Placement Exams

Placement examinations in reading, english and math skills allow GMC to best advise a student so skills can be developed to help ensure a successful academic career. Placement examination schedules are available at each GMC Campus. Students are permitted to take each section of the placement exam only once.

The GMC Reading Skills Placement Exam is administered to all entering freshmen unless they satisfy one of the following with scores no more than five years old:

• SAT Critical Reading score of 510 or greater
• ACT Reading score of 23 or greater
• Regents' Reading exam score of 61 or greater
• Transfer credit for ENG 101

The GMC Writing Skills Placement Exam is administered to all entering freshmen unless they satisfy one of the following with scores no more than five years old:

• SAT Essay score of 560 or greater
• SAT Essay score of 500 or greater AND SAT Critical Reading score of 510 or greater
• ACT Reading score of 24 or greater
• ACT reading exemption score of 23 or greater AND ACT combined English/Writing score of 22 or greater
• Transfer credit for ENG 101

The GMC Mathematics Placement Exam is administered to all entering freshmen having an SAT math score less than 450 or an ACT math score less than 18.

Transfer students who have not completed the equivalent of English 101 and Math 106 or Math 109 with a grade of "C" or better must take the placement examination unless the appropriate Learning Support Services course(s) has been completed at a previous college with a grade of "C" or better.

Areas of deficiency are identified by scores students achieve on the Placement Exam. Students who place in Learning Support Services courses must earn a passing grade in each course and must pass a comprehensive exam before enrolling in credit courses in that subject area. GMC will accept official SAT or ACT test results for placement testing decisions unless the test results are over five years old.