American University Top Questions

AU students are people who care about the world around them and are aware of what's going on. Coming from a largely apathetic high school, this was a welcome change. We didn't earn the "most politically active" student body designation for nothing! Just be aware of cliques. Like I said above, you should probably get involved with something on campus if you want to make friends -- that includes greek life. Speaking of greek life, I believe about 25 percent of us are greeks -- I'm not part of that. We don't have legit frat houses here, though many unofficial ones exist. I honestly don't see the point or incentive for doing it -- many people have even said that greek life at AU is "like paying for friends."

My classmates are motivated to do well and eager to help others do the same.

The students at American University are diverse in personality but not in the typical demographics.

I feel like the bulk of my classmates are not trying hard enough to justify the amount of money they pay to be at this school.

Everyone thinks they are smart and that they know alot. Fortunately, most actually do know a lot. It is competitive and challenging. So it is easy to learn from others.

A majority of my classmates are culturally ignorant.

There are two types of American students. There are the conservative, driven, academically focused students, and the liberal, laid-back, life-focused students.

My classmates can be insane, but in the end, most of them pull through, whether it's social or academic.

Often driven, and well-read in many different aspects. We're also very adventurous, with over half of our undergraduates studying abroad sometime in pursuit of our bachelor's degrees.

The majority of them are from white upper middle class families that live in northeast suburbia.