Tuesday, September 30, 2008

POMONA COLLEGE & SCHOOL OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS VISIT MHS - College Visits Cont...

College Visits Cont...Come to the College Counseling Office if you
are interested in these schools listed below:

THIS WEEK: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st
POMONA COLLEGE, CA.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st @ 9:30 AM

SCHOOL OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, MA.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th @ 9:30 AM

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE, Portland, Oregon
The Office of Admissions and entire Lewis & Clark community invite
you to visit them this fall.
To reserve your place at an Open House, learn more about their
programs, or explore other visit options, see their website
lclark.edu/dept/admiss/visit.html

OCTOBER OPEN HOUSE
Friday, October 10
9 - 12 PM - or - 1 - 4 PM

NOVEMBER OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, November 8
8 - 3 PM

REED COLLEGE

REED COLLEGE, Portland, OR
An admission counselor from Reed, Duke R. Harjo, will be in our area
for college fairs and individual interviews.
To schedule an interview, please call 800.547.4750 weekdays between
10 - 4. A travel schedule can be viewed at
http://www.reed.edu/apply/reed_on_the_road/index.html

College Fair
Pacific Palisades, CA
Tuesday, October 7
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Palisades Charter

SCRIPPS COLLEGE PREVIEW DAY

SCRIPPS COLLEGE PREVIEW DAY is on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
For information, please call 800.770.1333 - or - call
Patricia Goldsmith, VP and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at
909.621.8578.

BOWDOIN COLLEGE IS IN LA!

BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Brunswick, Maine
Reception for prospective Bowdoin Students and Parents

October 15, 2008
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Hosted by Rhoan Garnett, Assistant Dean of Admissions

The Westin Pasadena
191 North Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
626.792.3755
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NEED HELP WITH THE UNIVERSAL AND COMMON APPLICATIONS...

Universal and Common Applications

Both the Universal and the Common Application have links to Power
Points which you can download to your desktop that show you all the
pages and have great explanations for all the tricky questions.

Universal Application http://www.universalcollegeapp.com/index.cfm?

Common Application
https://app.commonapp.org/CommonApp/SchoolFormsFAQ.aspx

NEED HELP WITH THE UNIVERSAL AND COMMON APPLICATIONS...

Universal and Common Applications

Both the Universal and the Common Application have links to Power
Points which you can download to your desktop that show you all the
pages and have great explanations for all the tricky questions.

Universal Application http://www.universalcollegeapp.com/index.cfm?

Common Application
https://app.commonapp.org/CommonApp/SchoolFormsFAQ.aspx

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA & CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS ONLINE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008

- CLASS OF 2009 -
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA & CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY

APPLY: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2008

If you have trouble filling out the UC or CSU application online, and
you have specific questions you need answered,
you can email your question(s) to: appinfo@ucop.edu. They will get
back to you in 24 hours with an answer. Thank you.

universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

csumentor.edu

ATTENTION JUNIORS - Position Open with the California State Board of Education

ATTENTION JUNIORS - Position Open
2009 - 2010 Student Member California State Board of Education
(2009 - 2010 Seniors)

APPLY NOW!

Any California public high school student who will be a senior in
good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available
to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders
from November 1 - 5, 2008.

The Student Member is a full voting member of the State Board of
Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public
elementary, middle, and high schools.

Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office
no later than MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008.

Information is available in the College Counseling office, on the
internet at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/, or may be obtained
by contacting the California State Board of Education at
916.319.0826, or at sbe@cde.ca.gov.

This is a great opportunity for students and looks great on a high
school resume!

Monday, September 22, 2008

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - very early, but registration is key!
ucop.edu/cosmos

COSMOS - California State Summer School For Mathematics and Science
UC SANTA CRUZ * UC DAVIS * UC IRVINE * UC SAN DIEGO

Cosmos is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated students completing grades 8-12. Students work side-by side with outstanding university researchers and faculty exploring advanced topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab intensive emphasizing current research underway at the Universities of California. Go to ucop.edu/cosmos for further details.

UC SANTA CRUZ Prospective Applicants!

PROSPECTIVE UC SANTA CRUZ APPLICANTS:

UC SANTA CRUZ ANNUAL PREVIEW DAY
Saturday, October 11, 2008
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
admissions.ucsc.edu/pday08

This event allows prospective students and parents to experience UC Santa Cruz in a variety of ways such as learning about their academic programs from faculty students, and advisers, attending workshops designed specifically for prospective students, touring the campus, meeting current students and getting a flavor of student life and student involvement. Get your questions answered about being a UC Santa Cruz student. Go to admissions.ucsc.edu/pday08

TUFTS UNIVERSITY Prospective Applicants!

TUFTS UNIVERSITY, MA. (admissions.tufts.edu) - The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and their parents to a university information session. - THIS SUNDAY!

Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 2:00 PM @ SHERATON UNIVERSAL HOTEL Grand Ballroom, 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608.

RSVP: TuftsonTourRSVP@ase.tufts.edu
Subject line: Universal City
Body of email: Please include your name and number attending (including yourself).

JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING HARVARD, PRINCETON, OR UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA!!

JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING HARVARD, PRINCETON, OR UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA!!
Please go to this website: harvardprincetonuva.com to register for an evening session for both students and parents. Attending one of their sessions, will give you a brief preview describing each of the institutions and will also provide up-to-date information about selection practices, financial aid opportunities, and other issues related to selective college admissions.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for High School Youth Volunteers

Students who have taken part in community service activities over the past year may fill out an online application form at prudential.com/spirit or principals.org/prudential (access key: spirit). Once the form has been completed online, it must be printed out, signed and submitted to your college counselor by October 31, 2008.

CARNEGIE MELLON comes to LA!

CARNEGIE MELLON (Pittsburgh, PA)
The Carnegie Mellon admission staff cordially invites you and your parents to an information session. If you plan on attending an event, or want to see their full travel schedule, please visit http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/page.counselors and use the registration code “Scottie Dog.”

Woodland Hills, CA
Tuesday, October 21
7:30 PM
Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel
30100 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

COLGATE UNIVERSITY comes to LA!

COLGATE UNIVERSITY (Hamilton, NY)
Informational Interviews
Courtyard Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena
180 North Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, Calif.
10:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
To make an appointment for an informational interview, please call 315-228-7401.

DUKE UNIVERSITY COMES TO LA!

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to
DISCOVER DUKE UNIVERSITY

Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008…4:00 PM

To register and to see a listing of all DISCOVER DUKE program locations, please visit admissions.duke.edu.

*Visit exploringcollegeoptions.org for more information about Duke, Stanford, Georgetown, and others.

COLLEGE VISITS FROM VASSAR COLLEGE, WILLIAMS COLLEGE, THE ART INSTITUTE, & LOYOLA UNIVERSITY

Additional COLLEGE VISITS 2008 to Malibu High School. If you are interested in these schools, please come!!
For all parents and students, please visit the College Office and meet with college admissions officers from:

THE ART INSTITUTE (several locations)
Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 10:15 AM

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (Williamstown, MA)
Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 1:30 PM

VASSAR COLLEGE (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Tuesday, October 14th @ 9:00 AM

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY (New Orleans, LA)
Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:00 PM

Thursday, September 4, 2008

STANFORD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION

STANFORD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION

Los Angeles
Regional Information Session
Sunday, Sept. 7
3 - 5 PM
Omni Hotel at California Plaza
251 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Pasadena
Regional Information Session
Wednesday, Sept. 17
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
440 St. Katherine Drive
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Santa Barbara
Exploring College Options
Sunday, Sept. 14
7:30 PM
Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Go to this link to register:

http://admission.stanford.edu/basics/areas/index.html#CA

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION

Santa Barbara, CA
Exploring College Options
Sunday, Sept. 14
7:30 PM
Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Go to this link to register:
http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/inyourarea.cfm

INTRODUCTION TO PENN - Monday, September 8th @ 7:30 PM - Beverly Hills Hotel

The University of Pennsylvania Office of Undergraduate Admissions and The Secondary School Committees of Southern California cordially invite you and your parents to join us for an

Introduction to Penn

Monday, September 8, 2008
7:30 PM 7:30 PM
The Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-276-2251

They will be in Irvine, CA on Thursday, September 11th if you cannot make the one above.

Eric J. Furda, Dean of Admissions will speak on undergraduate life at Penn in Beverly Hills.
Alexandra Santiago, Regional Director of Admissions, will speak on undergraduate life at Penn.


Please attend the program most convenient for you. This program is open to all students and their families.

ANNUAL SMMUSD COLLEGE FAIR - Tuesday, October 14th @ 6:30 PM

ANNUAL SMMUSD COLLEGE FAIR @
Santa Monica High School
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008 @ 6:30 PM

MAKING COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING COUNT - Monday, October 6th @ 6:30 PM

MAKING COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING COUNT
Sponsored by Making it Count and Bank of America
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th @ 6:30 PM
in the MHS LIBRARY

SAT TEST DATE - October 4th - REGISTER NOW!

SAT TEST DATE @ Malibu High School
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
collegeboard.com to register by September 9th

SENIOR PARENT NIGHT - Monday, September 15th @ 6:30 PM

“SENIOR PARENT NIGHT” at
Malibu High School Library
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th @ 6:30 PM

SAT/ACT Information Session IMPORTANT EVENT - Thursday, September 11th

IVY WEST, BILL TETZ to speak about PSAT/SAT/ACT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th @ 6:30 PM in the Library

THE SISTERS - Barnard/Bryn Mawr/Mount Holyoke/Smith/Wellesley

THE SISTERS

Barnard/Bryn Mawr/Mount Holyoke/Smith/Wellesley
Information Sessions for Students and Parents
UNIVERSAL CITY
Sunday, September 21, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Sheraton Universal Hotel, 333 Universal Hollywood Drive

The deans and directors of admission at The Sisters colleges cordially invite you and your parents to a joint information session. Hear a brief history of the Sister schools. Learn about our strengths in the sciences, opportunities for internships, leadership, outcomes, and social life. Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP to www.mtholyoke.edu/adm/thesisters
Or to Michelle Willette, mwillett@mtholyoke.edu, 413-538-2773.

Colby College, Lake Forest, Rhodes, Washington & Lee University College Visits

Students and parents will have the opportunity to talk with one or more of the institutions represented. They are:

Colby College
Waterville, Maine

Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Washington & Lee University
Lexington, Virginia


Sunday, September 7th at 1:30 p.m.
Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills

Sunday, September 7th at 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel – Pasadena

Monday, September 8th at 7:30 p.m.
The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills

MIT & NYU are in town!

*MIT will be visiting our area this fall to host an information session for prospective students and their families. The closest meeting(s) will be:

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:30 PM
First Unified Methodist Church of Santa Monica
Simkins Hall
1008 Eleventh Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Sunday, September 7, 2008, 2:00 PM
Long Beach Public Library
Main Library Auditorium
101 Pacific Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90822

To see a list of all of their meetings this fall, please visit http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/

Dean of Admissions at MIT is Stuart Schmill.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS RECEPTIONS

You are invited to NYU’s fall 2008 events!

LOS ANGELES (Pasadena), CA OCTOBER 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Santa Monica), CA OCTOBER 19, 2008

RSVP: To reserve your space online, please visit their Web site at admissions.nyu.edu/receptions or call 212.998.4524.

COLLEGE VISITS 2008

MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL /COLLEGE VISITS 2008
UCLA Monday, September 8, 2008
Los Angeles, California @ 9:30 AM

Vanderbilt University Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee @ 9:00 AM

Babson College Friday, September 19, 2008
Babson Park, Massachusetts @ 9:00 AM

Barnard College Monday, September 29, 2008
New York, New York @ 2:00 PM

Marymount College Friday, October 3, 2008
New York, New York 10:30 AM

University of Puget Sound Monday, October 6, 2008
Tacoma, Washington @ 9:00 AM

University of Southern California (USC) Monday, October 6, 2008
Los Angeles, California @ 11:15 AM

University of Colorado, Boulder Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Boulder, Colorado @ 2:00 PM

Northeastern University Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts @ 1:30 PM

Lafayette College Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Easton, Pennsylvania @ 1:15 PM

Mt. St. Mary’s College Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Los Angeles, California @ 10:00 AM

Skidmore College Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Saratoga Springs, New York @ 8:00 AM

Mills College Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Oakland, California @ 9:00 AM

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

U.S. News Student Center

For a list of the best colleges according to the U.S. News Student Center, copy the link below and paste in your address bar:

http://www.usnews.com/features/education/best-colleges/student-center.html

COLLEGE FAIR AT AGOURA HIGH SCHOOL

College Fair
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
7 - 9 PM
AGOURA High School
A MUST for all students and families
100 Colleges and Vendors Invited!
Questions? Email or call Agoura High School’s College & Career Adviser Jean Gilbert Hawkins
(email = ahsccc@lvusd.org or phone = 818.889.1262 ext. 238)