American University Top Questions

People who aren't interested in politics or being involved on campus.

People with strong conservative beliefs because the school is very liberal and quite biased. Expressing your non-liberal opinion can land you in a hot spot or even a bad grade. If you are from the South, people will make fun of you all the time, this is a warning. The school, from students to professors, are very liberal and like to express themselves in strange ways

Any one who isn't open to a diverse group of people.

A very staunch conservative expecting to find others with similar beliefs

It's not the college experience you expect, the social seen surround clubs in D.C., so students should be ok with suburban feel in a bigger city.

A person who dislikes a city environment should not attend this school. Also, someone who is not tolerant of diversity should not attend.

You shouldn't attend this school if you are closed minded. Also, it is on the expensive side so always keeping finances in mind is a good idea.

Peole that want to float through college should not attend American university. This school guides its students to some of the best jobs however you can not breeze right through. American also has a zero tolerance policy so if your into a lot of drinking and drugs American is really not the place for you. People who dont like city environments, American is right inside Washington DC so there is the nations capital at a students doorstep so your not into cities I wouldnt go to AU.

People who are not open-minded; people who do not like to be surrounded by people who disagree with them, including professors. This applies especially to political conservatives. The campus is politcally active across the spectrum but leans far to the left. People who do not like politics or who get tired of talking about them will be bored in certain classes. Anyone who ever thought they definitely wanted to go to a big state school and enjoy watching huge football games should not come here.

No one should attend this school if they are looking for a strong social life on campus, sports, great greek life or school spirit.