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RP Part Two: Multiple Placement Options

You probably have test scores or transcripts that you can already use for placement. Check your records and carefully review the options below.If you have scores and/or transcripts for any of these options, please follow the instructions in each bullet point to send us your records for evaluation.

If you would like to print the multiple placement options information, please print this document:Placement Test Exemption Criteria(PDF,Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.).

If you know with complete certainty that you do not have any scores/transcripts to review, please move forward to Part Three: MC Remote Placement.

Maryland public and private high school students may be exempt from English and Math assessments based on their high school records. The following criteria are required for this exemption:

  • Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students: completion of sophomore year at a public or private high school
  • Non-MCPS students in Maryland: completion of junior year at a public or private high school
  • An unweighted, cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (ESOL classes arenotincluded in GPA calculation)

This exemption grants students the following placements at Montgomery College:

MCPS students should submit acredit applicationto have their APPG placement information transferred from MCPS to Montgomery College students’ records. This is an automated process that takes up to two weeks after the student has been admitted to the College.

Non-MCPS students should submit their official high school transcript toOffice of Raptor Centralnew windowfor review.

Students learning in a homeschool environment OR Homeschool students must submit an official transcript from a Maryland homeschool umbrella group for review toOffice of Raptor Central.

MCPS students may be exempt from English (APPE) and/or Math (APPM) assessment based on completion of certain high school classes:

    • Honors English 12 (APPE)
    • AP Language/Composition (APPE)
    • Modern World History (APPE)
    • Algebra II (APPM)

      The following conditions apply to this exemption:
      • Must be a MCPS student
      • Received a “B” or better in the final semester of the class
      • English placement is ENGL 101+ ENGL 011. If a higher English placement is desired, please emailEnglishPlacement@montgomerycollege.edu.
      • Math placement is MATH 050/117/120. If higher math placement is desired, please complete theMC Math Remote Placement
      • Option applies up to one year after high school graduation

      MCPS students must submit acredit application将他们的APPE/APPM就业信息从MCPS转移到蒙哥马利学院学生的记录中。世界杯摩洛哥vs克罗地亚欧赔这是一个自动化的过程,在学生被学院录取后需要长达两周的时间。

You may be eligible for credit-level placement with minimum qualifying scores from these standardized tests:

APPROPRIATE STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
New SAT (After 3/1/2016) Old SAT (Before 3/1/2016) SAT - Reading Subset ACT
English / Reading 480+ Evidence-Based Reading/Writing 500+ Critical Reading 26+ 21+ Reading
Math

530+

500+ Not Applicable 21+

NOTE: Students with PARCC scores must see a counselor or academic advisor to interpret these scores.

SAT/ACT SCORES: Students should contact theOffice of Raptor Centralnew windowfor instructions on how to submit these scores.

SAT/ACT SCORES
NEXTGEN ACCUPLACER ALEKS
English 263+ Not Applicable
Reading 263+ Not Applicable
Math NGAQ 250-262 30-45

TRANSFER ACCUPLACER SCORES:Students who have taken ACCUPLACER at another institution may submit those scores for evaluation. English and Reading scores should be less than 2 years old. Math scores should be less than 1 year old. EmailRemotePlacement@montgomerycollege.edufor instructions.世界杯摩洛哥vs克罗地亚欧赔蒙哥马利学院不接受ACCUPLACER ESL成绩。

TRANSFER ALEKS SCORES:Students may transfer ALEKS scores after completing Test #2 or higher. Diagnostic scores (Test #1) are not acceptable. Submit your scores for review to:mathadvising@montgomerycollege.edu.

Maryland students who scored 165 or higher in the Reasoning Through Language Arts module are eligible to enroll in college-level English. Students who scored 165 or higher in the Mathematical Reasoning module are eligible to enroll in college-level Math courses. For evaluation, submit official scores to theOffice of Raptor Centralnew window.

International Students may be exempt from taking an English or language placement exam by submitting official minimum qualifying scores for:

Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL)

  • TOEFL 575+ (paper and pencil test)
  • TOEFL 90+ (internet-based test)

International English Language Testing System(IELTS)

  • IELTS 6.5+

Pearson Test of English Academic(PTE)

  • PTE 61 or higher (This does not replace but is an addition to TOEFL and/or IELTS).

Students applying with these scores will still need to complete Math placement requirements.

If you tested more than 5 years ago, you may need to complete additional placement requirements.

You must submit your scores to theOffice of Raptor Centralnew windowfor review.

If you have AP or IB exams, please submit your official records to theOffice of Records and Registrationfor review. For additional information on AP and IB exams visit this webpage:Credit for Prior Learning.

If you have completed a credited/college-level English Composition course of 100 or higher with a grade of “C” or better from an accredited U.S. college or university, please submit an unofficial transcript to theOffice of Raptor Central.

NOTE: To receive credit for prior learning, submit an official transcript for evaluation to theOffice of Records and Registration.

If you have earned an associate’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, please submit an unofficial college transcript showing the degree conferred with date to theOffice of Raptor Central.

Note: To receive credit for prior learning, submit an official transcript for evaluation to theOffice of Records and Registration.

Here are some school codes you may use to submit official scores:

Montgomery College CEEB Codes
Montgomery College CEEB Codes
Germantown 5393
Rockville 5440
Takoma Park/Silver Spring

5414

After you complete RP Part Two, continue to RP Part Three below: