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How good is American, i really want to go to school in DC, i cant get into Georgetown, and didnt get in GW. Is American good academically? What school is an academic equivalent to American?

By Seneca on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 03:45 pm: Edit

Anyone have any ideas?

By Another Suitcase in Another Hall on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:11 pm: Edit

I don't know about an academic equivalent to American, but I know there are other universities/colleges in and around D.C. that you could check out like Mary Washington, Marymount, etc. I've heard American is a pretty good university, but I can't speak on behalf of it personally.

By adrasteia on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 08:24 pm: Edit

American has around a 72% acceptance rate. It depends on your definition of "good", but I heard it's pretty bad. You could try for George Mason, in VA; I think it's about the same level.

By Seneca on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 08:35 pm: Edit

What about james madison? is that a selective school?

By Another Suitcase in Another Hall on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 03:27 pm: Edit

James Madison, George Mason, and American are not selective schools, but James Madison has a good music program. Georgetown is about the only D.C. school I can think of that one would consider "selective."

By u on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 03:48 pm: Edit

how about UW

By Daffodil22 (Daffodil22) on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 12:42 am: Edit

Actually, GMU and American are ranked close to one another. And when you factor in George Mason's Nobel Prize winning (2) economics professors, and its low out of state cost (14k to AU's 27k), GMU wins every day of the week.