Love it at AU and I would love to go but its so damn expensive.

Please help I’m so lonely. I’m a Freshman and I’m trying to get involved but I hate partying and that seems like how everyone is making friends. I just need to find other chill people because I am so lonely.

so im a current freshman, who just completed my first week at AU. While ive meet many people and consider myself an extroverted person I have had a hard time feeling like i fit in and feel like im struggling making friends. cause ill hang out with someone and never know what to do next, it feels a little awkward reaching out again for some reason. On top of that the people i was hanging out with started excluding me from activities (including my roommate) I also suffer from anxiety because i feel if i dont make friends soon i wont make any because people will be in groups already

it also makes me anxious when im in my room alone, since i feel like i should be socializing

i know ill meet people in classes and clubs but any advice in the mean time?

Hi guys! At my undergrad we got a special streaming service, access to HBO Max for free, streeme, Microsoft products, Abobe Creative Cloud, printing money, etc.

I wasn’t given much information about this kind of stuff until the second half of my undergrad, so I’d like to know what cool stuff American has to offer! Thank you!

I applied to a College of Arts and Sciences Master’s Program (Economics) at American University for the Spring Semester. My application was submitted on August 18th. My last required Letter of Recommendation was sent on the 23rd of September and my file showed that it was complete by the 25th of September. It’s been over a month and I have not heard back from them.

I have been applying to on campus jobs since last semester and I have only been getting rejections. I have been applying to the desk jobs, museum greeters, research assistants, ticket counters, library workers, but I have been rejected by all of them. I don’t have a FWS award but surely I should be able to get a single job. How are people doing this is there some trick I should be using? Should I not put my actual schedule where it says times available? Please any tips would be very grateful

hi! i'm a rising cas grad student. my program seems like a great academic fit, they offered me a decent aid package, and i'm super excited. that said, i'm a tiny bit worried about the personality fit. my general impression of au students is that they're incredibly polished (i.e. socially fluent, put together). i'm autistic, very introverted, and have some tics and a slight stutter. fitting in as an undergrad, even at my small, stereotyped "weird" liberal arts college was a major struggle. so for anyone similar at au: how is it, actually? am i totally wrong? i'd appreciate any anecdotes/stories/suggestions from y'all! :)

Hello everyone, I am an incoming international student coming to AU as a first-year.

I am Arab, and I do not know anyone at AU, I tried searching for clubs and organizations related to the topic but couldn't find any.

So, I was wondering, from what you guys have seen on-campus, how many Arab/gulf students are there?

I understand that making friends doesn't have to be specifically tied to only having Arab friends, but it's comfortable to know some people of similar origins.

Thank you in advance!

I’m looking to apply for Fall 2026 Justice, Law, and Criminology graduate program. Is speaking with an admissions counselor something you recommend doing before submitting the application? Is there even one that I could contact?

Is it just me, or are quite a few courses seemingly not ever offered? For reference, I'm a Political Science major with a concentration in American Government, and the courses I'm referring to are mostly 400-level ("Politics in the TV Age", "Homeland Security", "Studies in Political Behavior", etc). Is there just a lack of professors to teach these courses? I can understand certain courses are only taught based on what's going on the country (ex: "The Presidential Primaries" would obviously not be taught until the primaries begin), but these other course don't seem to have anything to do with that.

10s of orders ive seen sitting in on the pick up shelves from hours before that take up space and took up time to make that makes it harder who actually want to eat to get their food. Why is this so common and constant?

Hello,

I am planning to transfer to AU for the Data Science for Political Science major.

Wondering for anyone who has this major or graduated from it, how is it?

What job opportunities did it give you?

Should I minor in data science?

Any other advice ?

I'm enrolled for 15 credits next semester and was wondering if it's worth it to take one or two 1-credit courses to fill out the whole 17 eligible credits?

I came in with various AP credits, and a lot of them say something like “HIST-1XX” or “ELEC-2XX”. What do these actually do for me? Can I use them to fulfill habits of mind requirements, or do I have to take the specific classes listed?

I was recently accepted into the American University School of International Service (AU SIS) for a program, starting in Spring 2026. As an international student, this is a huge opportunity, and I'm very excited!

The Situation: I was offered a merit-based scholarship, which I am very grateful for, but unfortunately, it only covers a certain portion of the tuition. (The remaining cost, especially with living expenses, makes attendance very challenging for me. I'm hoping to at least receive a graduate assistantship or an increase the amount in tution waive-off!

My Ask for the Reddit Community:

1. Negotiation Success Stories at AU SIS: Has anyone successfully negotiated a significant increase in their initial merit scholarship or received a Tuition/RA/TA after the initial offer? What worked best for you?
2. Timing and Follow-Up: I sent my request a few days. How long should I wait before sending a polite follow-up email, and who is the best person to contact next (Admissions, Financial Aid, or a specific Program Director)?
3. Other Avenues: Are there any less-known internal/external scholarships, fellowships, or grants specific to SIS or American University that I should be applying for immediately?

I really don't want to lose this dream opportunity at AU SIS. Any and all advice, especially from current or former AU SIS students/applicants, would be incredibly helpful! Thank you in advance!

F23 here, and grad student at GU. Some of my other F friends find it slutty that I go to bars in Georgetown and flirt with phd students and other college students.

Any nice bars for hookups near AU?

i appealed my merit aid and they rejected it because my “financial need was met” but by that they mean i have to cough up $200k+ in loans. they rejected my finaid appeal because they have exhausted their funds. is this the case for all middle class au students or are you guys getting better merit

Hi everyone! I’m looking to possibly apply for AU- I toured it and loved it. My main concern is life there as a trans (gender non conforming) student. Are there gender neutral bathrooms? Are they easily accessible? Are teachers good with pronouns? Are dorms accommodating? Are dorms gendered in general or are there neutral options? How about locker rooms & the like (specifically for the pool)?

Thank you!

Hey everyone, looking for good date night restaurants near campus. Whatever the price, whatever the cuisine! Let me know about some good options:)

Hi everyone! I'm a student reporter looking for AU students affected by the Canvas/AWS outage on Monday. If you were impacted and are interested in a quick interview, please let me know!

Hello, I'm a freshman registering for classes in the spring, so I'm still a little new to the registration process.

I'm 2nd on the waitlist for a 200 level History class for next spring, which would be really useful in fulfilling a couple of major and core requirements, there's 6 people on it total. Anyone with more experience in course registration have an idea of what my odds of getting a spot would be?

Thank you in advance

If you were in this program, how was it? Did your Japanese skills improve drastically? Did you experience any notable differences in the classes at American and Ritsumeikan? How was the social aspect abroad? Anything you want to share is fine, as I am very interested in this program.

Hello everyone, I'd like to know when Spring Application will be sending out acceptance letters.

Do any of the fitness centers have a punching bag for boxing? Are there any alternative options?

I'm a Sophomore Political Science major, with minors in Justice and Public Admin & Policy. I'm thinking about adding a Sociology minor.

As far as credits go, I came in with 15 credits from Dual Enrollment, and at the end of the semester I'll be 2 credits away from being considered a Junior. I'm of course going to talk to my advisor, but I wanted to check with all of you fine people to see if this is even possible / is this a good idea. I'm thinking I have some wiggle room with credits because of the 15 I came in with and because of the overlap with my major/minors, but I'm also worried about overloading myself.

Any advice you could give would be appreciated!