Miami Dade College

MDC / Miami Dade County Public SchoolsSchool for Advanced Studies

Application Process

1. Complete an SAS application and an MDC application; sign the Agreement of Understanding. Submit all three to the SAS site you hope to attend.
You must also bring two (2) proofs of Florida residency. These could be a driver's license and car registration (see list on last page of MDC application).
2. Take the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)
- Miami Dade College will issue a college ID number, which you will take along with two picture IDs to the campus testing facility in order to proceed with the PERT.
- You will have up to three attempts to achieve a passing score in each section:
  - Math = 123
  - Reading = 104
  - Writing = 99
- PERT Study Guide with Sample Questions
  https://college.measuredsuccess.com/mscollege/help_resources/P.E.R.T_Study_Guide.pdf
- PERT Practice Tests
  https://college.measuredsuccess.com/mscollege/practiceTest2/index.html
  
  Call the SAS campus to which you have applied to report your test scores
  Alternative to the PERT
After meeting all criteria, we will contact you to schedule an Intake Session.
- Tenth Grade Test Results Only (Scores may not be available before enrollment is capped.)
  - SAT/ACT passing scores (SAT Math 500, Verbal 440; ACT English 17, Math 21, Reading 18)
    or
  - FCAT passing scores (Rdg Level 4 or 5; Math Level 5)
Student and parent/s meet with the counselor for final intake conference and to select college and high school classes