Explore more of our past blog posts in this section. These articles, written by both Presidio Education® teachers and students, cover a variety of topics designed to inform and support high school students and families. Browse below to continue reading.
As the May 2023 Advanced Placement (AP) exams approach, it’s crucial to make the most of your preparation. Even if you’ve studied consistently all year, these final days can still make a meaningful difference. Here are our top strategies to help you…
Whether we like stress or not, many people experience stress. Stress can often be caused by one’s surroundings and is the body’s reaction to physical or mental change. Stress is an inherent bodily reaction that can be caused by one’s thoughts, surroundings, or...
College Board will overhaul its entire SAT exam for international students starting with the March 2023 SAT exam. The new SAT for international students will be in a digital format. Test sections, passages, questions and difficulty levels will all be overhauled as well.
Teachers all over the world are often taught to follow a certain curriculum to teach their students. This presents difficulties with ensuring that each student will learn productively. Each child interprets information differently. Various methods of teaching...
The ACT and SAT are both popular standardized tests that are commonly used for college admissions. They generally cover the same topics and neither is more difficult than the other. However, students can perform better on one test than...
Students from all across the globe enroll in the Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography exam because many students believe that this course is easy and a good first AP to take for underclassmen. AP Human Geography covers seven units, which are on...
Our high school students, led by Angelina, Sustainability Team Project Leader; Katherine, Sustainability Team Research Supervisor; and Lawrence, Sustainability Team Research Assistant, are working with us on a fundraising drive to help the Ukrainian refugee children...
Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC are introductory, yet separate, college-level math courses that introduce the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus. There are three (3) conceptual ideas that form the foundation of the AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC...
As announced by College Board, the SAT is transitioning to a digital format—a significant change that prompts preparation from students and educators worldwide. This major update impacts both international and U.S. test-takers…
Achieving a perfect score on the SAT Writing & Language section takes more than just memorizing grammar rules — it requires precision, practice, and strategy. At Presidio Education®, we help students refine their English skills, strengthen logic and organization, and…
The most interesting aspect of AP Macroeconomics is really applying the concepts to the real world. One concept that intrigues me the most is how governments use economic policies to influence the economy. For example, students will learn how the combination of monetary policy...
As a 10th grader, I started training for Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics as a self-study student in the beginning of September 2020. I was doing well in all my classes and wanted a bonus subject to help me stand out. Both Wayne Man, Math & Social Science Teacher, and Ryan Young, English Teacher...
Out of the many units in Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science (commonly referred to as “APES”), I enjoyed most of them. That said, my favorite units were atmospheric pollution, and aquatic and terrestrial pollution. These two units came easily to me because...
The Advanced Placement (AP) Comparative Government and Politics course covers six countries, which are China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and the United Kingdom. The course examines key aspects of each country’s government and politics...
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology exam is a year-long college-level test designed for 11th or 12th grade high school students. The AP Psychology subject material covers a wide range of topics related to human behavior and mental processes...