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2019 AP Test Schedule: AP Exam Test Dates

2019 Spring Calendar and Events: 

  • Feb 23 Educational Seminar (I) – Seniors and Parents Panel Discussion
  • March 2: Educational Seminar (II) – Seniors’ Early Admission to Princeton, Naval Academy, Cornell, Purdue, U. Chicago, UVA will be on site to join the panel discussion  
  • Intensive SAT starting on March 9 (prep for May or June SAT)
  • Critical Reading/Writing/Grammar for SAT/PSAT/ACT Standard Test Success
  • SAT/PSAT Math Prep, Sunday 4-5 pm 
  • SAT Math 2 Subject / Pre-calculus, Sunday 5-6 pm
  • AP Calculus Review and AP Exam Prep, Sunday 2-4 pm
  • AP Physics 1 Review and AP Exam Prep, Sunday 4-6 pm
  • SAT Physics Review, Saturday 12 – 3 pm
  • Introduction to AP Physics/Honors Physics (Summer 2019)
  • AP Computer Science Boot Camp  (Summer 2019)
  • Advanced Reading/Writing (5/6th Grade)
  • Advanced Reading/Writing (7/8th Grade)
  • TJ Test Prep, AOS Test Prep
  • Public Speaking
  • Juniors’ Package and Student’s Profile Writing (Spring 2019)
  • College Application and Interviewing, by appointment only 
  • College Application Essay Workshop ( Summer ’19)

PSAT/SAT Prep:

  • SAT/PSAT English, 2-4 pm; SAT English
  • SAT/PSAT Math, 4-5pm; SAT Math
  • SAT Math 2 Subject/ Pre-Calculus, 5-6 pm
  • Intensive SAT English, 10 am – 12 noon; SAT English
  • Unique Class Information:
    • Highly qualified SAT instructors 
    • Small Class Size 
    • Individual attention, 1:1 essay writing conference
    • Excellent SAT Test Report from former students
    • Average 50-120 points increase 
    • On December 15, we received the high SAT score of 1590 (from a junior student); and a perfect PSAT score 1520 (760/760) from another junior. Congratulations!
    • A student who got admitted in 2018 to top schools of Yale, Upenn, MIT, Brown, Georgetown received 790/800 SAT score in 2017. Congratulations!!!
    • The student who got nominated to the semifinalist of U.S. Presidential Scholar received 770/800 SAT score
    • A student received perfect PSAT scores when she was a sophomore 
    • A McLean HS student’s parent wrote and reported that her daughter improved 100 points from the previous summer to the time when she took the SAT test in May (1470 to 1570), she and her family are so thrilled for the high score, and thanked Oakton Academy for the Prep opportunity. 

SAT Mock Exam Calendar: Test Dates

  • SAT Mock Exam (March, 12 – 4 pm) 
  • SAT Mock Exam (April, 12 – 4 pm)
  • SAT Mock Exam (July, August, 12 pm – 4 pm)
  • PSAT Mock Exam (August, September, 1 pm – 4:00 pm)

AP Physics, AP Calculus AB/BC

  • Sunday AP Calculus, AP Calculus
  • Sunday AP Physics, AP Physics
  • Saturday AP Computer Science
  • Saturday SAT Physics

 Advanced Critical Reading/Writing (9/10th Grade)

  • Critical Reading/Writing/Grammar Skills for SAT/PSAT/ACT Standard Test Success

College Essay Workshop/Admission Interviewing 

  • College Application Essay Workshop 
  • EA/ED Strategy, College Admission Interviewing
  • College Application Consultation (by appointment only) 

TJ, AOS Test Prep

    • TJ (ACT), AOS (PSAT), Private School (SSAT) Admission Test Prep
    • Science/Math
    • English/TJ SIS Essays
    • Small class size (limited to 12 students)
    • Highly qualified teachers
    • Most updated testing materials (ACT Aspire, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, etc)
    • Many students who attended the prep class in previous years became semifinalists or/and finalist of TJ, AOS, and Private high school admissions

5-8th Grade Reading/Writing/Public Speaking

9-12th Grade, AP, SAT, PSAT

    • Introduction to Physical Science and AP Physics
    • AP Physics
    • AP Calculus AB/BC
    • SAT, PSAT
    • College Essay Writing
    • College Admission Interview 
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College Application Link: College Application

Registration: www.oaktonacademy.com

Contact: oaktonacademy@gmail.com; 571-354-7199

Location: 2705 Hunter Mill Rd, Vienna, Oakton, VA 22124; near Fairfax, McLean, Falls Church, Chantilly, Centreville, Reston, Herndon, Virginia. 

2018 Summer AP Physics, Honors Physics Fundamentals

2017, Uncategorized

Summer 2018 (Link: 2017 Summer Program)

This AP Physics/Honors Physics Summer Session will cover the following concepts:

(1) Conventions and Graphing
(2) Vectors
(3) Kinematics in one dimension
(4) Kinematics in Two Dimensions
(5) Dynamics
(6) Circular Motion
(7) Energy, Work, and Power
(8) Momentum and Impulse
(9) Gravity
(10) Electric Field
(11) Electric Potential
(12) Circuit Elements and DC Circuits
(13) Magnetism
(14) Electromagnetic Induction

Registration: www.oaktonacademy.com

The summer AP Physics/Honors Physics overview session will have many Questions and Problem Solving sessions to help students sharp their understanding of key concepts, learn how to apply those concepts to solve real physics problems. It is designed for rising 11th and 12th graders who plan to take AP Physics or Honors Physics in the Fall. It offers the opportunity for high school students to build up Physics foundation that is required to succeed in taking the rigorous AP Physics in their base school; and to achieve high score in May AP exam.

NEW contents include: Motion in one and two dimensions, Force and Motion, Kinetic Energy and Work, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy, Center of Mass and Linear Momentum, Rotation, Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum, Electric Charge, Electric Fields, Gauss Law, Electric Potential and Circuits. Capacitance, Current and Resistance, Magnetic Fields, Induction and Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current, Maxwell’s Equations and Magnetism of Matter. With time permission, we would also cover selective major chapters from Optics and Thermodynamics.  *Teacher’s bio 

The text books include: “Fundamentals of Physics” by Hallliday, Resnick, and Walker, the 7th Edition; Barron’s AP Physics; and other required materials

Registration Link 

Instructor:  Dr. Frank Lu is an experienced teacher with a PhD in Physics & Artificial Intelligence (AI) . He received degrees from Fudan University, University of Maryland, and Duke University. Dr. Lu taught college students at UMBC (MD), and American University (DC). He also tutored and taught students from TJ, Oakton, and Langley High Schools as well as other private schools. His students have received excellent scores in SAT Physics (700 – 800) and AP Physics (5).

Dr. Lu’s unique instructional method and teaching style includes many question and problem solving sessions, sharpening students’ understanding of key concepts, enabling students to apply those concepts to solve real Physics problems in life, and building a solid foundation for the rigorous AP Physics Test.

From 2014 to 2017, some of Dr. Lu’s AP and SAT Physics students reported their admission to top schools, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, U of Chicago, Georgetown, U of Penn, NYU Stern Business School, Penn State , Cornell, Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, Swarthmore, and other great colleges. One student M. Sun (2016) got admitted to Y/H/S, and he is currently attending Stanford; he received 5 on his AP Physics tests. Another student C. Song from Maryland (2016) who attended our SAT Physics class, got admitted to Upenn (Wharton), she received 780 for her SAT Physics test. Each year, we are very happy for those who have worked extremely hard, and who have demonstrated their intelligence, their potentials, and most importantly their enthusiasm in learning Physics. 

Location: 2705 Hunter Mill Rd, VA 22124

Schedule: Saturday 10 am – 12 Noon; 6/24 – 8/12/2017 

Registration: www.oaktonacademy.com “registration” for “Summer AP Physics”. Seat is limited to 12 students, first come, first served.

Contact: oaktonacademy@gmail.com for any questions!

PSAT/SAT Summer Camp, AP Physics/AP Calculus/SAT Subject Classes (6/24 – 7/21)

Link: 2017 Summer Program
AP and SAT Weekend Classes (6/24 – 8/19, Saturdays)

Registration link: www.oaktonacademy.com “registration”. Feel free to reach: oaktonacademy@gmail.com for any questions. Thanks for your review!

Summer AP Physics, Honors Physics

2016, Uncategorized

AP Physics Introduction (Summer)

Registration Link 

This course is designed for rising 11th or 12th grade students. It has many Questions and Problem Solving sessions to help students sharp their understanding of key concepts, and learn how to apply those concepts to solve real physics problems. It offers the opportunity for high school students to build up the Physics foundation that is required to succeed in taking the rigorous AP Physics or Honors Physics in their base schools, as well as to achieve high scores in May AP test.

This class will cover the following concepts:

(1) Conventions and Graphing
(2) Vectors
(3) Kinematics in one dimension
(4) Kinematics in Two Dimensions
(5) Dynamics
(6) Circular Motion
(7) Energy, Work, and Power
(8) Momentum and Impulse
(9) Gravity
(10) Electric Field
(11) Electric Potential
(12) Circuit Elements and DC Circuits
(13) Magnetism
(14) Electromagnetic Induction

The class will have many Questions and Problem Solving sessions to help students sharp their understanding of key concepts, learn how to apply those concepts to solve real physics problems. It offers the opportunity for high school students to build up Physics foundation that is required to succeed in taking the rigorous AP Physics in their base school; and to achieve high score in May 2017 AP test.

NEW contents include: Motion in one and two dimensions, Force and Motion, Kinetic Energy and Work, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy, Center of Mass and Linear Momentum, Rotation, Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum, Electric Charge, Electric Fields, Gauss Law, Electric Potential and Circuits. Capacitance, Current and Resistance, Magnetic Fields, Induction and Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current, Maxwell’s Equations and Magnetism of Matter. We also plan to cover selective major chapters from Optics and Thermodynamics.  *Teacher’s bio 

Instructor:  Dr. Frank Lu is an experienced teacher with a PhD in Physics & Artificial Intelligence (AI) . He received degrees from Fudan University, University of Maryland, and Duke University. Dr. Lu taught college students at UMBC (MD), and American University (DC). He also tutored and taught students from TJ, Oakton, and Langley High Schools as well as other private schools. His students have received excellent scores in SAT Physics (700 – 800) and AP Physics (5).

Dr. Lu’s unique instructional method and teaching style includes many question and problem solving sessions, sharpening students’ understanding of key concepts, enabling students to apply those concepts to solve real Physics problems in life, and building a solid foundation for the rigorous AP Physics Test.

From 2014 to 2017, some of Dr. Lu’s AP and SAT Physics students reported their admission to top schools, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, Georgetown, UPenn, New York U., UC Berkeley, Swarthmore, and other great colleges. A big congratulation to our seniors!!

The text books include: “Fundamentals of Physics” by Hallliday, Resnick, and Walker, the 7th Edition; Barron’s AP Physics; and other required materials

Registration Link 

Location: 2705 Hunter Mill Rd, VA 22124

Contact: oaktonacademy@gmail.com for any questions!