AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination
MacArthur High School Application
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an elective class offered to students who would like to prepare for
entrance into a four-year university. The curriculum features writing, inquiry, collaboration, reading, note-taking,
organization, study skills and college/career activities. College students are in the classroom as tutors two times a week and
field trips are taken to universities. Students must commit to taking notes in classes on a daily basis. Criteria taken into
consideration for all applicants include: GPA, interview, citizenship, attendance, state test scores, and recommendations.
Please fill out the application. Print in ink.
Date of application: _____________________________
Student Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Student ID: _______________________________
Student E-mail address: __________________________________________________________Current grade level: ______________________
Parent/Guardian’s Name(s): ______________________________________________________ Phone number: __________________________
Parent/Guardian’s E-mail address: ___________________________________________________________
Middle School/ last school attended: ___________________________________________
Current GPA: ____________________________
1. How would you describe your current grades? Write down the number of each grade you received on your last
report card.
______ A’s
______ B’s
______ C’s
________ F’s
2. Have you ever been enrolled in any Honors, GT, or pre-AP classes before? ____Yes ____No
Honors/GT/Pre-AP class _________________________
Teacher _________________________
Honors/GT/Pre-AP class _________________________
Teacher _________________________
Honors/GT/Pre-AP class _________________________
Honors/GT/Pre-AP class _________________________
Teacher _________________________
Teacher _________________________
3. Besides English, do you speak another language? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, what? ____________________________________
4. Who do you live with? How many siblings do you have? _______________________________________________________________
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5. What is their highest level of education? Father/Guardian ___________________ Mother/Guardian ____________________
(For example: did not graduate high school/ high school graduate/ some college/ 2 year or community
college/ college graduate/ master’s degree/ doctorate/ did not attend school or college in the US)
6. Will you be the first in your family to attend college?
Yes _____ No _____
7. Will you be the first in your family to graduate from a four-year university?
Yes _____ No _____
8. What are your career goals? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Have you ever been enrolled in AVID before?
Yes _____ No _____ If yes, where? ________________________
10. Have you ever been to ISS (In School Suspension)?
Yes _____ No _____ If yes, why? __________________________
If yes, why did you get out of AVID? ______________________________________________________________________________________
11. Have you ever been to SRC (Secondary Reassignment Center)? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, why? _________________________
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Are you willing to work hard to succeed in your classes?
Yes _____ No _____
Are you willing to take summer classes to get ahead or improve?
Yes _____ No _____
Are you willing to take AVID all year as an elective?
Yes _____ No _____
Are you willing to take at least one Pre-AP or AP course each year?
Yes _____ No _____
Do you take initiative and personal responsibility in your classes?
Yes _____ No _____
Are you willing to be a school leader and be involved in the AVID Program?
Yes _____ No _____
Are you willing to make a commitment to the AVID Program for all of high school?
Yes _____ No _____
What activities are you involved in at school and in the community? _________________________________________________
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20. Do you have difficulty completing all your homework on a regular basis?
Yes _____ No _____
If yes, explain why._____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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21. How do you overcome academic challenges? ____________________________________________________________________________
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22. Explain why you believe you are a good candidate for AVID. ___________________________________________________________
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Pick 3 questions to complete this written interview. Please be thorough and answer in complete sentences.
a. What is your favorite subject? Why?
b. What do you do when you struggle in your classes? Describe how you work at maintaining good grades.
c. What does it mean to have “individual determination?” Give an example from your personal life.
d. Describe what “self-respect” means to you and how do you demonstrate self-respect on a daily basis?
e. How do you define success?
As a parent or guardian you must support your child in his or her attempt to pursue the dream of going to
college and be an advocate for his or her success. Are you willing to attend at least one information
meeting about AVID and help ensure that your child is studying 1 to 2 hours after school and keeping an
organized binder and planner?
Yes _____ No _____
Parent Signature ___________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
As an AVID student you will be required to maintain passing grades, to always put forth your best effort,
and to be a role model in the school. This means discipline should not be a problem. Are you willing to
follow these guidelines?
Yes _____ No _____
Student Signature __________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information, e-mail or call Ms. Ambachtsheer at 972-600-7228 or [email protected]
Please turn in your application to Ms. Ambachtsheer in room 131 by Friday, December 4th.