American University
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Educational Quality | B+ | Faculty Accessibility | B+ |
Useful Schoolwork | B- | Excess Competition | B |
Academic Success | B+ | Creativity/ Innovation | A- |
Individual Value | B- | University Resource Use | C |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | B- | Friendliness | B+ |
Campus Maintenance | B+ | Social Life | C- |
Surrounding City | A- | Extra Curriculars | D+ |
Safety | A | ||
Describes the student body as: Arrogant, SnootyDescribes the faculty as: Helpful, Condescending, Self Absorbed |
Lowest Rating Extra Curriculars | D+ |
Highest Rating Safety | A |
AU is clearly not meant for those studying the hard sciences, but for Communications or anything political/international relations minded- it's one of the best. I also found that the snooty/self-absorbed students found frats and sororities leaving everyone else to enjoy finding a less obnoxious niche. |
Major: Political Science (This Major's Salary over time)
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.