Showing posts with label advanced placement review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advanced placement review. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Helping Students Prepare for the Big Test

Long Island Regents Prep Announces 2015 Regents, AP, and SAT Review Classes

 
(Farmingdale, NY) Long Island Regents Prep, which offers Regents, Advanced Placement, and SAT review classes in all major subjects, has announced its 2015 course schedule. Their courses are designed and taught by certified and experienced teachers who understand how to prepare students for their exams and how to reduce the anxiety that comes along with high-stakes testing.

Over the past five years, Long Island Regents Prep has helped nearly 2,000 students in New York prepare for their Regents, AP, and SAT exams. In other words, their teachers have provided approximately 12,000 hours of class instruction. Because Long Island Regents Prep offers exceptional test preparation, their course registrations continue to grow at rate of almost 200% each year, largely due to word-of-mouth recommendations.

Since 2009, Long Island Regents Prep has offered one-day Regents review courses for each of the major subjects, including Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Global History and Geography, United States History and Government, Integrated Algebra, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, and Geometry.  Each class covers essential subject matter, offers test-taking strategies, and reviews practice Regents questions.

In 2013, Long Island Regents Prep decided to expand its course selection and begin offering Advanced Placement review classes in AP United States History, AP World History, AP European History, AP US Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Physics B, AP Chemistry, and AP Environmental Science.

Last season, Long Island Regents Prep introduced SAT Crash Courses, one-day review classes offered the weekend before each spring SAT exam. There are three courses to chose from: SAT Critical Reading/Writing, SAT Math, and SAT Math/Critical Reading. All SAT Crash Courses will be taught by certified teachers who attended elite universities and excelled on their standardized exams. In addition, courses will include a custom SAT workbook that students will use during the class and bring home with them.

Long Island Regents Prep Long Island Regents Prep was founded in 2009 by Michael Graziosi, Brad Seidman, and Dr. Dennis Urban, full-time social studies teachers on Long Island, New York. After preparing hundreds of their own students for NY State Regents Exams and AP Exams, they realized that students sometimes needed review beyond what was offered in the classroom. So they have created clear, concise, six-hour review courses that provide students with the content, skills, and confidence they need to excel on their standardized exams. Finally, all classes are taught by experienced, highly-qualified, New York State-certified teachers in comfortable, state-of-the-art classrooms on the campus of Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) institution of higher learning.  Students can register online quickly, easily, and securely by visiting http://www.liregentsprep.com.

What:

Regents Prep classes, AP Review classes, and SAT Crash Courses

Where:

Farmingdale State College (Gleeson Hall)
2350 Broad Hollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735

When:
AP Review Classes –May 3 & 9, 2015 (9:00AM –4:00PM)
Regents Review Classes –June 13, 14, & 20, 2015 (9:00AM –4:00PM)
SAT Crash Courses –April 26, & May 31, 2015 (9:00AM –4:00PM)

Registration:

Visit Long Island Regents Prep for more information and to register for classes.

Contact Us:

Long Island Regents Prep
P.O. Box 1021
Bellmore, NY  11710
Call: (516) 847-1265

Email: info@longislandregentsprep.com
Twitter: @RegentsPrep (https://twitter.com/regentsprep)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/longislandregentsprep

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Free Online Resources for AP Exams

Since the Advanced Placement exams are only a week away, we are re-blogging some free online resources to help students prepare for their exams.  Below are links to general and subject-specific AP review materials.  In addition, for more info about our AP review courses or to register online, visit the Long Island Regents Prep website.  Good luck! 

General AP Review Resources

College Board AP Practice Questions - Since the College Board designs these exams, you may want to check out this site first.  It offers exam overviews and practice questions from previous exams.

AP Exam Review Materials - Broward County Schools in Florida has put together an excellent collection of review materials for the most popular AP exams.

AP Study Notes - This site features course outlines, notes, vocabulary, and practice tests for several AP courses, with more being released in the coming weeks.

McGraw-Hill's Practice Plus AP Quizzes - McGraw-Hill offers diagnostic quizzes for over a dozen AP exams.

AP Practice Exams - As the site name indicates, they provide practice tests for many AP courses.


Subject-Specific AP Review Resources

AP Calculus AB Review


AP Chemistry Review


AP Environmental Sciences (APES) Review 


AP European History Review


AP Physics B Review


AP Psychology Review 


AP United States History (APUSH) Review 


AP United States Government and Politics Review


AP World History Review


Saturday, April 19, 2014

Long Island Regents Prep teams up with College 101 to offer AP and Regents Review

We have some exciting news for our students living in central/eastern Suffolk County! Long Island Regents Prep has joined forces with College 101 to offer one-day, 4-hour review sessions for AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Regents Geometry, and Regents Algebra 2/Trigonometry. Classes will be held at 290 Main Street in East Setauket. Those interested in registering can contact Maryann at College 101. See the information below, and read about Ms. Butkevich's positive impact on the local Three Village School District in this Three Village Patch article.

AP and Regents Review Classes in Suffolk County

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Suffolk Spring College Fair


Long Island Regents Prep is excited to be participating in the Suffolk Spring College Fair, sponsored by Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association. The College Fair will take place on Monday, April 22, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Students will be able to visit representatives from dozens of colleges and register for AP and Regents review courses offered by Long Island Regents Prep. In addition, we'll be raffling off a free Advanced Placement or Regents review course and offering discounted on-site registration!  Please stop by our booth to find out more about our courses! Here are the details:

Suffolk Spring College Fair
Monday, April 22, 2013
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville NY

Directions: Take Long Island Expressway East to Exit 49S (Rte 110 South / Broadhollow Rd.) Turn Right at end of ramp onto Rt. 110 S / Broadhollow Road. Proceed 2 miles to the corner of Spagnoli Rd and Broadhollow Rd and the hotel is on the right.




Monday, April 1, 2013

Free Online Resources for AP Review



Since the Advanced Placement exams are only about a month away, we are providing some free online resources to help students prepare for their exams.  Below are links to general and subject-specific AP review materials.  In addition, for more info about our AP review courses or to register online, visit the Long Island Regents Prep website.  Good luck! 

General AP Review Resources

College Board AP Practice Questions - Since the College Board designs these exams, you may want to check out this site first.  It offers exam overviews and practice questions from previous exams.

AP Exam Review Materials - Broward County Schools in Florida has put together an excellent collection of review materials for the most popular AP exams.

AP Study Notes - This site features course outlines, notes, vocabulary, and practice tests for several AP courses, with more being released in the coming weeks.

McGraw-Hill's Practice Plus AP Quizzes - McGraw-Hill offers diagnostic quizzes for over a dozen AP exams.

AP Practice Exams - As the site name indicates, they provide practice tests for many AP courses.


Subject-Specific AP Review Resources

AP Calculus AB Review


AP Chemistry Review


AP Environmental Sciences (APES) Review 


AP European History Review


AP Physics B Review


AP Psychology Review 


AP United States History (APUSH) Review 


AP United States Government and Politics Review


AP World History Review


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Enrollment in Advanced Placement Courses Continues to Rise


Springtime is nearly upon us, and many high school seniors are eagerly awaiting news from colleges regarding admissions and financial aid.  High school students aiming for admission into elite colleges often enroll in Advanced Placement courses with the hope of burnishing their transcripts and applications, preparing for rigorous college-level coursework, and earning college credit for passing scores on the A.P. exams.  Recently, however, colleges and universities have begun reconsidering whether to give credits for Advanced Placement courses.  For example, earlier this year, Dartmouth College announced that it would no longer give college credit for high scores on Advanced Placement exams.  According to the New York Times, this change—a response to the concern that high school A.P. classes “are not as rigorous as college courses”—will begin with the class of 2018, affecting those who graduate high school next year.

Not unexpectedly, the College Board has decried this decision, maintaining that Advanced Placement courses expose students to, and thus prepare them for, college-level work.  According to the College Board’s recent AP Report to the Nation, “more high school graduates are participating—and succeeding—in college-level AP courses and exams than ever before.” College Board president David Coleman said, “By exposing students to college-level work while still in high school, Advanced Placement dramatically improves college completion rates,” and he applauded educators who have worked to bring Advanced Placement courses to more students in more schools around the country.  Findings from the report indicated,

·      The number of high school graduates taking AP Exams increased to 954,070, (32.4%), up from 904,794 (30.2%) among the class of 2011 and 471,404 (18.0%) in 2002 among the class of 2002.

·      The number of high school graduates scoring a 3 or higher increased to 573,472 (19.5%), up from 541,000 (18.1%) among the class of 2011 and 305,098 (11.6%) among the class of 2002.

Whether these numbers represent better preparation for college and the workplace is, of course, up for debate, but they do signal a clear rise in the importance of Advanced Placement courses at the high-school level, even if colleges doubt the academic rigor of such courses.

In New York State, the statistics mirror the national trends, as more students continue to enroll and succeed in Advanced Placement Exams.  That is why Long Island Regents Prep is now offering one-day Advanced Placement Review Courses at Farmingdale State College on May 5, 2013.  Visit www.liregentsprep.com for more information and to register for courses.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Helping High School Students Pass the Test

Long Island Regents Prep Announces 2013 Regents and AP Review Class Schedule

Long Island Regents Prep has announced its 2013 course schedule.  Review classes for the New York State Regents Exams will take place June 8th, 9th, and 15th at Farmingdale State College.  In addition, after helping hundreds of students from Nassau and Suffolk counties and New York City excel on the Regents exams over the past several years, Long Island Regents Prep has decided to begin offering Advanced Placement review classes, which are scheduled for May 5th.

May 5, 2013 - AP Review Classes

  • United States History
  • World History
  • European History
  • US Government and Politics
  • Psychology
  • Calculus AB
  • Biology
  • Physics B
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
June 8, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

  • Living Environment
  • Earth Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Global History and Geography
  • United States History and Government
  • Integrated Algebra
  • Algebra 2/Trigonometry
  • Geometry
June 9, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

  • Living Environment
  • Earth Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Global History and Geography
  • United States History and Government
  • Integrated Algebra
  • Algebra 2/Trigonometry
  • Geometry
June 15, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

  • Chemistry
  • Geometry

All classes are taught by experienced, highly qualified, New York State certified teachers in comfortable, state-of-the-art classrooms on the campus of Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) institution of higher learning.

Long Island Regents Prep is owned and operated by three current high school teachers who understand the importance of the Regents and AP examinations and the pressure that high-stakes tests place on students.  With this in mind, they have created clear, concise, six-hour review courses that provide students with the content, skills, and confidence they need to excel on their Regents and Advanced Placement exams.  Students can register online quickly, easily, and safely by visiting http://www.liregentsprep.com

What:
Review courses for Regents and Advanced Placement exams

Where:
Farmingdale State College (Gleeson Hall)
2350 Broad Hollow Road  
Farmingdale, NY 11735

When:
AP Review Classes – May 5, 2013 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)
Regents Review Classes – June 8, 9, 15, 2013 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

Registration:
Visit http://www.liregentsprep.com for more information and to register for classes. 

Contact Us:
Long Island Regents Prep
P.O. Box 1021
Bellmore, NY  11710
Call: (516) 847-1265
Twitter: @RegentsPrep






Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Now Offering AP Review Classes

We are excited to announce that Long Island Regents Prep will begin offering Advanced Placement review courses in spring 2013.  Due to the success of our Regents review program, and in response to the positive feedback we've received from parents and students, we are expanding our review course catalog to include the following AP subjects:

  • United States History
  • World History
  • European History
  • US Government and Politics
  • Psychology
  • Calculus AB
  • Biology
  • Physics B
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science 

As with our Regents prep classes, AP review classes will be one-day, six-hour sessions held at Farmingdale State College.  Course dates and schedule will be announced shortly after the new year. In the meantime, visit Long Island Regents Prep for more information and to join our email list.  Also, find us on Twitter @RegentsPrep and on Facebook.