American University Top Questions

What's the most frustrating thing about American University?

Taylor

They preach about tolerance yet automatically assume that anyone Republican is either intolerant, ignorant, or selfish

Andrea

It is a dry campus so many people over-drink and dirty the residence halls. It's hard to work against student activities.

Jessica

While the professors and advisors are amazing, the school bureaucracy is infurriating. They froze my friend's account three times in one month because they lost her paperwork twice and then when they found it sent it to the wrong people.

Marisa

The student body at American University is less than 30 percent male, which makes it hard to find men to date. While there is an active social scene once you begin to get to know people and make connections, there are no on-campus greek houses, which make parties hard to get to as a freshman. There is also no school football team and school spirit is slightly lacking.

Laura

the people are not very diverse

Joseph

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Hayley

red tape, lack of financial aid, housing crunch

Mina

more girls

Madeline

It is a dry campus so those who wish to drink must find off campus parties and rides to them. There are no on campus fraternity or sorority houses.

Tallant

People tend to be fairly wealthy and spend lots of money. It makes it difficult for non-wealthy students especially in such an expensive area to always particpate. Also students tend to form lots of cliches rather than having many friends