recognizable head-and-shoulders photo that will be printed on the new photo admission ticket. For more information, please visit www.collegeboard.org or www.act.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACT (Register at <a href="http://www.ACT.org">www.ACT.org</a>) Check website for complete listing of test dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SAT (Register at <a href="http://www.collegeboard.org">www.collegeboard.org</a>) Check website for complete listing of test dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SAT and ACT Prep Courses at BHS:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> We have recently opened up additional seats in our M/W (3:30-5:30pm) ACT prep course, and our T/TH (3:30-5:30pm) SAT prep courses offered at BHS. These courses are FREE. To join either of these classes, please see Ms. Price or Mr. Barton as soon as possible. Classes are currently in session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>*SENDING TEST SCORES TO CSU CAMPUSES:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SAT - Once you have taken the SAT test, you should list the CSUMentor institution code, so that CSUMentor can store your scores for any CSU campus to retrieve. The CSUMentor institution code for the SAT is 3594.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACT - If you have listed a CSU campus as an ACT score report recipient, you can use the ACT Scores Manager to release your score to additional campuses. Before you can use the ACT Scores Manager, you must first have arranged for your scores to be sent to a CSU campus. If you have not yet arranged for your ACT scores to be sent to a CSU campus, you can learn how to request this at <a href="http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html">www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SCHOLARSHIPS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, directing the company's philanthropic and volunteer activities and working to improve the quality of life in communities across the country. This program distributes over $1.3 million per year in scholarships. Common qualities in scholarship winners include ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community, and ability to succeed in college. For more information, please visit www.axa-achievement.com. Applications for 2013 are available now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>COLGATE HAZ LA U SCHOLARSHIP:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> In partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Colgate is awarding 15 educational grants to Hispanic students Nationwide. Fill out an application online and submit 3 short essays. Applications are being accepted through December 1st, 2012. www.colgate.com/hazlau<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>E4FC:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Educators for Fair Consideration - www.e4fc.org: Visit this site for a listing of local, regional, and national scholarships available for Bay Area immigrant students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>GOOD TIDINGS COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The Good Tidings Foundation is a non-profit, public benefit charity that shares the spirit of giving with youth from communities of need in the SF Bay Area to empower them to reach their dreams. This scholarship was created to recognize the benefits of serving the community. Scholarships are awarded based on greatest service and financial need. Applications are available online and in the College and Career Center. Postmark deadline is November 5, 2012. www.goodtidings.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>: To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Black or African American and current high school seniors at the time of application. Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. Applications are available in the College and Career Center. Applications are due November 1st in order to be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program and to have your application materials forwarded to a select and limited number of additional colleges and scholarship providers, or January 9th in order to be considered only for the Ron Brown Scholar Program. For further information, please visit www.ronbrown.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> For information, please visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvsfaq.cfm Applications are available in the College and Career Center, and the deadline to apply D.ec. 7, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. For more information, please visit http://www.gmsp.org/ Applications must be submitted online by January 16, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>CALIFORNIA STATE PTA:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The California State PTA offers graduating high school senior scholarships in the amount of $500 to acknowledge the achievements of high school seniors for outstanding volunteer service in their school and community. Last year, the California State PTA awarded 123 scholarships. Applications are available in the College and Career Center, and you can also visit www.capta.org Applications are due Feb. 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> November 1 is the deadline for Automatic Academic Scholarship and Selective Scholarship consideration. All application materials for admission must be submitted online or postmarked by November 1 to be considered for these scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br>_________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>. 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