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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright At American University I expected a certain level of sophistication with a balance of genuine concern for the students. Much to my dismay, I find that University official offices, especially those dealing with students, financial aid, student accounts, housing, admissions, are all unhelpful and give meaningless and shallow explanations to many questions. Students are treated as tuition payments, not as productive members of the university's community. The professors are mostly focused on publishing and promoting their own work and often miss class for conferences, interviews, panels, etc. The student body is large and diverse but the university in general should be more focused on them then the university's affect on the D.C. metro area. If you are a student who is concerned about receiving a higher and valuable education, I would not recommend American. If you are an adult student who is serious about their future line of work, I would not recommend American. If you are financing your own education, I would definitely not recommend American. If you are a trust-fund kid, who doesn't have to worry about money or their future, and just want somewhere to waste your 18-24 years, American is for you. Surrounding City: A, Perceived Campus Safety: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 31 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=55277&uid=261'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment 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 Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 21 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=55043&uid=261'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment 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+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jul 30 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! 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