also, last year AU accepted 5,000 students out of 19,000 and this year it only accepted 1,780 out of 19,000. does any one have any idea why that is?
Again: The math doesn’t work that way. Pictures of acceptance letters I’ve seen on Twitter say that “nearly 19,000” students applied for 1,780 spots in the class. To fill 1,780 spots, they probably accepted 5,000 to 6,000 students, based on last year’s yield rate. There were 1,785 new freshmen last year and they admitted 5,498 students to achieve that. Not everyone who is accepted says yes.
@denisse2626 AU ED acceptance rate is 85%. They probably filled a large part of the class in ED
Regarding the Mentorship/Spring 2019 Admission discussion, my daughter told me today that she knows of 3 other students in her school who were also invited to this same “select” program which comes with no aid for the privilege of a fall internship. Something tells me that there are many more than 150 students who received this select invitation.
@denisse2626 http://www.american.edu/learning-communities/universitycollege/ It’s a living-learning community.
I spoke to admissions rep and he said that they accepted 29% regular admissions this year.
My daughter received a nice AU grant but no merit money. Can I assume the AU grant is need based and could disappear next year if the numbers run differently on the FAFSA? Not sure I’m willing to take the chance.
One possibility is that last year they overenrolled. Is the “1,780” all of the class of 2022 or is that just regular decision?
I think all the “but I have high stats” folks have misplayed the game. AU is test-optional: that in itself tells you that “stats”–at least as indicated by test scores–aren’t that important in the admissions decision. So when you tout your test scores as a mark of desirability, you are doing two things: (1) you are showing that what is not important to AU is important to you (potentially indicating a mismatch) and (2) especially if you have high test scores, you are giving them a reason to view you as someone who may be using AU as a safety school–which we know they don’t like. If you want to better your chances of winning the game, do one or both of these things: apply ED and/or apply test-optional. By applying ED, you automatically enhance your chance of acceptance (+/- 85% of ED applicants are accepted) and by applying test-optional you mask some of the information that may not work in your favor.
@pswillia I hear you. This was our family’s first time around the application process. This was a lesson we could have used a few months ago. We didn’t know that test optional meant withhold good scores or that American had a thing about being perceived as a safety school. It was my son’s favorite but he will do ok. We didn’t do ED because we were trying for multiple FA offers. Lesson learned for our next one. We learned a lot this time around.
This is our family’s third time around. Between 3 children, we have applied to over 30 colleges. This was the first time we encountered a situation where it was not to your advantage to have good grades and scores, and tell the school about them. I guess you can always learn something new! American was my child’s second choice, and we got significant money from school number one, so maybe American knows what they are doing after all.
@pswillia, the idea to withhold high test scores makes sense on some level, given all of the indications that American considers demonstrated interest and doesn’t want to accept students who are the AOs think may be applying as a back up. However, for the record, my son, who has a 1590 SAT, reported his score and was accepted with significant merit $. He has not visited American, but has attended webinars and completed the Honors application, which may have demonstrated interest?
There is a GroupMe for the class, but it’s not allowing me to share it on here.
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@collegemom2000 I recieved a similar package, with the AU grant covering nearly all of the cost, just like a scholarship would do. However, we were worried that the number could fluxuate from year to year. So, my dad called the Financial Aid office and they told him that I would be getting the same amount each year.
@LiliVoss thank you for the information, that is great to know And congrats on the huge grant!
ohh thank you @sahmkc
I’m considering appealing DD’s merit award. Any advice would be appreciated.
Just got off the waitlist a couple days ago. Not great merit money and no need-based aid.
Has anyone been admitted for Business Entertainment major? If so, stats?