• 8:00–8:25 a.m.: Check in at the Café Plaza (between the BBLC and Library buildings)

• 8:30–9:00 a.m.: Parent/guardian meeting (for those who can stay) with the Dean of Academics around placement, electives, and more 

• 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Math Placement Exam (all students—no calculator)

• 9:30–10:00 a.m.: Extended Time for Math Placement Exam 

• 9:30–10:10 a.m.: Break (snacks provided)

• 10:15–11:15 a.m.: World Language Exam (any student who hopes to start at level 2 or higher in a language; those who plan to start at level 1 do not need to take a placement exam)

• 11:15–11:45 a.m.: Extended Time for World Language Exam

Parents/Guardians: please begin by filling out this short questionnaire (only once per student) no later than April 1. Note that on the questionnaire, you will select which world language exam your teen is interested in taking (or you can select “none” if you know your teen will start at level 1). Below are placement requirements for each language and level: 

French 

Mandarin

Spanish 

We recommend that you (student and family) share the language documents with your/your child’s current teacher and ask for their recommendation. 

The questionnaire also has a required section for any student interested in entering the MA music program. Note that this section should be filled out by students themselves, not parents/guardians. Based on sheer numbers, please understand that not all students who apply to our music program will necessarily get in. Also, except for rare cases (based on instrumentation, not experience level), all incoming ninth graders and transfer tenth grade students in our music program are placed into our required Foundations course. 

Lastly, if your child has a completed psychoeducational evaluation and is interested in accommodations for placement testing, please email a copy of the evaluation to MA's Director of Learning Services, Rebecca Gustin, or mail it to her attention by Monday, April 1. Please note that without this, we cannot accept any request for accommodations for placement testing.