i think i’m going to apply, has anyone else? do you know much about it, reputation, quality of education etc.?
<p>well, it was in the da vinci code, i think :p</p>
<p>The exchange rate and subsequent cost of living will own your soul.</p>
<p>haha, astrix, when I saw the title of this thread that was the first thing I thought of</p>
<p>The exchange rate could hurt you but its not as bad as say if you were going to study in London. The exchange rate of dollars to Euros right now is about 1:1.3. In the end tuition, room board, and extras will probably cost you around $35K which is actually pretty similar to what many big universities would cost you here in the states. Also, you can apply for financial aid, so no worries.</p>
<p>As for academics, that is what I would truly worry about. The academics at AUP are very good but limited. There is a list of only about 10-15 majors and with that comes small and limited academic departments. There is good student-prof interaction and smaller class sizes but what does that really matter if you're not even studying what interests you. I'm not terribly familiar with AUP. My only insight is my cousin who study there for a semester in her Junior year of college. </p>
<p>I hope this helps a bit and good luck with admissions!</p>
<p>I really want to go the American University of Paris. Does anyone know if it's very selective? I'm taking my junior year of high school off to go on a year abroad exchange program to portugal, but i'm making up my required english class at northwestern this summer, and the rest i'll take in a portuguese public school, i talked to someone there about it and she said it would help my application, but i don't know if it will bring it all the way through. here's the e-mail they sent me if anyone's interested when i asked them about a high school year abroad. </p>
<p>Dear Jake:</p>
<p>I am in receipt of your recent email and thank you for your query regarding
study abroad.</p>
<p>It is very exciting to hear that you will embarking on a great travel and
learning experience in Portugal! And by no means does this jeopardize your
possible admission to The American University in Paris. In fact, your time
abroad will expose you to what awaits you at AUP: attending a four-year
American college with students from over 100 different countries who share
your interest in international understanding and cooperation as well as
embracing the urban Parisian setting. Because English is the language of
instruction at AUP, French courses in high school are not a requirement for
admission; we like to see any language instruction whether it be
Portuguese, Hebrew, Chinese or Latin. Having studied abroad in Belgium in
my sophomore year of high school, I know that you will definitely benefit
and grow from your time in Europe, so go for it!!</p>
<p>Only you, your school counselor and your parents can determine whether
studying abroad is better in the sophomore or junior year given the
graduation requirements at your school and when particular courses in your
academic subjects are taken. Going in my sophomore year was essential
because I was in the International Baccalaureate program that offered
courses/exams in a two-year, junior-senior sequence. You may have a little
more flexibility.</p>
<p>And thank you, Jake, for including us in your future plans. We look
forward to hearing from you again.</p>
<p>I also have letters from: Brown, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, University of Manchester(England), Franklin College(Switzerland). All of them said that it helps your application, if you want one of them e-mail me at <a href="mailto:Ryder22@gmail.com">Ryder22@gmail.com</a></p>
<p>--Jake</p>