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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright American has its strengths and weaknesses. It's unique because it will truly give you the greatest mix of students - you'll find the jocks and fratboys along with the super-intellectual and motivated students. Mostly everyone is really down to earth and friendly - and mostly everyone cares very intensely about something in the country or the world. While many come from well-endowed families, many also are paying their way through college. The financial aid and merit scholarships are really excellent here. The campus is small, and yet there's enough students that you always meet new people with every new class. The best part of AU is its outreach into the city and abroad. I've been impressed consistently with how easy it is even for freshmen to get involved in something meaningful in the city. There are more internships than students; there is never a dull moment. It all depends on how you make your own college experience. Choose to get involved - reach out to organizations you care about, go to shows at the Kennedy Center, get involved politically, go to poetry readings at coffee shops, check out the clubs, shopping, and museums. You can live and breath the city life and opportunities from the start. I do want to say, however, that AU is extremely liberal and often the students are closed-minded to exploring other alternative ideas in political and economic philosophy. The econ department is filled with Keynesian economists who will likely only teach you how to repeat the same mistakes that this country has always made. Because the school is often viewed as a breeding center of future diplomats and bureaucrats, the views in the schools of public affairs and international service will often be very pro-government. It's important to watch out for this bias and be open-minded. The faculty is usually open and responsive, so it bodes well to bring up questions in office hours and in class. Having said this, as long as you are open-minded and motivated, you can find your niche no matter what you believe. Faculty Accessibility: A+, University Resource Use: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 22 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    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=60507&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   Public Policy  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright AU is not your typical college experience. If you are looking to go to a big state school, party only and take soft classes- do not go here! On the other hand, if you come to AU looking for a challenging environment, filled with people where no one is like you and and you really want to learn something this is the place for you. AU is a place for you to become your own person, to try new things and become independent. In order to be at AU, you need to be independent and self-reliant. You have an amazing resource at you feet in DC and some of the Aboard Programms are amazing! Go here, if you want something beyond your own fishbowl... Useful Schoolwork: A+, Individual Value: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 06 2009 3rd Year Female -- Class 2009    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=60044&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   Cultures/Civilization  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright American is a great place, especially if you are interested in international relations or political science. SIS and SPA are not easily matched in both expertise of faculty and availability of internships in the city. Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 26 2008 1st Year Male -- 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=55153&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 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+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Oct 15 2008 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   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=54916&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      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 18    Next

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