<p>how good is this college exactly? what is the perception of this school in the US? anyone have any more info??</p>
<p>muchas gracias!</p>
<p>I am no American, but I think hardly anyone has ever heard of it.
It has around 900 students, but ony one third of them come from the US.
And their course offerings... well, you can find more advanced courses (at least in economics and computer science, I didn't check the other departments) at most small LACs.
To be honest, I wouldn't want to go there.</p>
<p>And btw, are you fluent in French?</p>
<p>no.....haha</p>
<p>Do you seriously consider the university, or are you just curious?</p>
<p>well they have a major called "international politics" or something like that and i thought it looked really interesting. also, paris is so amazing! (ive visited but ive never been to the school)</p>
<p>however, yea i just found it yesterday and i guess im just curious to keep my options open. if it's got a good reputation and great grad school placement i'd defenitely think about applying</p>
<p>Nobody is required to be fluent in a language if the University is American. The classes are taught in English. But living in the country is a great way to become fluent in a foreign languge.</p>
<p>well yes i was thinking that too since im looking to go into international law so english + french are the two main languages for that...</p>
<p>True, you don't need to speak French to attend the classes, but you will live off-campus (there is no college owned housing) and so it might be a good thing to be able to speak French. I went to Paris once too and I got lost in an area that was not crowded with tourists and I had a hard time finding someone who was willing to answer my question in English (according to some of my teachers, most French people are able to speak English but are not willing to do so in their own country because they expect tourists to speak French when they come to France).</p>
<p>I think that if your goal is to improve our French, there many areas - much less expensive and pretentious that Paris where you can go and work on your summers off and polish your skills. Paris is remarkable but needlessly expensive unless your parents are well-off.</p>
<p>You pay Ivy league prices for a non Ivy league education or reputation. Better to go to a US school then get into a study abroad program and spend a semester or year in Paris that way. Many schools participate in a reciprocal study abroad system (can't think what it is called) where you pay your normal home college tuition and go to the overseas school (housing & travel will be extra of course). Even your financial aid and scholarships can be used because you are still officially enrolled at your US college.</p>
<p>This is not true of all American Colleges in Europe. My daughter may attend Franklin college in Lugano, Switzerland for under 35k. It is a school that specializes in international relations, has been around since 1969, and sends many graduates to Ivy law schools in the US and Georgetown's SFS. It was named after Benjamin Franklin, the first American diplomat. Just because it is is Europe does not mean that you pay Ivy League prices, or that you get less than an Ivy education.</p>
<p>Sunshadow - I was referring specifically to the American University of Paris (that is it's name) that the OP was asking about - not any other universities, American or otherwise, in Europe. I am from Europe and think Universities there are wonderful and in no way inferior to US ones which is why I suggerted the study abroad program. But the OP was only asking about the American University of Paris. Their estimated annual COA is Euro32,000 which is @ $42,000. I do not believe it has the reputation of the school you are talking about.</p>
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where you pay your normal home college tuition and go to the overseas school (housing & travel will be extra of course). Even your financial aid and scholarships can be used because you are still officially enrolled at your US college.
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True but sad..... Those exchanges are real rip-offs for the American kids. They continue to pay 30K tuition to their home institution to attend a school in Europe that generally doesn't charge any tuition at all or much less than the American institution.</p>
<p>yea i guess you guys are all pretty much right. i'd never heard of AUP until a couple of days ago so i don't know. i really don't care about "prestige" or "rankings" but i do care a lot about US graduate and law school placement and how good the programs are.</p>
<p>oh and about franklin...it sounds interesting! is it an exclusive international relations school?</p>
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True but sad..... Those exchanges are real rip-offs for the American kids. They continue to pay 30K tuition to their home institution to attend a school in Europe that generally doesn't charge any tuition at all or much less than the American institution
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This depends on your 'home' college I guess. My D will be going to a State U and they participate in the reciprocal study abroad program and it actually seems like a pretty good deal based on what we have found out so far.</p>
<p>if you're fluent in french look into la Sarbonne.</p>
<p>I go to a very prestigious prep school, and I know that a couple of students each year from my grade apply to, and ultimately get into (a few attend) the American University of Paris. The university also visits my school during the year. I do not know much about it in detail, but by these facts, I am sure it is a competent and good school for the right student, particularly one who is interested in French culture and speaks French.</p>
<p>Science PO is also very good if you wana do social sciences</p>
<p>What does "science" in French mean?</p>
<p>aup seems nice..but it doesnt have good financial aid or scholarships for international students..so not an encouraging sign</p>