100% AP Exam Success


- Every MCA student who took an AP Exam during the 2025–2026 school year earned a qualifying score of 3 or higher.

 

ACT® / SAT®

MCA’s School Code for testing is: 444631

The ACT® and SAT® are college admissions examinations; either are accepted for admission to universities. Test content is designed to measure the students’ knowledge and skills obtained through high school coursework and preparedness for college coursework.

Students typically take one or both tests 2-3 times from spring of junior year through summer before senior year and reserve fall of senior year for a potential final test date. In the junior year, each student is given a specific testing recommendation based on his or her standardized testing history. MCA students historically score well above the state and national averages.

Junior Year
Plan 2-3 test dates between January and June of either or both the ACT® or SAT®. Registration is recommended 2 months in advance. Students are encouraged to meet with the academic advisor on an individual basis to discuss the best testing strategy for them.

Senior Year
If higher scores are still needed to meet admission or scholarship goals, verify deadlines with the colleges and programs of interest and schedule fall testing accordingly. After taking the same test twice, scores are not expected to increase substantially without targeted test preparation.

Note: Some universities and colleges are now test-optional for certain majors.  Test-optional is a strategy that should be investigated individually by reaching out to [email protected] about personalized options for the student.

ACT® Test Info

The ACT® is an assessment designed to measure students’ college readiness in English, math, reading, science, and writing. Students can opt to take the science section of the ACT on their own but in most cases it is not required. It is curriculum-based to assess knowledge students should gain through their courses at school. Extensive research based data identifies College Readiness Benchmarks -- scores in each test section that indicate a student is college ready in that subject.

For test information and registration, visit the ACT®, Inc website.

Preparing
The best preparation for the ACT® is to apply your full efforts to your classes throughout middle and high school. Additional preparation with a specific test prep program often helps students achieve personal goals for college admissions or scholarships.

MCA partners with a testing professional to better equip our students to take the exam.  The professional service offers free full length practice exams for MCA students. Reach out to the college advisor for more information about this service.  Additionally, MCA has a number of resources both online and in book form that are available to our students as they prepare for the exam.

Registering
Registration for the ACT® is online.

  • Students create an account using a personal email and password.
  • A fee is assessed to send scores at a later date. MCA does not recommend sending scores without seeing them first.
Sending Scores to Colleges
Please do not elect to send test scores to colleges without speaking with the college advisor first.  It is not recommended that a student send their scores to the colleges without first seeing the score themselves. 
SAT® Test Info

The SAT® measures skills and knowledge students should have to succeed in college.  The scores reflect the students' preparedness for the correlating college course subjects. The SAT® Test sections are Reading; Writing and Language; Math - no calculator; and Math - calculator; and an optional Essay.

Preparing
The best long-term preparation for the SAT® is to take rigorous courses and apply your full effort to your classroom studies. Most of the test content is derived from high school course content.  Additional preparation, study, and practice is often needed for students to achieve their personal admission and scholarship goals. SAT exams are digital only.

Registering
Registration for the SAT® is online through http://sat.collegeboard.org/
Students create a college board account with a personal email that will be used for the SAT. Note the username and password as you will have to access this account to view your scores.