Long Island Regents Prep Blog - Regents, AP, ACT, and SAT Review

Regents review classes in Farmingdale, Long IslandRegents exams begin in just over a week! Here at Long Island Regents Prep in Farmingdale, we know you have a lot of options when choosing Regents review. There are Regents review classes with various test prep companies throughout Long Island. But we’re different. Our company is owned and operated by current, experienced, New York State certified high school educators, who teach at top-performing schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Plus, our classes are affordable, a fraction of what a tutor would cost and cheaper than other companies offering similar Regents review services on Long Island. Finally, we are conveniently located on the Nassau-Suffolk border, at Farmingdale State College, which has undergone incredible renovations in recent years to become a cutting-edge, 21st-century learning institution. The choice is clear. If you not only want to pass the Regents, but want to excel on your NYS Regents tests, then choose Long Island Regents Prep. See our Regents Review Class Schedule at liregentsprep.com, and contact us if you have any questions.

In the meantime, check out these FREE online Regents review resources to help you study for the Regents Exams.

To access every New York State Regents Exam that’s ever been given (they go back to the 1930s), check out the NYS Education Department website.  There you can find exams, answers, and scoring rubrics, so you’ll know exactly how the tests are graded in June.

If you’re interested in studying course content and practicing Regents questions, then check out RegentsPrep.org, which is run by the Oswego City School District.  This is a wonderful, nonprofit service that offers help in every subject.

WCNY offers free videos to help students prepare for every Regents Exam. Check out New York students’ favorite resource for Regents exam preparation here!

Finally, Regents Review 2.0, which is offered in collaboration with PBS Learning Media, had Regents review videos for every subject.

Good luck from all of us at Long Island Regents Prep!

Can you believe Regents Exams begin next month? Long Island Regents Prep can help you prepare for all of your NYS Regents Exams. Below is our latest flyer with our 2015 Regents review course schedule. Remember, all of our Regents prep classes are taught by experienced NYS- certified teachers. And Long Island Regents Prep offers the most affordable review classes in the area! Online registration is easy–just click here. Once you register, you can start reviewing immediately by taking advantage LearnerPal’s discounted online Regents review classes, available only to Long Island Regents Prep customers.

Farmingdale Regents Review Classes flyer

Long Island Regents Prep has some exciting news to share! We know you’ve come to rely on our one-day Regents Review Classes at SUNY Farmingdale to provide you with essential subject content, practice questions, and test-taking strategies the week before your Regents Exams. But students should start reviewing for their Regents Exams earlier, and should have access to study resources throughout the school year. That’s where LearnerPal comes in, and they’re offering 40% off their Online Regents Prep Courses exclusively to our customers!

Raise your Regents Exam scores with LearnerPal online.  LearnerPal provides students with access to the only true online, self-paced Regents Review courses in Common Core Algebra, Common Core Geometry, Integrated Algebra, U.S. History, Global History, Living Environment, and Earth Science. Practice and learn with LearnerPal’s online Study Mode quizzes.  These engaging quizzes allow students to interact with their online course by tagging important questions, adding notes to questions, viewing and printing end of activity reports and more. This structured online course also includes pre- and post-tests, interactive flash cards, multilingual glossary and an abundance of actual questions from previous NYS Regents exams with hints, audio/ video explanations and more.  It’s a great way to learn the needed material, and an ideal way to supplement your Long Island Regents Prep courses. Start your online preparation today at learnerpal.com!

Once you register for any Long Island Regents Prep class, you will receive a coupon code on your purchase confirmation page and in your confirmation email, which will entitle you to 40% off LearnerPal’s online Regents Review courses. What a deal! Students will find themselves much better prepared for June’s Regents Exams thanks to Long Island Regents Prep and LearnerPal.

 

Online Regents Review courses in Common Core Algebra, Common Core Geometry, Integrated Algebra, U.S. History, Global History, Living Environment, and Earth Science.

 

Over the past decade, the number of students taking AP exams has nearly doubled. Student participation in the Advanced Placement program has increased in every subject across every demographic. Simply put, students are taking more AP exams in an effort to prepare for and gain admission to selective colleges. According to the College Board, “a broader, more diverse group of students has benefited from expanded access to Advanced Placement. In addition, more students than ever before are succeeding on AP Exams…. Since 2003, there has been a 7.9 point increase in the percentage of U.S. public high school graduates scoring a 3 or higher on an AP Exam, with 17 states exceeding the national average for this percentage change.” AP courses not only provide students with a more rigorous curriculum, but they allow students the potential to earn college credits.

Long Island Regents Prep will once again offer AP Review Classes at Farmingdale State College. All AP review courses are developed and taught by experienced NYS-certified teachers. This year’s courses will be held on May 3rd and May 9th. To register for classes, visit our website. For your own reference, below is the 2015 AP Exam Schedule. Good luck!

AP Exam Dates 2015

AP Exam Dates 2015

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 20, 2015, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Students will be able to visit representatives from dozens of colleges and register for SAT review  classes and Regents review courses offered by Long Island Regents Prep. In addition, we’ll be offering on-site registration discounts and raffling off a free SAT Crash Courses from the leading name in LI SAT prep! Please stop by our booth to find out more about our courses. Here are the details:

Suffolk Spring College Fair
Monday, April 20, 2015
5:30 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.

 

Suffolk College Fair - Long Island Regents Prep - Long Island SAT Prep - Long Island AP Prep

Suffolk College Fair – Long Island Regents Prep – Long Island SAT Prep – Long Island AP Prep

 

Last week, hundreds of thousands of students held their breath as the College Board released SAT scores for the March SAT. Many students around the country view the SATs as a make-or-break rite of passage in the college application admission process. Globally, the number of teens taking the SAT exams each year continues to rise, even as fewer U.S. colleges require the SATs for admission. According to FairTest.org, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, there are currently hundreds of “test-optional” colleges across the United States.

Despite controversies over the SAT, however—including whether it measures affluence or aptitude, whether online classes will render SATs obsolete, or whether SAT review courses are worth the cost—students should still plan on taking the SATs, since the overwhelming majority of U.S. colleges require them for admission.

Students who are interested improving their SAT scores for the May and June test dates should consider registering for a Long Island Regents Prep SAT Crash Course. When it comes to Long Island SAT review courses, there are plenty of options, but our one-day SAT prep classes include a custom SAT review book developed by Ivy League graduates. In addition, all of our SAT instructors are NYS-certified teachers, something no other SAT test prep company can boast. For more information, please contact us or visit http://liregentsprep.com.

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

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://liregentsprep.wpengine.com.

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)

 

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This just in from the New York State Department of Education regarding this week’s winter storm:

From: Ken Wagner (NYSED)
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 10:12 AM
To: District Superintendents; School Superintendents; Charter Administrators; Public Administrators; Nonpublic Administrators
Cc: Cosimo Tangorra; Candy Shyer; Steven Katz
Subject: Important Update on January Regents Exams
Importance: High

Colleagues,

As you know, New York State will be affected by an historic snow storm over the next few days. We are seeing reports that well over half of our students from Montauk to Utica will be affected by one or more days of school closures during the administration of the January Regents Exams.

In addition, Tuesday is one of the final administrations of the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam, which, as you know, is a graduation requirement and an exam being phased out as part of our assessment transition.

Therefore, the Department will make the following one-time adjustment in reaction to this historic, extraordinary, and widespread confluence of events.

First and most important – be safe during the storm. Close school if you need to close school.

When the storm has passed, each school superintendent, charter school leader, and nonpublic school principal in a district or school impacted by weather-related closures must send to the Department at [email protected] a description of the date(s) on which schools were closed due to weather, which January Regents Exams had to be canceled, when you plan to administer the tests, and your comprehensive plan to ensure the security of exams and scoring materials during this time period.

Please observe the following constraints when submitting your plan:

  • All exams should be administered as close as possible to the original administration window.
  • All January Regents Exams must be administered by Friday, January 30, 2015.
  • Although scoring materials will be available according to the previously posted schedule, you may not access or distribute these scoring materials until all exams have been administered in your school.
  • Regents Exam booklets should be kept secure until 5 pm on Friday, January 30.

We will work together to ensure that this historic and extraordinary situation is navigated in a way that keeps us all safe, is fair to students, and trusts our school and district leaders to preserve the integrity of the Regents Exam program.

Below is the schedule for the January 2015 Regents Exams. Good luck!

Monday, January 26 – 9:15 a.m.

Living Environment
English Language Arts (Common Core)
RCT in Global Studies

Monday, January 26 – 1:15 p.m.

Comprehensive English
Algebra I (Common Core)
Physical Setting/Physics

Tuesday, January 27 – 9:15 a.m.

Regents in Global History and Geography
RCT in Writing

Tuesday, January 27 – 1:15 p.m.

Integrated Algebra
RCT in Mathematics

Wednesday, January 28 – 9:15 a.m.

RE in U.S. History and Government
Geometry
RCT in Science

Wednesday, January 28 – 1:15 p.m.

Physical Setting/Earth Science
Physical Setting/Chemistry
RCT in Reading

Thursday, January 29 – 9:15 a.m.

Algebra 2/Trigonometry
RCT in United States History and Government

Next week, New York State will introduce students to two new Regents exams, the Common Core exams in Algebra and English Language Arts (ELA). The Common Core standards movement has swept the country over the past few years, and the initiative claims to emphasize “the knowledge and skills students should gain throughout their K-12 education in order to graduate high school prepared to succeed in entry-level careers, introductory academic college courses, and workforce training programs.” The standards, however, are not without controversy, as states and school districts rush to implement and test standards that have not been thoroughly vetted and piloted. Students and parents, already facing a battery of standardized tests each school year, have a right to be apprehensive about the new Regents exams. The silver lining appears to be the fact that NYS plans to keep its old Regents passing rates for the near future. According to The Poughkeepsie Journal, “The state Education Department plans to set the scoring so that roughly the same percentage of students will pass the tests as in the past…. The class of 2022 — this year’s fourth-graders, who will enter high school in 2018 — will be the first to have to survive the full Common Core challenge. Those students will have to notch higher passing scores on their Regents exams, comparable to a 75 in ELA and an 80 in math.”

That should bring a bit of relief to students fretting about the June 3rd exams, but many teachers, students, and parents are still unsure of what to expect next week. But, for those students taking the NYS Regents Exams that begin on June 17, check out liregentsprep.wpengine.com for Regents Prep Classes and links to free Regents review materials. Good luck!