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ahoo2u · 05-04-2008, 01:53 AM

It's a gap school......the FA packages leave a huge GAP

THe kids who have REALY strong stats, will have other offers and options.
So AU has to made great offers to the top of the pile to entice them to come....but that slights the FA for the students graduating - like top 5-20% of the class.

Unless they have family money, or willingess to borrow big bucks...they go else where.

Read the FA threads, lots of disappointment. Sad, too many accepted who who couldn't attend. There isn't enough need based aid to close the gap.

But I also agree, students who apply to AU will apply to a number of other top 50 schools, also anybody who wants to go to DC will apply to of the other DC schools like GW, G-town....if they're strong candidates - they'll have options.

05-04-2008, 01:53 AM	#7
ahoo2u Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Threads: 10 Posts: 182	It's a gap school......the FA packages leave a huge GAP THe kids who have REALY strong stats, will have other offers and options. So AU has to made great offers to the top of the pile to entice them to come....but that slights the FA for the students graduating - like top 5-20% of the class. Unless they have family money, or willingess to borrow big bucks...they go else where. Read the FA threads, lots of disappointment. Sad, too many accepted who who couldn't attend. There isn't enough need based aid to close the gap. But I also agree, students who apply to AU will apply to a number of other top 50 schools, also anybody who wants to go to DC will apply to of the other DC schools like GW, G-town....if they're strong candidates - they'll have options. Last edited by ahoo2u : 05-04-2008 at 02:02 AM.