<p>GW Admission’s statistics for the class of 2014 Overall (31%) and ESIA’s rates (14%) are directly quoted from the new student lecture from the Dean of ESIA - Dr. Brown. Obviously not yet published - I guess you have to believe him or not.</p>
<p>As for GT-SFS - the numbers I mentioned were from a current SFS student - not necessarily accurate since the class of 2014 #'s are not yet published - heresay.</p>
<p>Agree with Hoyasaxa1 - GT’s SFS undergraduate/graduate programs are the most prestigious IA/IR programs in the region/country; I think #4 undergraduate by FP Magazine IR ranking , # 1 Graduate.</p>
<p>AU/GW are pretty much ranked the same.</p>
<p>The numbers are not meant to be a competition, but to get a realistic appraisal of a students acceptance chances at the DC area undergraduate programs. Hardest - GT SFS, then GW ESIA, then close by AU SIS.</p>
<p>These comments are strictly my opinion. My “S” applied to all 3 and each had there own +/-'s.</p>
<p>Do you mind sharing (by PM if you prefer) your son’s credentials a bit to give me a sense of what it took to get into SIS & ESIA? (I think Georgetown is likely out of reach for my kid.)</p>
<p>I wish to be the first to correct my disinformation about the 2014 acceptance rates at GW overall and the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) -essentially the same ~31%. It just goes to shows you have to sometimes “see” the data and not believe everything you hear.</p>
<p>I loved Hoyasaza1’s first comment in the thread. It was a really nice, unbiased view/comparison of both schools.</p>
<p>I go to AU. I think it really depends on the student. He/she has to visit both these schools and decide for themselves, because ultimately, it is truly a personal choice. I was GW yesterday, and for some reason I wondered if I really would like it. I don’t think I would because it seems rather scattered, busy and I don’t know. But that’s just me, my impression and opinion. I really like GW though, its a great college.</p>
<p>I feel that AU trails behind GW overall, just like GW trails behind Georgetown. But the margin which AU trails behind GW is actually almost insignicantly invisible. AU is a great school, the sad part is I don’t believe it gets the recognition it truly deserves. I believe one of the main reasons for this is that it hasn’t been around as long as its competitors. This affects prestige, image, grands, funding, and research. These are key factors which go into the overall impression and rankings of colleges like these. However, the fact that AU still ranks in the Top 100 nationally as shown by US News and World Report, and the fact that it is literally neck and neck with GW is a significant achievement on AU’s part. GW better step it up, or AU might soon be after Georgetown. Hopefully =) I love rankings, I’m such a prestige who$% XD</p>
<p>American and George Washington are both on the same level for International Studies, there is no real difference. Both schools are excellent.</p>
<p>The difference between American and George Washington is the campus. American has a more standard college campus, with a quad and is generally secluded from the city (although the city is easily accessible from American). George Washington has an urban campus, right in the city but is stretched across city blocks.</p>
<p>For me personally, I preferred the American feel, and so I am attending there. I highly recommend visiting both, and seeing what your personal preference to the campus is.</p>
<p>Just bumping this up to add more input on AU, which was just named number 6 of the top 25 most diverse schools by Newsweek. Their standard: “We took a broad view of related issues, including ethnicity, geographic origin, economic status, gender, and sexual orientation.” GW’s not in the list.</p>
<p>DeskPotato, you’re right–I totally missed that. My attempt at further distinguishing the two schools was a major fail! But it is interesting that they both landed on the list. The article also mentions that Newsweek ranks AU the “6th best gay-friendly in the nation”.</p>