American University

[Anonymous]

Is American's reputation in the D.C. area as bad as one might believe reading DCUM? How is it looked at in your experience in the D.C. area? I want to know if it should be a school to consider or whether even going to it as a safety would be looked at negatively.

[Anonymous]

No, don’t listen to this nonsense. It is a great school for IR. More neutral probably for other subjects and most people wouldn’t have a view either way.

[Anonymous]

It is on the rise!

[Anonymous]

It is expensive, but not particularly competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is American's reputation in the D.C. area as bad as one might believe reading DCUM? How is it looked at in your experience in the D.C. area? I want to know if it should be a school to consider or whether even going to it as a safety would be looked at negatively.

It's a good university in NW DC. Can't go wrong with that.

[Anonymous]

Given its location the only thing that is a head scratcher is why it hasn't done as well as some other colleges in the last 10 or 20 years. Most private schools towards the better end of the spectrum have seen the quality of their student body go up with respect to SAT scores, GPA/rigor, etc. Being in the Patriot League there are a lot of institutional advantages that American that aren't being fully utilized. The financial issues might pose some problems for the future and you should look at those closely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

AU is not in a suburb. It's in Washington, DC.

[Anonymous]

It is in DC but posh neighborhood and a few minutes by car to a posh neighborhood in MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Compared to GW? Yes, it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

AU is not in a suburb. It's in Washington, DC.

A technicality. It's in the most suburban corner of DC, expensive SFHs with yards not apartments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Compared to GW? Yes, it does.

well no one was comparing but it's ridiculous comparison anyway because GW doesn't try to be anything other than an urban campus
"cute" is never an available adjective for an urban campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Compared to GW? Yes, it does.

The campus is pretty and charming! The quad is lovely. You’re a hater!