Welcome to the AVID Informational Meeting

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Welcome to the AVID Informational Meeting!

• Monday, February 24, 2003
• 9 am
• Big Gym

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What is AVID?

• AVID (or Advancement via Individual
  Determination) was designed by a San Diego
  teacher, Mary Catherine Swanson, to help the
  students in the middle get the skills they
  needed to go to college.
• AVID is an elective class that is part of a
  complete college preparatory program.

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A Sample Week in the AVID Elective...

• Monday - AVID Curriculum
• Tuesday Tutorials with college tutors
• Wednesday - AVID Curriculum
• Thursday Tutorials with college tutors
• Friday - Binder evaluation, field trips,
  motivational speakers or classroom activities

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What is the AVID Curriculum?

• Writing, Reading, Inquiry and Collaboration are
  the basis for the AVID curriculum.
• College and career information is disseminated at
  this time as are strategies for success such as
  Cornell note taking.

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What are AVID Tutorials?

• College tutors attend our AVID elective twice a
  week participating in collaborative study groups,
  writing groups and Socratic Seminars.

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Is AVID Right For Me?

• AVID is designed for students who
• Have average to high SAT-9 scores
• 2.0-3.5 GPA
• Have the potential to go to college with some
  support
• Show individual desire and DETERMINATION to be
  successful

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Is AVID Right For Me?

• Students must also meet one or more of the
  following criteria
• First in their family to attend college
• Historically underrepresented in 4-year colleges
• Lower socioeconomic status
• Special circumstances

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Why AVID?

• Students who have been enrolled in AVID for at
  least 3 years graduate and enter college at a
  rate of 93 according to a study at UCSD.
• AVID has been an integral part of BMMS since
  1995. AVID is also offered at both Mt. Carmel
  High School and Westview.

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Take the AVID Quiz!

• What does AVID stand for?
• What happens on Tuesdays and Thursdays in AVID?
• What are the SAT-9 and GPA requirements for AVID?
• Name an additional requirement to qualify for
  AVID.
• What percentage of students enter college after
  at least 3 years in AVID?

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What Do I Do Now?

• If you are interested in participating in AVID
• Bring the AVID brochure home and talk it over
  with your parents
• Return the AVID application (on the back of the
  brochure) to the Counseling Office by
• FRIDAY, MARCH 7th, 2003
• We will take it from there!