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If you want to get ready to apply, here are steps you can take:

GPA or Test Scores

If your GPA will be above 3.0 when you graduate, no basic skills test scores are required. If your GPA will be below 3.0 when you graduate, you must make an appointment to talk with the chair of Educational Studies to discuss your options. You must also have one of the following basic skills test scores:

SAT reading + math ≥ 1100 (pre March 2016); SAT reading + math ≥ 1180 (March 2016 onward)

ACT > 24

Praxis core scores: Reading > 156, Writing > 162, Math > 150

GRE > 297 [ The GRE > 297 is required of all applicants who were not undergraduates at St. Mary’s College of Maryland regardless of undergraduate GPA.]

SAT, ACT and Praxis Core scores should be submitted to St. Mary’s College of Maryland. If you are using GRE scores, you may upload official scores directly into your application or bring an official score report to the EDST department chair for verification. The SMCM system is not set up to accept GRE scores.

Completing Prerequisites

• Make sure you have completed (or have a plan for completing) all the prerequisites for your intended licensure area prior to the start of the MAT. Print out the checklist for your area and actually fill it in. You will upload this checklist into your MAT Application. The prerequisite checklists can be found here. All prerequisites must be completed by the start of the MAT (July 2025), not by the time of application. You must have a C or above in all prerequisites.
• Note: applicants in some licensure areas are required to pass Praxis II content tests before beginning the MAT. Please see the prerequisites checklist for your licensure area for more information.

Financial Aid

To find out about financial aid opportunities and paying for the MAT, follow this link: SMCM Financial Aid for MAT Students.

The Department of Educational Studies offers a variety of MAT Scholarships for those who qualify. To be considered for an MAT Scholarship, please complete the MAT Scholarship Application which is embedded in the MAT Application. The first round of MAT Scholarship Awards will be distributed by February 3, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis until all awards are distributed or until July 1, 2025 whichever comes first.

Ready to apply? Begin your application here. Step by step instructions are here.