AU or GWU? Which should be my 1st choice?

boysx3
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:08:19 +0000

Academics, internships, and job prospects in the areas you are interesting are basically equal between the two schools.

The biggest difference is in the “vibe” of the two schools…real campus vs. no campus. Students at both schools have easy and equal access to all DC has to offer because of the great public transportation. But the campus experience at each of the schools is entirely different.

FOR MY SON (meaning it does not equally apply to all students), he liked the idea of having a Quad and a traditional campus/campus experience while also having an urban college experience. His thought was that you only get a chance at a traditional campus experience(frisbee on the quad/study on the quad, etc) once in your life, and that once he gets to grad school those things wouldn’t be important to him any more.

Visit both schools and see where you “fit” better. You can’t go wrong with either school.