AVID Mission Statement

AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a
global society

October 20, 2009

Computer Lab

Picture source: http://www.collegeflagsandbanners.com




Links you can use,

Collegeboard.com - Use the correct name of your school. (Spell the entire name out)


Princtonreview.com - click on the college tab on the top right (between "find a course or tutor" and "site search.

You may use wikipedia as well.


Key words that show up on your handout or on Collegeboard.com

  • Enrollment - How many Undergraduate students attend your school?
  • Student Demographics - Numbers. Ethnicity, gender (male and female)
  • On campus Housing - Yes or no
  • Campus Calendar - Fall, Winter, Spring = Quarter / Fall and Spring = Semester
  • Test required for Admission – SAT, ACT, essays
  • Minimum Requirements for Admission – GPA (Grade Point Average), Test Scores, ranking at HS
  • Student Faculty Ratio – How many students to how many teachers

Fill out as much as you can.

7th graders - make sure you sketch out your logo, name, nickname of your school . A good idea would be to go to your school website and click on "Athletics". Make sure you make note of your schools colors.

8th graders - you have two handouts to work with. The original "college research worksheet" and your "Banner worksheet". Tip: place your information on a PowerPoint or word document. Make sure you format correctly.

Tutoring after school Thursday... we'll meet in the Library... not room 12.

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