有两种大学入学考试 ACT (美国大学考试)和 SAT (学术评估测试)，用于入学，安置和奖学金. 大多数大学接受ACT或SAT成绩. 直接与考虑录取政策的每个机构联系. 注册材料可在学院/职业信息中心和网上获得.
ACT考试包括四个选择题 英语、数学、阅读和科学. ACT +写作测试包括四个选择题和写作测试.
The ACT English section includes five passages accompanied by a sequence of multiple-choice questions. 这部分包括书面英语的标点符号, 语法和用法, 和句子结构)和修辞技巧(策略), 组织, 和风格. 不测试拼写、词汇、记忆或语法规则.
ACT数学部分涵盖了预代数, 初等代数, 中级代数, 几何坐标, 平面几何, 和三角.
ACT阅读部分包括四篇文章，每篇文章有10道选择题. 这部分测试阅读理解能力.
The ACT Science section includes seven sets of scientific data followed by multiple-choice questions. This section tests interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
The optional ACT Writing section includes one prompt that defines an issue and describes two points of view based on that issue.
评估加写作考试需要缴纳注册费. 了解是否需要参加写作考试, 访问网站或致电学院或大学的招生办公室. 学生可能有资格获得ACT费用减免. Information about eligibility requirements and how to request a fee waiver are available in the 大学/职业中心.
考试成绩通常在考试后2½- 8周内在线公布. The service allows students to view their scores before the official score report arrives by mail. 分数是根据正确答案的数量计算的; 猜测不会受到惩罚. 学生 must mail their ACT registration forms and fee in the pre-addressed envelope available in the 大学/职业中心 or register 在线. 非星期六测试，请访问 行为的网站.
The SAT is a 3 hour (plus 50 minutes for optional Essay) test that measures a student's college readiness by assessing critical reading, 数学推理和写作能力(可选). This test is administered seven times a year and is typically taken by high school juniors for the first time in the spring and again as a senior in the fall. Each section is scored on a 400-1600 scale as well as two cross-test scores in History/Social Studies and Analysis in Science, 阅读的分数线, 写作与语言, 和数学. SAT作文成绩与总体考试成绩分开报告.
学生可以通过邮寄或网上报名参加SAT考试. 强烈建议学生注册 在线. 学生可能有资格获得SAT费用减免. Information about eligibility requirements and how to request a fee waiver are available in the 大学/职业中心 as well as test registration forms.
SAT考试包括 数学和基于证据的阅读和写作.
SAT阅读测试包括多项选择题, passage-based questions that covers complex structure and vocabulary in the fields of history, 社会研究, 和科学.
The SAT writing test contains multiple-choice questions based on passages in the fields of careers, 社会研究, 人文学科, 和科学
The SAT Math test consists of two sections and covers application-based multiple-choice and grid-response questions in algebra, 解决问题, 数据分析, 以及高等数学.
The optional SAT Essay test requires an analysis of an author's argument presented in a substantial passage.
The SAT Subject tests are designed to measure knowledge and skills in particular subject areas, 以及运用这些知识的能力. 科目考试也被一些大学用于录取和安置目的. 学生在一次考试中最多可以参加三次考试, 但不能在同一天参加推理和科目考试. It is recommended that a Subject Test be taken following the completion of the highest level of the course.
除了每个科目考试的费用外，还有一个基本的注册费. 语言听力测试只在11月进行，需要额外付费. 学生 are penalized for missing the regular deadlines and must pay additional late fees or Standby fees. 检查 SAT Testing Bulletin or your 大学/职业中心 for Test Center locations and schedules. Note: 大多数大学都有 not 要求科目测试. 查看大学网站，看看这些测试是否被推荐.
托福®考试是世界上最广泛接受的英语考试. It measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, 写, 并在学术环境中被听到. 这是一种基于网络的考试，几乎所有美国大学都要求考试.S. 为母语不是英语的学生开设的学院和大学. 考试分为四个部分:阅读, 听, 口语和写作，需要四个小时才能完成. The registration fee includes one examinee core record and four score reports sent to your designated institutions. 托福应该在SAT推理测试或ACT之外参加. 你可以参加网考或笔试, 这取决于你的考试中心提供的考试形式.
The Advanced Placement Program gives students the opportunity to take college-level courses with the possibility of earning college credit or advanced placement. 共有22个学科领域的37门AP课程可供学生选择. 测试在五月进行. 参观 先修课程 考试日期. 每次考试都要收费. 学生 should discuss taking AP classes/tests with their parents, teachers and school counselor.
The CLEP provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in college-level introductory subjects. 所有考试的分数在20-80分之间，推荐的学分授予分数为50分, 相当于C的分数，并被存档20年. 有2900所大学在CLEP考试中给予学分和/或高级代表资格. 检查 美国大学理事会网站 定位检测中心. 每个CLEP考试都是收费的.
The PSAT is the only opportunity when high school juniors may be considered for the National Merit Scholarship Program, 国家成就奖学金项目, 以及国家西班牙裔学者奖励计划. PSAT也是SAT推理测试的重要练习测试. It is administered only once during the school year and consists of two 25-minute critical reading sections, 一个30分钟的数学部分, 还有一个30分钟的写作技巧部分. 所有十年级的学生都将免费参加考试.
有残疾证明的学生可能有资格获得SAT住宿, SAT科目考试, AP, PSAT, 和行动. 接受考试安排, 学生必须提交一份书面的“申请资格表”，并在考试前获得批准. 当考试在一个中心在全国日期, students normally receive up to 50 percent extended time and can use a regular or large type test book. 学生 receiving accommodations more than 50 percent extended time or who CAN NOT test at a national center will be assigned to the appropriate Testing Center; check with your Counseling Office. 需要使用阅读和/或写作的学生必须在他/她的家庭学校进行测试. ETS特殊需求热线是1-(609)771-7137. Once a student receives his/her admission ticket with the notation "See your counselor for test date and time,他/她必须立即这样做，以便找到报告的地点.
提醒: It is the student's responsibility to meet with his/her counselor in early September to discuss testing arrangements.
蒙哥马利学院
The 蒙哥马利学院 Workforce Development and Continuing Education Office offers a SAT Prep course which is conducted in various MCPS schools. 这个32小时的课程可以在放学后，晚上或周六早上进行. The course is The 蒙哥马利学院 Workforce Development and Continuing Education Office offers a SAT Prep designed to help students achieve a score that better reflects their knowledge and abilities by practicing with REAL SATs, 教学测试形式, 教学应试策略, 复习考试内容，提高应试信心.
上这门课要收费，买课本还要额外收费. 有关日期，地点和注册的信息是可用的 在线 或者可以从MCPS学院和职业中心获得小册子. 注册协助和信息也可以通过联系240-567-5188获得. Flyers advertising courses for the fall SATs are mailed to the homes of rising juniors and seniors at the end of July. 第二次邮寄广告春季sat考试将在12月初进行.
MCPS-In学校
Many MCPS high schools offer SAT Prep classes for credit during the school day for which a student receives a half credit for the semester. These courses are free but students must register for them during the normal course registration time.
11年级同学: 在校期间免费参加SAT/ACT考试
十年级同学: 在校期间免费参加PSAT考试
MCPS免费在线资料
MCPS提供免费的在线工具来准备PSAT, 通过TCA在线学习指南进行SAT或ACT考试. 这些指南可以在任何地方使用, 随时复习技能, 做一些练习测试，记录你的进步. 专区, FinalPrep, SAT和ACT考试是专门为考试前一周的准备而设计的. FinalPrep回顾了考试的结构、格式、技巧和应试技巧.