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The American International School-Salzburg is a purely college-preparatory school. 100% of our graduates go on to study at universities and colleges around the world following the reception of our diploma. In order to provide the highest-quality preparation, AIS-Salzburg has developed a progression of courses and requirements which will allow the student to participate in AP-level coursework in the 11th and 12th grade. To be successful at the AP level (equivalent to first-year university work) the students must have a strong foundation of skills and knowledge as well as the necessary habits, motivation, and goals. Therefore, it is appropriate to say that every aspect of the school’s programming serves our preparatory ideals.
Students at AIS-Salzburg are attractive candidates for universities for several profound reasons. Firstly, they are international in their outlook and can rely on a wide variety of experiences which set them aside from the average high school student. Secondly, they have earned their grades, test scores, and evaluation results in a boarding program where they have also been required to attend to their daily needs, demonstrate maturity and independence in their daily lives, and have a wealth of experiences behind them which have taught them flexibility, determination, and self-directedness. Finally, graduates of our program have proven intellectual breadth through the successful completion of our requirements at the AP level as well as in the double foreign-language requirement (German plus French or Spanish). It is not surprising, then, that our graduates have a much higher acceptance rate to selective universities worldwide.
Students interested in tertiary studies in Great Britain can achieve equivalency through the successful completion of at least two AP Examinations. Other universities such as those in continental Europe may require between 2 and 4 exams for equivalency.
Graduates of AIS-Salzburg can point to an outstanding and broad education in all subject areas and are characterized by strong development of interpersonal skills as wells as experiences and abilities which go far beyond the norm; guaranteeing that they stand out in any group of applicants.