Our advanced studies courses (AP and AT) are not required for admission into any US colleges. Colleges in the US view students in the context of their high school. This means that, when they review an application from an SAS student, they are looking at what courses SAS offers and comparing that to what courses the student has taken. The colleges are looking to see that the student has enrolled in appropriately challenging courses throughout high school.
Given this review process, while it is imperative that SAS offer a broad range of courses--including very challenging ones—it is not necessary for US college admissions that SAS offer any particular number of AP classes or AT classes. The SAS college counseling office will communicate the rigor of our advanced studies courses to colleges, which will allow college admissions representatives to understand each SAS applicant’s course selection in context.