<p>If international relations is what you want to do (especially in the Global Scholars program) and you leave that for Northwestern I think you made the wrong decision. But if campus/student life is so important to you, then choose Northwestern. </p>
<p>People have different ways of identifying what they like about campus and student life. Clearly, AU is a small school of 6k undergraduates. I don’t find anything wrong with student life considering DC in itself is a college town and if you’re looking to study hard and play hard you will find that here. Easily.</p>
<p>Student life can be interpreted in different ways, but if you’re looking for huge football/basketball games or a student life on campus where you feel like you’re a part of a huge student body then AU isn’t right for you. Then again, AU is not a school where you feel like you know everybody either. </p>
<p>Maybe you could ask more specific questions about what you want to know about at AU so that current students and parents can help you in making your decision?</p>