<p>They limit their fin aid to 50% of tuition for all students, regardless of citizenship.</p>
<p>I like Paris too but the school is not great, from an American perspective it is a school that snotty trust fund kids go to to get away from their parents. I don't know if that is correct it is just what I have heard.
I suggest the International University of Bremen.. It has an International Politics and History major, half the tuition, and you get your degree in 3 years.. true is not in Paris but you can take French there and (from what I can tell) it will look better state side...plus it is an ivy feeder so you could go to Yale, Harvard, Princeton etc for law school...</p>
<p>aah AUP, my counsellor tried to get me to apply there. the one major pro is that you can do a facilitated transfer out of there and finish your last two years at NYU and get the NYU degree. other than that, it's not a very great school. there are pretty easy scholarships but they're only of about $2000 and i agree with whoever said that, for the price of AUP, you might as well go to a good school in the US.</p>
<p>hahaha, yes the french don't like speaking englsih so you might want to learn some french. they actually do think that tourists should make an effort in french if they all make an effort to learn english. :P </p>
<p>also, i forgot to mention that, as if the cost of the school were not enough, off campus housing is very expensive. i know someone over there who's paying a lot for a crappy apartment with three rooms. bed, bath and kitchen/sitting/dining</p>
<p>(but paris is a great city. :) ;) )</p>
<p>sunshadow-- what does your daughter think of franklin? ive looked at it a little, it sounds like a great place, and i love the idea of traveling every term!... also they seem like they have decent fin. aid and merit scholarships</p>
<p>AUP often gets a bad rap but it really depends on the circles that you want to frequent while you are a student. Yes, there are the snobby trust fund kids, but I'm a sophomore there, and I've never chosen to hang out with those kids. Most of my friends are from the middle to lower class (financially speaking) and are on full financial aid. It's an expensive school, but if you want to do it, you'll figure out a way to. I feel like it's fully worth it. One of the reasons that it's so expensive, actually, is because unlike many schools statesite, it wasn't founded with an endowment. As many of the students are not American, there is also not the tradition of "giving back" to the university after you graduate (which is very American, culturally-speaking). Anyway, I have friends that have already graduated and are attending top notch grad schools and law schools (Harvard, the London School of Economics, Georgetown). I'm in the international and comparative politics department doing the PPE program (associated with Cambridge). All of my professors so far have attended ivy league schools (you can check out the entire faculties' bios on the AUP website). Hope that helps.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that most of the student body is AT LEAST bilingual and has lived in several different countries... although we study in the American tradition, it is in no way like an American experience. Living it day to day is educational in itself in terms of cross-cultural understanding.</p>
<p>The statement earlier (in 2006) about Franklin costing under 35K is a HUGE understatement. I am a current student of that college and it is costing both my parents and me over 50K to attend. Many students actually do not stay because of the high cost of tuition. The tuition itself is under 35K, but when ALL college, attendance, and living costs are included, the cost to attend Franklin is the same as that of an Ivy League (I applied to Dartmouth and their cost was around 52K).</p>
<p>The AUP does have a good reputation. Yes the costs are high, but you will be part of a smaller elite. If your attitude is like some peoples here, that Paris is pretentious or whatever, dont come. Many Americans are not willing or have the ability to integrate. As a Norwegian living in Cannes I can say becoming a part of France is difficult enough for someone European.
As for Bremen, it is a very small city in Germany. Nice enough, but not comparable to Paris at all, as it is a totally different places. Someone wanting to go to Paris are looking for different things than what exists in Bremen.
I do not know about the exchange programs in the US which transfers to AUP, but if you want to go to business school in Paris and have classes in English, check out ISG or Ebs Paris. Those are also well ranked.
If you only want to visit schools that are famous in the US, it is better to stay in US.</p>
<p>In Europe, most of American univs here such as the AUP or Rochester in Dubrovik, Frankiln in Lugano or NYU in Prague are perceived to be schools for the rich kids who couldn’t get into more prestigious univs in Europe or colleges in the States. I know a few people attending those and their GPA was usually around 2.5 - 3.3 but had enough money to pay the attendance cost.</p>
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Lol. Bremen is one of the largest cities in Germany!!! It feels much less urban than Paris though because the population is spread out over a bigger area: Bremen has a population density of 1,679 people/sq-km, while Paris reaches 20,775 people/sq-km.</p>
<p>Hi, i graduate from high school in 2010 and I have a week to make a decision on which college I want to go to and I really need help…I have to choose between American Univ of Paris, Elon University, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and UC Santa Cruz. Any suggestions PLEASE?!</p>
<p>Why would you want to go to AUP? It’s crap.</p>
<p>how so? i’d appreciate any info you have on it that might influence my decision pls…</p>
<p>What do you want from a college? </p>
<p>Very different schools… </p>
<p>Let us know as much as you can and we will help in any way we can…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My name is Maria and I am currently a Junior at The American University of Paris. So as I saw this question I just thought I had to answer!</p>
<p>I came to AUP 2 years ago and have loved it since the minute I got here. We have students who come from all walks of life and you get to meet the most incredible professors with amazing career backgrouds. I love the small school atmosphere and as for the location, no one can go wrong with Paris. It’s a beautiful city where there is alwats something to do. AUP itself also has some great after school activities, such as concerts, plays, parties, events and lectures. I am the President of the running club, we have a basketball team, volleyball team, salsa club, aerobics, yoga, tennis and the list goes on… I’ve never been bored once and I feel challenged in my classes as well as pre-occupied with helping out at school events, working on campus and generally laughing with friends.
I could go on but I don’t want to overwhelm you with my thoughts, but I truly love my life here and wouldn’t want to live or study any where else.
So please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you might have about student life, what it is like to live in Paris or anything else a current student like me could give you a good insight on.
I’m a economics major, so I can answer any questions you might have about that program too!</p>
<p>Maria Hertz</p>
<p>Dear yeahhsen10rs,</p>
<p>I am currently in my third semester at AUP and I can tell you that not once have I regretted making this decision. </p>
<p>AUP is great in so many ways. It’s a small liberal arts university in the heart of Paris with students and professors from literally all over the world! The international environment is great in that you get to hear and experience so many different outlooks on life and make friends from so many different countries. The classes are small and professors emphasize class discussions as opposed to lecturing.
The experience of studying at AUP is definitely interlinked with living in Paris - which is such a great city. I will say though, since AUP is a urban university, it helps if you are independent and don’t mind living in a big city on your own. Most of the students here rent studios which can be close to campus or if you choose can be in a different arrondissement or district of Paris.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already been on the university’s website I would suggest checking it out since it’s a good source for factual information [Welcome</a> to The American University of Paris](<a href=“http://www.aup.fr/]Welcome”>http://www.aup.fr/)</p>
<p>Good Luck with your decision and maybe see you in the Fall :)</p>
<p>I am a recently graduated Master’s student. Overall, I liked AUP. It’s main competition is Sciences Po, however, as far as English speaking degree in Paris eligible for US federal loans. You might want to check that out.</p>
<p>Ok, regarding GRADUATE programs.</p>
<p>Pros:
*It is a small liberal arts school - there is more one-on-one contact with professors, and quite a bit of class discussion
*Several of the Professors, including Dr. Susan Perry, are extremely passionate and dedicated to their students
*Previously, graduate students were not permitted to take undergraduate French classes but it is now a possibility at no extra cots.
*As a student, you are subscribed in the French social security system, which is such a relief for anyone with high medical costs
*Many of the students are dedicated to human rights, environmental, and humanitarian causes, so if you are one of those students, you will be amongst good company.</p>
<p>Cons:</p>
<p>*The COST -it is outrageous. It is in Euros, too, so keep in mind the outstanding exchange rate (sarcasm). There are scholarships, but you have to ask for them (university policy) and they are maxed at 5,000 euro a semester.
*Some of the best, longest-serving professors there are still associate professors, which is a shame. Larry Eaker, for one…
*Possible grade inflation. I say this because, although I was a hardworking student, there are several students in my program who barely attended class and crammed for everything and were able to skirt by with Cs (really, I think they should have failed the courses)
*In order to do an internship, you have to PAY a fee to the University. Yeah, that’s right.</p>
<p>RE: its reputation. It DOES actually have a decent reputation. It is not ranked, but that is largely because it is not big enough to house major research insitutes. The MPL program is in partnership with Oxford University, and I know of one student who has gotten into Oxford coming from AUP.</p>
<p>How difficult is it to get into the MAIA program for AUP? The admissions counselor I’ve been in contact with said that AUP doesn’t keep statistics on average applicant profiles, but do you think I have a shot with a 3.3 GPA, 91 percentile on verbal and 79 percentile quantitative GRE scores, and two years of work experience with refugee resettlement? I’ll be getting letters of recommendation from a professor I took many IR/foreign policy classes with, and my current work. Thanks!</p>
<p>I am a high school senior interested in the international and comparative politics department at AUP, and I was wondering if you would mind getting in touch with me, to talk about the program, and what it is like doing it, living/going to school in paris, how rigorous the program is, ect.?</p>
<p>Hello
I’m an AEFE (French lyc</p>