Newsletter #20-April 2021 — Presidio Education®

Summer 2021 Class Registration is Open

Summer 2021 class registration is now open for all students! Families are welcome to submit class requests via our online Private Class Registration Form. Classes will only be confirmed on a first paid, first served basis. Thank you!

Wayne Man, Math & Social Science Teacher

For students gearing up for either the May or June 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics exam, please read "Key Concepts in AP Macroeconomics" by Wayne Man, Math & Social Science Teacher. We encourage students to review these tips on how to succeed on the AP exam. While Wayne teaches a variety of math and social science APs, he pushes students very hard. Nearly all of his students for all AP subjects score AP 5!

May and June 2021 AP Test Weeks

At Presidio Education®, we believe in the highest level of integrity, ethics and respect. We try our very best to teach our students to hold themselves accountable and to respect the rules. Thus, to ensure there will be no confusion concerning this year's AP tests, especially for the digital tests, our faculty will be going dark during the AP test weeks. Our faculty will not communicate with any external parties, including parents and students, during College Board's test times. If you have any questions during these times, please contact our Admin Team only. Thank you for your understanding!

Faculty Unavailable During AP Test Times (Pacific Daylight Time [PDT]):

Dark: Monday, May 3, 2021 to Friday, May 7, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT
Dark: Monday, May 10, 2021 to Friday, May 14, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT
Dark: Monday, May 17, 2021 to Friday, May 21, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT
Dark: Monday, May 24, 2021 to Friday, May 28, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT
Dark: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 to Friday, June 4, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT
Dark: Monday, June 7, 2021 to Friday, June 11, 2021 from 5:00 AM-6:00 PM PDT

Common Application Essay Prompts for 2021-2022

Please review our Resources page for the Common Application essay updates for 2021-2022 applicants. We encourage rising high school seniors to review the updated essay prompts and start drafting over summer vacation!

Key Concepts in AP Macroeconomics

By Wayne Man, Math & Social Science Teacher

Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics is a content-heavy subject that can be very technical, which is why attention to detail is crucial. Students are highly encouraged to create a study plan to avoid being overwhelmed by the quantity of content and graphs that are introduced. AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics are often...

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At Presidio Education®, we provide rigorous training for school subjects, U.S. test preparation, such as for the ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests, SSAT, PSAT, TOEFL and GRE, and extracurricular activities. We also provide Educational Consultation for students who need guidance on building their portfolios and writing application essays. Please contact us for any questions, complete our online Private Class Registration Form to book classes, or complete our online Diagnostic Test Request Form to request a free Diagnostic Test (DT). Thank you!