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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Pros: Strong teaching and research, compact campus (some might say too small), [i]close to DC if you can't get into GW or Georgetown[/i], small classes [/quote]
Thanks for the insights! 
I am wondering about the comparison to GW. I can see why people would choose Georgetown over GW and American, but as an outsider, I am not convinced GW is better than American. (My senior is awaiting decisions from all 3). American does a better job of at least indicating that they want to provide mentoring and some personal attention than GW, from what I've been able to tell on tours and in brief interactions. The stats on outcomes after graduation seem about the same at AU and GW. GW seems better located for internships, but is it a better school? American has smaller classes than GW and multiple "school within a school" opportunities to build connections between kids and professors. 
We'll let our kid make the choice if the acceptances come in but I'm genuinely not sure whether GW or AU would be better. [/quote]

GW is not better than AU, its just harder to get into, and if I had to guess it’s simply about location. It’s closer to Georgetown and in the city, whereas AU is in an upper middle class suburb (which is nice, if you want that). I guess on some level, it’s a little more “hip”[/quote]

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