Fall Weeks 6-10
Week 6
Day #1
No School
Day #2
Distribute and review new Student Checklist
Distribute CSU Paper Application and give a deadline of end of September.
Day #3
Create CSU Login and UC Login
Week 7
Day #1
Review sample UC essay and analyze pros/cons in Personal Insight Question presentation in CSU / UC Counselor Conference Documents
Students create accounts and login to the Common App. Can begin to add schools and fill out personal information in Common App tab.
Day #2
Show students on Naviance where they can begin to search for scholarships. Notice most deadlines are in spring, but some are coming up. One Fall scholarship for AVID students to consider is the Dell Scholarship.
Continue CSU Worksheet and College Spreadsheet.
Day #3
Another UC Insight Question Warm-Up.
Show students how to add teachers on Naviance - on "Schools I'm Thinking About" tab in Naviance.
Signed College Spreadsheet Due
Finish CSU Worksheet
Week 8
Day #1
Tammy Introduces the CSU Application to class using Tammy’s CSU Presentation . Other info found on Other Hints
Day #2
Continue CSU Application
Day #3
AVID Team Check-In with goals
Continue/Complete CSU Application
Week 9
Day #1
Continue/Complete CSU Application. Do not submit until cleared with DePaoli.
Continue working on essays.
Day #2
Another Insight Question Warm-Up and/or Youtube videos about college admission advice or personal statement mistakes like Two Bad Sentences or Admissions Mistakes
Discuss with class findings from the UC Conference
Make progress on the UC App.
Day #3
Fun Friday: Creating back of the wall scene for college acceptances.
Tammy discusses questions on CSU apps with students.
Week 10
Day #1
Work on UC application and/or Common App
Deadline for sharing essay with DePaoli
Day #2
Students research videos and/or articles about hints for writing good essays. Then jigsaw together a document of useful hints.
Work on UC app, Common App or essays.
Day #3
Share Essays document with teacher. Indicate which essays will definitely be used and copy/paste prompt
Continue working on UC / Common App / Essays
Students go see Nina in college center for help with CSUs