Trying to figure out what is odd about AU

blossom
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:40:44 +0000

I don’t think there’s anything “odd” about AU.

Like every college- there are kids who show up knowing what they want to study and kids who show up who don’t have a clue. Like every college, you have kids from suburban or rural areas who think living in a big city will be fabulous-- and some love it, and some don’t. Like every college, you have kids from 2500 miles away who couldn’t wait to get away from their hometown- and some of them thrive, and some of them are homesick and decide to transfer to be closer to family, significant other, the family dog, whatever.

I know kids who are there who love it, kids who graduated who love it. None of them transferred. But I know kids who think that AU is a good safety school if they don’t get into Georgetown and think that’s not a good strategy- it is different from Georgetown in a lot of ways, and going to AU as a “next best thing” to Georgetown is likely to lead to disappointment.

Where else is your son applying- and what are the subjects on his “possible” list?