American University Visit Report by smwhtslghtlydzed

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - really cheesy video, but still fine

Campus Tour: Yes - decent tour, didn't really sway my opinion either way

Classroom Visit: Yes - visited a class on the middle east; while i happened to sit in on a day when the professor wasn't lecturing (a group was giving a presentation)- loved the class and the diversity of the students

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Campus:

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i went with one girl to her class and she was really cool with a lot of the same interests as me, then i went to lunch with a group of friends which gave me a great idea of the vibe at american.

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the weather was quite dreary when i visited so the appearance of the campus didn't blow me away, but a lot of that could have been the fact that it wasn't sunny. the SIS building is gorgeous

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a little small but not smaller than average; great storage space

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right next to the department of homeland security, so obviously a very safe campus

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a little bigger than i'd personally like, but besides that i loved it- seems like a great school with a really cool personality that has a lot of opportunities for potential IR majors like myself

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Off-Campus:

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nice area, near the city but not in it

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i want to get into politics so dc is perfect ♥

Campus Visit Notes for American University

Visit Description:

I loved American. The class was really cool and gave me a feel for the diversity of the student body (it was a class on the middle east and at least 1/4 of the class was middle eastern, making the experience very interesting). The class ended early because the professor was actually leaving to get married, so I got to talk to my class host about what made her pick American, which was a great experience. Lunch at the dining hall was great- lots of vegetarian options. A lot of the people I talked to had no interest in politics but were still really interesting to talk to, and I talked to one IR student who was interning at the state department over the summer. It seemed like American had a very welcoming environment, and the internship/job opportunities seemed amazing. While the info session and tour were pretty run-of-the-mill, the community seemed amazing; this trip definitely moved American into my top 3 schools.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

great options; i'd recommend founding farmers near gw and baked&wired near georgetown