comomof3

Okay... it's too late to compare GW to American on this (although I'm curious)... because my daughter is already headed to DC in just a few weeks to enroll at AU. But what is the liberal-conservative ratio at American? Is it perceived that there are a lot more of one than the other? Is this different from other DC schools? Can kids of one "bent" pursue internships related to that "bent"?

Do those questions make sense?

deface

There are definitely more liberals than conservatives due to the demographic makeup of the student body.

Still, if you're conservative you'll find it easy to fit in. The Republicans club is arguably more active than the Democrats!

comomof3

"Due to the demographic makeup of the student body" -- does that apply at GW too, do you think? I am curious. I guess I'm wondering WHY the demographic skews that way. ??

mini

The largest segment of the student body comes from the Northeast. Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and (to a lesser degree) New Hampshire are all Democratic states, and usually on the liberal side of the Democratic Party.

A much smaller portion of the student body comes from the deep Southeast, Mountain states, and the Southwest, all of which have the largest concentrations of Republicans.

deface

But don't worry about a skew; there's no ostracism or awkward tension to worry about (at least after Election Day)