NEW: JUNIOR PARENT WEBINAR Learn what your Junior should be doing this year to work towards their post-graduation plans and how you can support them. September 26, 6:30-7:30pm. Zoom link coming soon.
NEW: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR Have you thought about attending an international university? Sometimes they are more economical than domestic universities. Come learn more and meet representatives from international universities. September 27, 6:30pm at Acalanes High School Library. This is a free event and no registration is required.
NEW: FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE PARENT TALK Learn how your freshman or sophomore student can navigate their way through high school to align themselves with their post-graduation plans. October 3, 6:30-7:30pm at Campolindo Library.
UC ADMISSION NIGHT During this fundraiser for Moraga Rotary, Janelle Cardenas, Assistant Director of Admissions at UC Davis, will talk about the UC holistic review process, test blind policies, timing, and give a high level overview of financial aid. Registration required. September 21, 6:00-7:30pm, at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 1700 School Street, Moraga. Register here.
TRIED & TRUE TUTORING Students interested in boosting their SAT score or taking the Practice ACT exam under real testing conditions should consider these opportunities! Tried & True is offering a SAT Boot Camp targeting the 10/7/23 Official SAT, and a Practice ACT Exam. Details and registration can be found here.
MARINE MAMMAL CENTER’S YOUTH CREW PROGRAM This 8-month service-learning program is for 15-18 year old students who are interested in working with marine mammals and educating the public about ocean conservation topics. Applications for their 2024 Youth Crew Program are due September 29! Apply here.
NASA DROP TOWER CHALLENGE Teams of grade 8-12 students design and build simple devices that meet challenge objectives. Proposals are due November 1, and upon selection, device preparation, testing, analysis and write ups occur through Fall of 2024. Further details and contact information for registration is located here.
STANFORD ADMISSION REP VISIT For the first time in many years, an Admission Rep from Stanford will be on our campus to give two 30-minute talks to students about their school and admissions process. Interested students should attend only one of these talks since they are the same. October 4:
- FULL - at lunchtime - NOTE: to save time, please bring your lunch on this day rather than buying it at the cafeteria
OR at 1:30pm (signup in Naviance > Colleges > College visits). Any grade is welcome.
UPDATE: COLLEGE VISITS ON OUR CAMPUS Any student (especially Seniors) interested in listening to an Admissions Rep’s 30-minute talk about their college, can attend by registering on Naviance > Colleges > College visits, then picking up a pass in the College & Career Center. Below are some of the visits within the next few weeks. See the full list on Naviance - more are added regularly.
September 11: Univ of Puget Sound, George Washington, Pepperdine, University of Denver
September 12: Hofstra Univ, Univ of Southern California, Saint Mary’s College, George Washington Univ, Univ of Connecticut
September 13: Gonzaga, Pitzer, Univ. of Minnesota, Villanova, Louisiana State, Seton Hall
September 14: Univ of San Francisco, Seattle Univ, Gettysburg College, Worcester Polytechnic
September 18 - Colby College
September 19 - Willamette University, Stony Brook University
September 20 - Boston College, Univ of San Diego
September 21 - California Lutheran Univ, Drexel Univ
September 25 - Tufts Univ, Univ of Rochester, Landmark College, Washington Univ of St Louis
September 27 - Middlebury College, Harvey Mudd College, Oregon State Univ, Western Washington Univ, Union College (NY)
September 28 - Vanderbilt Univ
UPDATE: ACADEMIES TO HELP WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS Location - E13, register in Teachmore. More academies to come through the entire college application season.
September 13: Common App essay workshop
September 15: Letter of Rec and Activities section of the college application
September 20: FULL - UC admissions essay workshop with Mr. Magno (He reads applications for UC Berkeley.)
September 22: Shaping your college list and getting organized
MRS. BATCHELLER, COLLEGE/CAREER COUNSELOR
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