By Dennis Urban
on Monday, May, 19th, 2014 in farmingdale, regents, Regents Review, regentsprep.org, science, social studies, testprep, trigonometry, us history.
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The folks at Long Island Regents Prep know you have a lot of options when choosing Regents Review Courses, with test prep companies offering review classes at Adelphi, Molloy, and Hofstra. But we’re different. Our company is owned and operated by current, NYS-certified Long Island 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 are conveniently located on the Nassau-Suffolk border, at Farmingdale State College. See our Regents Review Schedule at liregentsprep.com, and contact us if you have any questions.
In the meantime, check out these FREE online resources to help you study for the Regents Exams. Good luck!
United States History and Government Regents Review
U.S. History Regents Review Flash Cards
Mr. Klaff’s United States History and Government Review Sheet
Dr. Urban’s U.S. History Notes
Global History and Geography Regents Review
Mr. Klaff’s Global Studies Review Sheet
Brief Review in Global History and Geography
Integrated Algebra Regents Review
Integrated Algebra Regents Study Guide
Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Review
New York Regents Test Prep Workbook for Algebra 2 and Trigonometry
Mr. Ellis’s Algebra 2/Trigonometry Review
Geometry Regents Review
Geometry Review Booklet – NYC Department of Education
Mr. Kennedy Math – Geometry Regents Review
Regents Geometry Review Notes – Columbia Secondary School
Chemistry Regents Review
New York State Chemistry Review
Chemistry Review Sheets and Study Guides – Rosen Review
Living Environment Regents Review
Biology/Living Environment Regents Review Links
New York State Living Environment Review
Review Sheets with the Key Ideas and Performance Indicators
Earth Science Regents Review
Earth Science Regents Review Materials
Regents Earth Science Review
Physics Regents Review
By Dennis Urban
on Wednesday, April, 30th, 2014 in ACT, advanced placement, college, college board, college fair, discount, education, farmingdale, Long Island, NYS Regents, NYS Regents Exams, SAT, SAT classes, sat practice, SAT review, suffolk, test prep.
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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, May 5, 2014, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Students will be able to visit representatives from dozens of colleges and register for SAT 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 Course and Regents Review Course! Please stop by our booth to find out more about our courses! Here are the details:
Suffolk Spring College Fair
Monday, May 5, 2014
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.
By Dennis Urban
on Wednesday, April, 30th, 2014 in advanced placement, advanced placement review, ap bio, ap chemistry, ap classes, ap exams, ap review classes, apes, college board, practice ap questions..
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Since the Advanced Placement exams are only a few weeks 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.
By Dennis Urban
on Sunday, April, 20th, 2014 in advanced placement, advanced placement review, ap classes, ap exams, ap review classes, college, college 101, education, Exams, geometry, NYS Regents, regents, Regents Review, regents review classes, three village.
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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 Three Village Patch article.
By Dennis Urban
on Wednesday, March, 12th, 2014 in college, college board, erdesigned sat, Kaplan, new sat, SAT, SAT classes, SAT review, sat schedule.
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There’s been a lot of discussion in recent days about the redesigned SAT, which will debut in 2016. For decades, the College Board has faced criticism that the SAT helps students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds, who can afford pricey test prep services and tutors, while lower- and middle-class students are left on their own to navigate the arcane and archaic (SAT vocab words?) exam. These suspicions are borne out by statistics showing students from wealthier families achieving better SAT scores. The redesigned exam claims to be more equitable in allowing opportunities for all students to excel on the exam, not just those with the means to pay for test preparation.
Sifting through all the information on the new SAT can be daunting. Below are some resources to help you learn more about the College Board’s redesign.
Kaplan Test Prep
Fair Test – The National Center for Fair and Open Testing
Inside Higher Ed
U.S. News and World Report
The New York Times Magazine
The College Board
By Dennis Urban
on Monday, February, 10th, 2014 in ACT, college, education, Kaplan, Princeton Review, review classes, SAT, SAT classes, SAT review, State University of New York.
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It’s easy to get carried away with SAT test preparation, and it’s not unusual for a typical family to spend over $1000 per child on SAT review. So, is it worth it? In other words, do costly tutors, review books, and review classes result in better test scores and, thus, admission into elite colleges? This question is difficult to answer.
The best research indicates that “test preparation efforts yield a positive but small effect on standardized admission test scores,” according to a report released in 2009 by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. In fact, although many of the best-known test prep companies (e.g., Kaplan, Princeton Review, and Sylvan Learning) claim to increase test scores by over 100 points, the “average gains are more in the neighborhood of 30 points.”
The College Board, which creates the SAT exams, has conducted its own research, which shows that test preparation courses offer limited benefit. In fact, Laurence Bunin, senior vice president for the College Board, “recommends free and low-cost College Board Materials, including a $22 study guide,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Moreover, SAT prep companies like Kaplan and Princetown Review reap billions of dollars in profits annually, while charging students thousands of dollars to enroll in their comprehensive review courses. This may put students from lower-income families at a disadvantage. According to a Washington Post survey, students who come from families earning over $200,000 a year have an average SAT score of 1714, while students whose families make less than $20,000 a year have an average score of 1326.
Unfortunately, these figures sometimes force families to spend beyond their means in hope of sending their kids to better colleges, and the results can be disheartening. According to long-time SAT tutor Allison Kade, expensive SAT tutoring and review courses aren’t for everyone. She says, “you may not need to fork over tons of cash for test prep if: 1) Your kid is extremely self-motivated, already understands all the core concepts and has been successful with self-study for other standardized tests like AP exams or the PSAT; 2) Your kid doesn’t care, won’t put in the work and will potentially be a distraction to the rest of the kids taking the test.” On the other hand, she writes, you may want to spend a few bucks if “your kid cares about her score, but may not be self-motivated enough to do the studying on her own; your teen is a nervous test-taker…; or your child is struggling with core concepts and would benefit from extra help.”
But there is an alternative to the expensive tutors and review courses. Long Island Regents Prep, a teacher-owned and -operated company, offers one-day SAT Crash Courses the weekend before each SAT Reasoning Test. These courses, held at Farmingdale State College, offer students confidence, skills, knowledge, and strategies they need to excel on their SATs, all at a fraction of the cost of tutors and other courses. For more information and to register for upcoming classes, visit liregentsprep.com.
By Dennis Urban
on Tuesday, January, 21st, 2014 in january regents exams, NYS Regents Exams, regents, Regents Review, regents schedule, regentsprep.org.
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Some people have contacted us regarding Regents review classes for the upcoming January Regents exams. Unfortunately, we only offer Regents prep courses for the June exams, but there are plenty of websites for content review and practice questions, including
Regentsprep.org – Offering practice questions and other review materials, the goal of this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
Regents Review 2.0 – This site provides video review sessions for all Regents exams.
NYSED Regents Exams – The official New York State Education Department website has a digital archive of past regents exams.
Barron’s Regents Exam Prep – This site offers free online practice tests.
We hope these are helpful resources. Below is the schedule for the January 2014 Regents and RCT Exams. As always, check with your school for exact times. Good luck!
Monday, January 27 – 9:15 a.m.
RCT in Global Studies
Monday, January 27 – 1:15 p.m.
Physical Setting/Physics
Tuesday, January 28 – 9:15 a.m.
RCT in Writing
Tuesday, January 28 – 1:15 p.m.
RCT in Mathematics
Wednesday, January 29 – 9:15 a.m.
RCT in Science
Wednesday, January 29 – 1:15 p.m.
Physical Setting/Earth Science
RCT in Reading
Thursday, January 30 – 9:15 a.m.
RCT in United States History and Government
By Dennis Urban
on Monday, December, 9th, 2013 in advanced placement, ap classes, ap review classes, farmingdale, NYS Regents Exams, regents review classes, regentsprep.org, review classes, SAT, SAT classes, SAT review, tutors.
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By Dennis Urban
on Monday, November, 4th, 2013 in Long Island, review classes, SAT, test prep.
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As with our Regents and AP prep classes, SAT Crash Courses will be one-day, six-hour sessions held at Farmingdale State College. In addition, students will receive a custom Long Island Regents Prep SAT workbook. Classes will be taught by certified teachers who attended elite colleges and excelled on standardized exams. Registration will begin soon. 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.
By Dennis Urban
on Monday, August, 12th, 2013 in august regents exams, NYS Regents Exams, regents, Regents Review, regents schedule.
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For those students taking the August Regents or RCT exams, which begin tomorrow, we would like to wish you the best of luck. Below is the August Regents Examination Schedule from the New York State website. You should check with your school or district for the exact time and location of your exams.
August 2013 High School Examination Schedule
Tuesday, August 13 – 8:30 a.m.
RCT in Writing
Tuesday, August 13 – 12:30 p.m.
RCT in Science
RCT in United States History and Government
Wednesday, August 14 – 8:30 a.m.
RCT in Global Studies
RCT in Mathematics
Wednesday, August 14 – 12:30 p.m.
Physical Setting/Earth Science
RCT in Reading