PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013

PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013 https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?age April 26, 2013 PHS College and Career Center Bulletin Phone: (510) 594-2651 Director: Sandra Brod Email:sbrod@piedmont.k12.ca.us Web: www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/phs/college-center/ *Community Service Forms are due May 1st in the College and Career Center* Seniors What's Hot - Colleges! What makes a school unique? Every fall we have a host of colleges that visit us The admissions reps talk about unique offerings at their campus Below is a list from the schools that visited last year Students should look up (use Naviance) each college and search the noted offering below to learn more Discover something unique that you might want to explore UC Waitlists - All campuses, except Merced and possibly Berkeley, will use waitlists for their freshman pools Davis, Irvine and San Diego will have a transfer waitlist, and Riverside will have a transfer waitlist for a small population of applicants Amherst - College known for singing Santa Barbara is considering the option for transfers Barnard - Athena Leadership Connecticut College - Honor College McGill - Bilingual French program What students need to know: Wooster - Independent student senior project They might receive waitlist offers from more Colorado College - Block Plan (one course at a time) than one campus Students can be on more Hampshire College - no grades, narrative evaluation than one waitlist, but they will only be allowed RISD - cross registration with Brown to accept one offer for admission Evergreen - each class taught interdisciplinary with Once offered a spot on a waitlist, students must professors from different majors opt in by the stated deadline Instructions for Bard -"Citizen Science program" doing so will be included with the waitlist Bucknell - Art merit scholarships notification Carleton - organic food only, no Greek life Freshman applicants: Colgate - Three advisers in freshman Year, no TA's The waitlist opt-in deadline is April 15 teach (for all participating campuses) Cornish - Song writing major Waitlist notification status will be made Drew - Contemporary Art program in New York no later than June Duke - Offers 18 languages UC campuses strictly adhere to all stated Haverford - "Center for Peace and Global Studies" deadlines Honor code Even if they accept a waitlist offer at a UC De Paul in Chicago - free unlimited public campus (or several), students should submit a transportation, largest catholic College in US.A Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by the Macalester - 13-15 International student from all ove stated deadline to a UC campus or other globe institution to which they have been accepted, Middlebury - 2/3 of student body study abroad to ensure they have a place to attend in the fall Washington and Lee - year engineering at small If they later accept an offer of admission from a liberal arts college, 9th oldest in USA of 4/28/2013 10:20 AM PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013 https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?age UC campus where they have been waitlisted, they will forfeit their deposit at the first campus and must submit an additional SIR and enrollment deposit UC Santa Barbara will send preliminary financial aid awards to students who opt in to the waitlist UCLA and UC San Diego will provide financial aid awards once students are admitted from the waitlist For all other campuses, preliminary awards will be sent at the time students are notified of waitlist offers SIRs of waitlisted students will be considered on time for purposes of housing and orientation provided they are submitted by the deadline stated in the offer of admission California applicants who are guaranteed admission through ELC or the statewide admission index, and don't receive an admission offer from any campus to which they applied, will be in the referral pool even if they are on the waitlist at another campus Campuses will still consider appeals received by the deadlines specified below Applicants who feel they have grounds for an appeal should submit one, but they should keep in mind that the purpose of the appeal process is to address compelling new information or correct a possible oversight in the initial review Students cannot appeal for a spot on the waitlist Freshman appeal deadline: April 15 (March 29 for Santa Cruz) Wesleyan - Open curriculum no core requirements What's Hot- Careers! Game Programming! Salary: Varies, Six figures plus stock options possible Game programmers create code that make video and other electronic games come alive They work with game designers, graphics artists, animators and technicians Often programmers are very specialized in certain aspects of the technology they will employ The study of computer science, programming languages, math and physics are all applicable to thi career Proficiency in computer games and several programming languages is also needed Where to find majors in Game Programming: USC, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford University, Arizona State, CSU Long Beach and Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, San Jose State, SF State, Drexel, Parsons and others Best Paying Jobs Requiring a Bachelor's Degree- from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists, a company that supplies employment data Petroleum Engineer - $122,242 Aerospace Engineer - $102,409 Airline Pilot, Copilot & Flight Engineer $105,518 Nuclear Engineer - $99,715 Computer Hardware Engineer - $98,934 Software Developer, System Software $96,034 Chemical Engineer - $92,934 Electronics Engineer - $91,478 Actuary - $91,062 10 Atmospheric & Space Scientist - $89,794 UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam Saturday, May 11 exam for students entering in the Fall 2013 Students are not required to take the AWPE if they have a record on file indicating achievement of acceptable scores on 1) SAT Reasoning Test, 2) the ACT combined English/writing test, 3) AP English Language or Scholarships & Literature Examination Students are also exempt if Financial Aid they have successfully completed transferable college level English Composition coursework See The new FAFSA (after Feb 2013) will allow http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/ parents to access their IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA FAFSA wi Now that you are admitted, how you include a brief series of questions to determine decide? whether an individual is eligible to use the IRS Data You are encouraged to consider the following when Retrieval tool starting Feb 3, 2013 you visit your admitted colleges: of 4/28/2013 10:20 AM PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013 of https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?age Culture-Interaction between professors and students outside the classroom eating areas, office hours in dorms, etc Culture on Campus- the vibe, student activities, clubs Read posting board in student union/university center or school newspaper Check out visible diversity Tour facilities - libraries, what are students doing in these spaces, what is your access as an undergraduate? Classroom Visit: Student engagement, participation, intellectual curiosity Professors - Clarity, enthusiasm, can they teach? Homework expectations What current students tell you about the faculty? How many classes are taught by TAs and not professors? Curriculum, content: What courses must you take? What entrance exams are expected of you? How they count AP High School classes, etc.? What is the average graduation time - yrs or more? How flexible is it; is it interdisciplinary? Study abroad - how is it arranged, you pay extra or is it covered? Do schools have their own study abroad and professors travel with the students? Where you see yourself hanging for the next years? These are application deadlines for some colleges still open to applicants for Fall 2013: Clemson U- 5/1; U of Hawaii - 5/1; U of Pittsburgh - rolling until full; Montana State - 7/1 Remember to look at the Scholarships section! There are several new scholarships noted with application deadlines approaching College financing book for parents: Paying for College Without Going Broke Helpful tip: Under the "school selection" section, your students should list each UC campus to which they have applied We have a lot of financial aid and scholarship information available on our website, check it out at Scholarships or come in to the Center to browse our binders New scholarship information is constantly arriving, so be sure to keep checking Als look for scholarships given by the colleges to which you're applying College Center News & Events Check out our new PHS Grads Blog! Go to Grads to see what recent PHS grads have to say about their college experiences They discuss anything they think PHS students want to know about their school For example: What is the social scene like? How are the classes? What you on weekends? What is the roommate/housing like? Ho is the food? This is very new and we are adding alumni all of the time, so check back often There is also a link to the blog from our website Exploring College Options: Student/Parent Information Sessions Monday, May 13 at 7:30 pm at the Oakland Marriott Go to Exploring College Options for more information Community Service Community Service forms are due May 1st in the College and Career Center Come into the College Center to look through our Community Service Binder for summer opportunities Community Service Recognition Night (for al students) will be on May 29, 5:30 PMS MPR Summer Jobs & Opportunities There are lots of summer opportunities available to high school students Come to the College Center to explore what opportunities are out there for you 4/28/2013 10:20 AM PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013 of https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?age Juniors Case Studies Night for Juniors and Parents April 30, 7pm Meet in the Library and then go to assigned rooms Registration is available NOW on the PHS website On May and May 14 students can attend a lunch workshop "On How to Write an Effective College Essay" This will be facilitated by Sandra Brod Students will meet in room 23 at 12:55 Both sessions cover the same material Sandra will share her expertise as a former UC Berkeley admission reader Summer is a great time to draft your college essay(s)! Sports Info Night - May 1, pm in the Library Jennifer "JT" Thomas, College Counselor at Maybeck High School and former NCAA Division coach, will speak on college athletics: helping the athlete find the best college fit, explaining all the divisions and conferences available and providing strategies for students to market themselves to coaches, programs and schools After hearing from Ms Thomas, parents and students will join break out sessions for specific sports to gain additional sport-specific information This talk is for student athletes and their parents (Student athletes interested in all divisions are welcome) Reminder! Look at Spring testing dates for SAT or ACT, and any subject tests that your potential colleges might require The following link has a listing of colleges that require them: Subject Tests If you are a potential Division or II athlete, register now with the NCAA at NCAA Registration and get more info at http://www.ncaastudent.org/ Division III athletes not need to register Western Graduate Undergraduate Exchange(WUE)- College in the West for Less! WUE will help you: Here are a few that we have information on: Still unsure of your summer plans? Are you interested in earning community service hours right here in Piedmont? Do you enjoy working with younger children? If you answered "yes" to the previous questions, consider applying to be a teacher's aide in the APCP (Associated Parents Clubs of Piedmont) Summer Enrichment Program Who: Responsible high school students who work well with teachers and children Where: Havens Elementary or PMS When: Monday-Friday 6/17-7/12 8:45-12:15 (July 4th holiday) Interested students should send an email to: apcpsummer@gmail.com In your email, please tell us why you are a strong candidate New Worlds Emerge, UCLA and BizKidEdu have launched this one-of-a-kind experience The Summer Start-Up at UCLA will prepare teens to tackle business and college now and in the future Highlights of the program: 10 Day Residential Summer Program Units of UC Transferable Credit UCLA Anderson Business School Approved Faculty Small Class Size of 25-30 Exclusively for Biz Kids Nightly Group Activities & Free Time for Recreation $3,399 Tuition Includes Classes, Housing & Dining Supervision Provided by UCLA Resident Advisors Business Plan Competition Winning Team Receives $1,000 UCLA Admissions Workshop Led by UCLA Admissions Office Teens seeking new experiences that will differentiate themselves on college applications need look no further This program may potentially change the course of a Save money -pay reduced tuition 4/28/2013 10:20 AM PHS College Center Bulletin 4.26.2013 https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?age Stay and Study in the West Choose from 140+ institutions For more information, visit http://www.wiche.edu/wue Summer Plans - Pick something resourceful to over the upcoming summer This can be an internship or a job Colleges like to see that you can transfer an interest into the world and beyond the classroom Or, if you have a special academic interest, you might consider furthering that in a college summer program Sophomores Work on these things See A-G Requirements on page 10 of the PHS Counseling Planning Guide - Planning Guide Develop learning strategies/plan for taking SAT and/or ACT SAT Subject Tests - Sophomores can also take SAT subject tests in May or June, at the end of the curriculum See the Juniors section for more information If you plan to apply to UCs, your grades for sophomore and junior years are the most important Get help NOW if you are having trouble in any of your classes or even if you want to improve your study skills Remember, your teachers and counselors are great resources for getting help Remember to look at the Summer Opportunities Section Many summer programs are directed at rising juniors and can give you a chance to have a snapshot of college life for a few weeks student's life as they transition from their academic careers into the careers they pursue beyond Additionally, the Summer Start-Up at UCLA young entrepreneur program will be an introduction to life on a university campus For information go to New Worlds Summer Classes at Cal Available to rising junior and above with a B average or better See CAL Summer for more information on registering and course listing Camp Galileo is hiring over 120 high school students to be Summer Interns for the 2013 summer Summer intern positions are full-time, paid position lasting 6-8 weeks and incredible opportunities for leadership and professional skill building in an exciting and collaborative environment Contact Aubrea Felch at 510-423-9214 or aubrea@galileolearning.com for further information College Center Facts The Center has information on tutors for various subjects Come in to ask about tutoring options as the year goes on We are located in Room 20 in the Science Building From September through early November, we host small college visits there, and larger ones elsewhere on campus The Center is open every day from a.m to 3:05 p.m Is your student receiving this bulletin? 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