AVID
AVID Acronyms
College Prep
Cornell Notes
Mixed
100

This part of the TRF is worth the most points

Pre-work

100

What does POC stand for?

Point of Confusion

100

Test most colleges require students to take before applying

ACT/SAT
100

The last step of Cornell's notes

Summary

100

What does AP mean in high schools?

Advanced Placement

200

According to the National AVID Center, what's the ideal ratio of students to tutors?

7:1

200

What does TRF stand for?

Tutorial Request Form

200

The average amount of years to get a bachelor's degree

4 Years

200

What are Costa's levels of thinking?

Levels of questioning that promote higher-level thinking

200

The main course of study that must be declared during college

Major

300

Which state did AVID start?

California 

300

What does AVID stand for?

Advancement, Via, Individual, Determination

300

What does tuition mean?

The amount of money it costs to take classes

300

This level of Costas questioning consists of “compare and contrast” and “describe” questions

Level 2

300

What is a Grant?

Financial award given to a student that does not need to be paid back

400

What year did AVID start?

1980

400

What does WICOR stand for?

Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading

400

What's a Loan?

Borrowed money you must repay with interest

400

How many sections do Cornell notes have?

4

400

The college where Walter Pauk first invented the note-taking system

Cornell University

500

Who is the founder of AVID?

Mary Catherine Swanson

500

What does SLANT stand for?

Sit up, listen, ask/answer questions, nod your head, track the speaker

500

What does FAFSA stand for?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

500

What does 10/24/7 mean with note-taking?

Review notes for 10 minutes right after then 10 more minutes in 24 hours then 5 minutes 7 days later

500

What does CUBA stand for? 

Circle keywords, underline main ideas, box other info, arrows to connect ideas