GP Part Two: Multiple Placement Options

 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
• 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 are not included in GPA calculation)

This exemption grants students the following placements at Montgomery College: 

• English: ENGL 101+ ENGL 011. If a higher English placement is desired, please email EnglishPlacement@montgomerycollege.edu. 
• Math: MATH 050/117/120. If higher math placement is desired, please complete the MC Math Guided Placement.
• The above placements are valid for five years from the date of high school graduation.

MCPS students should submit a credit application to 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 to Office of Raptor Centralnew window for review.  

Students learning in a homeschool environment OR Homeschool students must submit an official transcript from a Maryland homeschool umbrella group for review to Office 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 email EnglishPlacement@montgomerycollege.edu.  
    • Math placement is MATH 050/117/120. If higher math placement is desired, please complete the MC Math Guided Placement
    • Option applies up to one year after high school graduation
      
      

    MCPS students must submit a credit application to have their APPE/APPM 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. 

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 the Office of Raptor Centralnew window  for 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. Email GuidedPlacement@montgomerycollege.edu for instructions. Montgomery College does not accept ACCUPLACER ESL scores.

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 the Office 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 the Office of Raptor Centralnew window for review.

If you have AP or IB exams, please submit your official records to the Office of Records and Registration for 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 the Office of Raptor Central.

NOTE: To receive credit for prior learning, submit an official transcript for evaluation to the Office 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 the Office of Raptor Central. 

Note: To receive credit for prior learning, submit an official transcript for evaluation to the Office 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