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 | Not so bright | American University was quite possibly one of the worst decisions of my life. I went here because I planned on majoring in International Relations and if you want to study that then this place is decent. Other than that, the student body is self-absorbed, cruel, and rich. Oh and everyone is from New Jersey as well so you might feel out of place if you come from any other state. The city is inaccessible without a car since we are at the top. It takes 20 minutes to take the shuttle to the metro and that is if you do not have to wait as sometimes the shuttle doesn't even come to pick up the students. And the metro closes. The faculty, in terms of staff that are NOT professors are assholes to be perfectly blunt. And the university enjoys ripping you off as much as possible even though you already pay about $50,000 a year to live in this dump. The food is disgusting if you even get to eat since they don't restock the food at the ONE dining hall on campus. And the dining hall is not open very long, but if you miss the 2 hours they allot for each meal at the dining hall you can always go to the Eagle's Nest which will charge you $5 for a bag of chips. I recommend AU if you can't get into Georgetown and are looking to blow $200,000 for four years while living with an excellent group of people. | Campus Aesthetics: B+, Individual Value: F | | | |
| | Oct 21 2008 | 1st Year Female --
Class 2012 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Quite Bright | The AU Career Center helped me apply for grants to fund my graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Earlier, it also helped me get an internship at the US Department of State. Both the grant and internship experiences helped me land my dream job as an EU affairs political consultant. AU is expensive, but it also has some great resources available if you're willing to make the effort to take advantage of them. | Starting Job: Teaching Assistant in France, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: B+ | | |
| | Oct 15 2008 | Alumna Female --
Class 2000 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Quite Bright | If you want to study internation relations or political science, AU has a great program (though perhaps not as prestigious as other DC schools.) However, if you're thinking about a different major or want to explore your options, AU is probably not the best school. I found that the General Education program existed only so that AU could say that students were required to have a well-rounded education. For the most part, students chose those Gen Ed courses which would apply to their majors. And the classes which do not apply to a political science major are filled with busy work and sub par professors. The College of Arts and Sciences, which houses the majority of majors (though not business, political science, international studies, or communications,) lacks the resources of the schools. Think twice about American if you're not set on studying political sciences, ESPECIALLY if you want to study hard sciences. | Perceived Campus Safety: A, Extracurricular Activities: D+ | | | |
| | Jul 30 2008 | 1st Year Female --
Class 2011 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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