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Jeannette Junior High School students are AVID about college experience
Students learned about Oakland University's history, admissions requirements and scholarship opportunities.
The eighth grade AVID class at Jeannette Junior High School had the opportunity to visit the campus of Oakland University in Rochester recently.
AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) is a national program geared toward preparing students for post-secondary learning experiences. A critical part of the AVID curriculum is preparing for college success through writing, reading, speaking, collaboration and organizational activities. Students also begin researching colleges and universities to determine which might best fit their career goals and personalities.
The morning began at the OU Admissions Welcome Center where students learned about the university’s history, admissions requirements and scholarship opportunities.
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Student Natasha Saad found this information helpful. “Now I know the GPA and ACT scores to work towards.”
Student Chris Cristea added: “All the land was donated by the founder in 1957, so it’s (OU) pretty new.”
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Next, the AVID groups were led by OU students for an extensive walking tour around the campus including the library and dormitory.
“I liked visiting the brand-new engineering building where a club builds Formula One race cars,” student Cristelo Resendez said.
Additionally, they learned about some of the 139 undergraduate programs and 300 student organizations offered at OU.
Nicole Coleman, who wants to be a music producer, remarked, “I was impressed that they have their own music program you can audition for.”
The day ended with lunch on campus during a question and answer session with a panel of OU students.
AVID teacher Rachel Adams, counselor Karey Tsatsanis and student teacher Allison Boike, who chaperoned the trip, were also impressed by how informative, organize, and engaging the campus visit was for students.
“This was a valuable experience,” Adams said. “Students will come away from this with a better understanding of why they need to prepare for college and they will be excited to attend college. Now they can picture themselves there.”
