RMATS participants take the SAT, ACT or EXPLORE examinations to evaluate their strengths, to gain experience, and to qualify for awards and special programming. All participants receive a certificate of recognition, score interpretation information, and a regional summer opportunities guide. High-scoring students are invited to a regional RMATS Recognition Ceremony. The RMATS program is celebrating its twenty-fifth year. RMATS offers information, forms, and assistance to help students select and register for the SAT, ACT, or EXPLORE test. In the spring, students are sent an Interpretive Guide to help them understand their scores and review how they scored relative to other academically talented students their age. Students also receive a Summer Opportunities Guide describing educational opportunities for high ability students in the Rocky Mountain region. In addition, certificates of recognition are sent to schools for each RMATS student in celebration of their outstanding abilities. RMATS serves 3rd through 9th grade students in the following states: Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Test Availability by Grade Level
| SAT | ACT | EXPLORE | |
| Grade 3 | X | ||
| Grade 4 | X | ||
| Grade 5 | X | ||
| Grade 6 | X | X | X |
| Grade 7 | X | X | |
| Grade 8 | X | X | |
| Grade 9 | X |
