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The fall 2020 acceptance rate for American University is 25%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.
What should every freshman at your school know before they start?
Be more assertive, especially with the professors. Pare down what you have to take to school.
Read all 225 answers Describe the students at your school.
Focused, liberal, politically active, and worldly.
Read all 74 answers What are the academics like at your school?
The academics are challenging, but also fair to the students. All the professors I have had really want their students to succeed, and if a student cares and puts in enough effort, they should be able to get the grades they want and deserve.
Read all 51 answers Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!
There are a lot of international students and very politically active students and consequently we get a lot of visiting foreign dignitaries. There is no football team but everyone still has a lot of school spirit.
Read all 49 answers What is your overall opinion of this school?
The school contains the most driven and passionate people I have ever met. Sometimes this can be intimidating and overwhelming because you never know who you'll offend.
Read all 48 answers Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
This school is good for criminal justice, law, political science, international relations, and business studies.
Read all 45 answers What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
It is very expensive.
Read all 44 answers What kind of person should attend this school?
Anyone can attend this school. There are opportunities here for everyone.
Read all 44 answers What are the most popular student activities/groups?
There are over 200 different clubs and organizations that students can get involved in on campus, so it's hard to choose which ones to pursue. I am a huge part of the AU Ambassadors, a group dedicated to helping prospective students decide if AU is the right school for them. During my Sophomore year I was the coordinator of campus tours, which means I ran the campus tours part of Ambassadors. We have a large number of students who are Ambassadors and have lots of fun together! Some of the other major organizations that students are involved with are the Kennedy Political Union which helps to bring public speakers to campus. Two weeks ago we have Bill Clinton come! The Student Union Board focused on getting major bands and artists to perform concerts on campus too. About 23{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students get involved in Greek Life, whether it be a social or professional fraternity. Even if the social Greek Life scene is not for you, the professional frats are a great way to get involved, meet new people, volunteer, or do stuff that is associated with your major.
Read all 42 answers What kind of person should not attend this school?
A person who is focused on school and wants to do well. This school is really great for it's international relations program, so it would be helpful to be interested in it but is good in all other areas as well.
Read all 38 answers What's unique about your campus?
Washington, DC is my backyard!
Read all 35 answers What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
I love being in a city and all the awesome things I can do every day of the week
Read all 35 answers Describe your favorite campus traditions.
My school is known for it's political activism. It's one of the highest politically active schools. It's also known for their recent environmental progress.
Read all 34 answers What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
This is one of the most expensive schools in the US and the univeristy is not overly generous with financial aide.
Read all 32 answers What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
The tuition. The school may give you a lot of financial aid but you will have problems with AU central regardless. They are not transparent in their budget and the price keeps rising.
Read all 28 answers Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?
*There is a good sampling of conservative viewpoints on campus.
*A good percentage of students ARE from the east coast.
*Depends on how you define diversity. I have met students of so many backgrounds I can't count, so I would say AU does a good job in its selection process.
*AU students are high caliber. We may not receive the same level of prestige and publicity, but we have some of the most gifted students in DC and nationally.
Read all 28 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?
There are many stereotypes about how politically active and driven students here are. It's 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} true. Not necessarily a bad thing.
Read all 27 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school?
As a whole, I don't think there are a lot of stereotypes about AU students. We are sort of the happy middle I like to think. We aren't the brainiacs at Georgetown, we aren't the city kids like GW. As a whole I think we're seen as affluent white kids sitting off embassy row.
Read all 25 answers Describe your school to someone who's never heard of it.
A view of the amphitheater near the Northside dorms, easily the coolest spot to hang out on campus.
Read all 7 answers Describe the dorms.
Compared to other schools I visited during my college search, AU dorms are a big step up and this is coming from someone who has stayed in everything from a triple to off-campus housing to a single.
AU has two sides of dorms: Southside and northside. Southside is louder, houses more members of Greek life and generally consists of newer dorms.
Northside is quieter and has the honors floors. There is also Nebraska hall which is all apartment-style dorms, but is generally reserved for upperclassman.
The dorms are safe, warm and the bathrooms are kept clean. I of course cannot speak for all of the halls. I have heard complaints of lack of hot water in some dorms, or lack of shower pressure, but I've never experienced this personally.
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