COURSE PLACEMENT

Students at Montgomery College, including high school students seeking to take college courses, will be required to meet all assessment and prerequisite requirements for each course sought. 

Montgomery College uses a variety of methods for determining course placement, including the SAT, ACT, AP and previous high school or college coursework.  Dually enrolled students may only enroll in college level credit courses and may not enroll in developmental courses or courses that combine developmental and college level work. 

COURSE PLACEMENT GUIDES

Before you start any courses that require English, math, or chemistry knowledge, we want to make sure you’re prepared.

There are many ways to show that you’re ready for these classes. These guides will help you understand your options and let you know what you need to do for Course Placement in English, ESL (English as a Second Language), math, and chemistry.

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PLACEMENT TEST REGISTRATION/SIGN-UP FOR DE STUDENTS

• All Students taking the ALEKS math placement test will need to visit the ALEKS website, create an account and complete an initial math diagnostic before taking the test for placement.  Once these steps are completed, the student should contact their MC Academic Coordinator (AC).  The AC will issue a test referral and the student can then take the test for placement at one of our three campus MC Assessment Centers.  

• MCPS Students should check with their MCPS Dual Enrollment Program Assistant (DEPA) for their placement test status.  Based on this, students will either receive a referral to test on-campus, can sign up to take a placement test at their high school, or can submit their placement exemption under the supervision of an MC-Academic Coordinator.   

GETTING YOUR PLACEMENT TESTING RESULTS

Using the 'Student Advisory Report' tool from their MyMC account, students should log in to MyMC, scroll to the 'Student Tools' section and select the 'Student Advisory Report'.  From there, results are shown on the 'Admission Tests & Course Placements' tab. 

TEST SCORES:

SAT

530 Math

480 Reading and Writing or 26 Reading sub-score

ACT

21 Math; 21 Reading

Nextgen Accuplacer

263+ English; 263+ Reading; NGAQ 250-262 Math

ALEKS

30-45 Math

MC Remote Test

English Placement- as determined by MC

ALEKS (math)-as determined by MC

More information on each of these options, as well as resources for placement test preparation, can be found on the MC Assessment Center webpage, under the Placement Testing. 

If you experience any issues accessing your placement results, please email dualenrollment@montgomerycollege.edu for assistance.   

MAGRUDER HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES

AP courses are college-level classes that you take while you are still completing your high school degree. The courses will follow the same schedule as your high school; the class(es) will be taken on site at your high school in line with your schedule and alongside your peers. These classes are designed to teach you harder course material that will build your academic experience while providing you with the comfort of a familiar environment.  

In order to earn full college credit for the course, a student must score at least a 3 or higher on the exam. Many colleges and universities vary requirements and recognize different courses, with some asking for a minimum of a 4 on a given exam. The exams cover an overview of all the material taught throughout the course of the year, just as a final college-level exam would at the end of a semester. 

For a complete list of Magruder HS Advanced Placement courses, you can refer to this link: MHS AP Courses 

Students that need assistance can see Mrs. Virginia Snyder, AP Coordinator, in C119-A or email at Virginia_B_Snyder@mcpsmd.org.