<p>I loved Hoyasaza1’s first comment in the thread. It was a really nice, unbiased view/comparison of both schools.</p>
<p>I go to AU. I think it really depends on the student. He/she has to visit both these schools and decide for themselves, because ultimately, it is truly a personal choice. I was GW yesterday, and for some reason I wondered if I really would like it. I don’t think I would because it seems rather scattered, busy and I don’t know. But that’s just me, my impression and opinion. I really like GW though, its a great college.</p>
<p>I feel that AU trails behind GW overall, just like GW trails behind Georgetown. But the margin which AU trails behind GW is actually almost insignicantly invisible. AU is a great school, the sad part is I don’t believe it gets the recognition it truly deserves. I believe one of the main reasons for this is that it hasn’t been around as long as its competitors. This affects prestige, image, grands, funding, and research. These are key factors which go into the overall impression and rankings of colleges like these. However, the fact that AU still ranks in the Top 100 nationally as shown by US News and World Report, and the fact that it is literally neck and neck with GW is a significant achievement on AU’s part. GW better step it up, or AU might soon be after Georgetown. Hopefully =) I love rankings, I’m such a prestige who$% XD</p>