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As a whole, I don't think there are a lot of stereotypes about AU students. We are sort of the happy middle I like to think. We aren't the brainiacs at Georgetown, we aren't the city kids like GW. As a whole I think we're seen as affluent white kids sitting off embassy row.

I think there is a stereotype that American students are much less intelligent than their Georgetown and GW counterparts. American is the stereotypical "not my first choice" school -- some assume that most students are only here because they didn't get into their top school, or they couldn't afford to go anywhere else. American has some positive stereotypes, too, like the its reputation for being extremely political and involved.

drunk, political obsessed

everyone is politically active, all the guys are gay, there are way more girls than guys, american is just the smart kid's back up school

All the guys are gay.

Not as good as Georgetown or George Washington kids.

Locally? That we are rejects from GW and Georgetown. That AU stands for Awkward University.

that the school is too small. it has a very community-like feel instead. the majority of students are good students, involved in many on campus and off campus events, clubs, and orginizations.

That everyone here is too liberal, that everyone is gay or Jewish, and that there is grade inflation.

Lots more women. Lots of gays. Lots of Jews. Politically active.