Shadow Days October -December
Eighth  grade students interested in applying for admission are encouraged to spend a "Shadow Day" at Mount de Sales prior to taking the admissions test. Each guest will have a hostess whose schedule she will follow.  Attending classes and meeting students, faculty and staff enable the prospective student to experience firsthand the joy of being part of the Mount de Sales family.  Arrangements may be made by calling the Admissions Office.

Open House
In November of each year, Mount de Sales Academy hosts an Open House for middle school aged students and their families.  Families are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to tour the school, and to speak with faculty, staff, students and their parents as well as with alumnae.

Admissions Procedures
Any student wishing to enter the incoming freshman class must:

1. Take the Archdiocesan High School Placement Test given in December. (If a student is ill on the testing date, her parent/guardian should contact the admissions Office on the following Monday for information concerning a make-up date.)

2. Submit the Mount de Sales application for admission and application fee by the announced deadline.

3. Students attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore must also complete the Archdiocesan High School Form authorizing their current school to submit for review their elementary/middle school transcript, standardized test scores, and teacher recommendation. (Students attending all other schools must complete a similar form which can be obtained from the Mount de Sales Academy Admissions office.)

4.  Prospective students and parents have an interview with a member of the Mount de Sales Academy staff or faculty.

Admissions Criteria
To be considered for admission, applicants, in addition to following the procedures listed above, must:

1. Demonstrate a strong desire to attend Mount de Sales Academy.

2. Demonstrate sufficient academic potential to meet the demands of the Mount de Sales Academy curriculum. (Scores on the Archdiocesan High School Placement Test are at or above grade level in Reading, Math, and English and elementary/middle school records indicate a level of performance that is at least average or above in all subject areas.)

3. Demonstrate conduct, effort, attendance, and timely arrival at school that is satisfactory or above.

4. Satisfactorily complete an interview with a member of the Mount de Sales Academy staff or faculty.

5. Mount de Sales Academy may be able to accept transfer students for admission to grades 10 or 11. For information regarding transfers, please call the Admissions Office. 410-744-8498