Student Application for AVID

Student Application for AVID Ramirez Intermediate AVID is a four-year elective program designed to prepare students for challenging coursework in a college preparatory path for admission to four-year colleges and universities. Students will be selected for the program based on their appropriateness for the program, as determined by grades, test scores, and this application.

Please print neatly and fill out completely. Current School ______

Name ______ID#______Current Grade______

1. What do you like most about school?

2. What do you like least about school?

3. What do you think is your strongest subject?

4. What do you think is your weakest subject?

5. On average, how much time do you spend doing homework and studying each school night?

6. Do you have a good place for studying at home? Where?

7. How do you make sure that you use your time well in class?

8. Give an example of a time when you used self-discipline at school.

9. How do you react if you have difficulty with a subject?

10. Do you prefer to work in groups or by yourself? Do you work well with others?

11. Do you want to go to college after high school? If yes, why?

12. Do you have any careers you are thinking about pursuing after you are done with school? What are they? Some more information about you:

Languages Spoken at Home ______

Highest Education Level of Parents (check one):

___ No high school/ did not complete high school ___ High School diploma ___ Some College Classes ___ 2-Year College Degree ___ 4-Year College Degree ___ Graduate Degree

What math class are you taking right now? General? Honors? Pre-AP?

What were your grades last semester in English? ___ Math? ___ History? ___ Science? ___

Please check one of the following: o Yes!! I am interested in being considered for the AVID Program next year. o No, thanks. I don’t think AVID is right for me. o Hmm. I would like more information before I make a decision.

Thanks for your time. If you are interested in AVID, you will be hearing from us very soon!

D. Gelzleichter email: [email protected]. AVID Coordinator Ramirez Intermediate.