To say that American University is my dream college would be an understatement. I got to visit AU in October and my mind was completely blown away. The staff and students were very hospitable. As I entered Bender Arena I was greeted by smiling faces. I went to a registration table and AU representatives handed me the information that I needed for the day and my nametag. I was surprised to see that they put the accent mark on the second 'o' in my last name. I'm not sure why but this made me happy...
...I felt as if they were embracing the fact that students come from different backgrounds and they want to cater to every student. Afterwards, representatives of AU kindly directed me to where I was supposed to be headed. After sitting in the bleachers and hearing an opening from the Acting Director of Admissions Greg Grauman we heard a speech from AU's President. The speech by President Cornelius M. Kerwin was very informative and helpful for prospective students and parents. He commented on the admissions process and he reassured the prospective students attending that they are more than just a G.PA and test scores. AU has six different schools. I got to visit the SOC or School of Communication seminar and learned so much about it. I got to meet three of the SOC's professors and even got to dine with one of them. My visit to AU exceeded my expectations. I'd recommend that anyone who might be considering AU go to a preview day.
Name: American University
Location: Washington, D.C.
Size:
Undergraduate-6,023
Graduate: 3,297
Law: 1,667
Type of campus: City
Student/Faculty ratio: 14:1
Most popular majors:
Social Sciences
Business/Marketing
Communications/Journalism
Degrees offered:
College of Arts and Sciences
Kogod School of Business
School of Communication
School of International Service
School of Public Affairs
Washington College of Law
Web site: http://www.american.edu/
Tuition: $52,121
Athletics: Division I Patriot League
Average SAT score: 1288 (critical reading and mathematics)
Public/Private: Private
Acceptance Rate: 53.2 percent
Retention Rate: 89.7 percent
SOURCES:
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=393&profileId=7
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-11-02-collegerates_x.htm
http://www.american.edu/
Interested in visiting the campus and learning more about your undergraduate programs in journalism. I am presently a junior and am researching possible future universities related to my area of interest. Thank You.....