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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been teaching at AU for some time now so here is my personal pro/con list from the inside:

Pros: Strong teaching and research, compact campus (some might say too small), close to DC if you can't get into GW or Georgetown, small classes

Cons: Not the most diverse student population, heavily liberal (if you worry about that kind of thing), the students are....average, administration is not as responsive to student needs at it should be (in my view and dealings with them on my students' behalf), hit or miss depending on major (SPA, SIS is very strong; Comm, business is not)

Good luck to your DC![/quote]

Curious where else you have taught to compare the level of students.[/quote]

Taught at an Ivy before moving to DC with spouse. AU is a fine employer and I’m not grinding axes but facts are facts- the students are average[/quote]

But what’s wrong with that?  Average students need colleges, too.  Why is everyone so obsessed with rankings and Ivies?  Not everyone is cut out for T25 or wants that.  I have a kid who had the stats for t25 and opted out because it’s too competitive and they just love learning.  They wanted somewhere that focused more on learning for the joy of learning and exploring, not getting an A.[/quote]

The question was where I taught before hand. I taught at an Ivy. The kids are smarter. [/quote]

*beforehand* no before hand[/quote]

Did you not get tenure at the Ivy school? [/quote]

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