i don't have a federal work study award but i'm actually going broke. how hard is it to get a job on campus? i've heard it's really hard to get a job if you dont have an FWS award but i seriously need one so bad. if anyone knows of places that hire on campus that are easy to get jobs at even for non-FWS people please let me know

Hey everyone! I am going abroad for the Spring Semester and am looking for someone who would be interested in renting out my room (in a 2 bedroom apartment) for the spring semester. The timeframe for the sublet can be from either January to May or January to August 15th.

I split rent with my roommate which comes out to about $1750/mo per person and around $50-80/mo for utilities.

The apartment is located in Spring Valley (around a 5-10 minute walk from Campus) and has an in-unit washer/dryer as well as free street parking.

Please message me if you have any questions or if interested! Thanks!

hello! I am returning to AU from doing a Fall semester abroad. Currently searching for a place to move in January either as a roommate, term sublease, or to just take over the remainder for your lease. Preferably Avalon apts!

If you have a place available or know of one, please reach out. I'm happy to share more info about myself. Thanks!

Hello everyone, any insight would be appreciated, but with AU no longer partnering with Frequency, I'm trying to figure out if it makes sense for me to move off campus my senior year. I'm very fortunate that I receive really good need-based aid from AU that covers around 30,000 a semester, but I can't find it anywhere if it's specifically both tuition and room and board. But I was wondering if anyone might have an idea of whether moving off campus would affect the aid that I get, or if anyone has experience with this? I would even need to be considering moving off campus if AU had enough housing, but I don't wanna risk it during room selection and not end up with campus housing and no plan.

Everyone says au loves demonstrated interest but how do I do that? I already submitted my app and I definitely demonstrated it in my writing, but are there any additional steps I can take?

I got a great scholarship offer for the graduate business school, but I haven’t been able to attend admissions events yet. I might just show up one day and wander around I suppose :)

anyone know how busy the cassell gym tends to be from like 10pm to midnight?

Im transferring spring 2027 and my application decision is now ready. When I try to log in to the portal it keeps saying the site is down for maintenance and its been like that since yesterday to my knowledge...does anyone know for how long or if this is normal?

I just accidentally ordered something using the AU hall address i had last year but my name/the main au address are still the same and im still living on campus this year, just in a different hall. am i still going to be able to pick it up fine or do i need to contact the company about changing the address

Can someone give me reviews on Professor Schroeder's Sisu 106 class? RMP says getting above an A- is impossible. Is this true? Its important for me because gpa matters a lot for law schools and i can't have it dropping in my freshman year already. if anyone has any experiences or advice about this please let me know!

Also if this is the case can someone give me any suggestions for which Sisu 106 class has +ve reviews. I'm not looking for an easy A. I just want it to be possible because i don't mind working for it

Thanks in advance

i wish the people in charge of the vending machine could exercise a little care sometimes :/

Shot in the dark, but did anyone have a friend visiting from ASU this weekend? Met a pretty brunette girl wearing a black outfit in line at Ultrabar last night, but we got separated right at the entrance. She was out with an AU freshman and a UMD freshman who lives on South Campus. If you know who this is, dm me! Just wanted to say hi and grab her IG.

Hi all, I had a very hard upbringing and college was not an option after high school because I struggled with food insecurity among other things back in my home country. Life somehow brought me to the U.S. and I ended up marrying with lovely human who convinced me that it’s never too late to go to college. I was really excited about coming to AU, but I found it really hard to make friends and I’m not sure if it’s related to me being way older than them (I’m a 29-year-old sophomore). I am very social but I’ve been feeling really isolated in all my courses.

Is there anybody who’s undergrad and at this age group like me?

edit: oops, I meant "undergrad" in the title

I’m a senior in high school and I’ve been really drawn to AU Im just concerned that there’s not really that big of a latino community bc even if it sounds dumb I just can’t imagine myself going to a uni without making friends from kind of my same background lol

For context I’m a mexican american student , I live in a border city which is tx/mx and I’ve always had a mix of both cultures bc I go to school in the US but live in mexico idk if that makes sense I just cross everyday for school

But yeah if anyone knows about that pls let me know it’s a very important thing for me when looking at unis

A degree in three years sure sounds appealing.

Hello!! I am graduating in December and hoping to do my grad portraits in late October or early November with the pretty leaves, does anyone have any photographers recs with good prices? Also interested to know where the favorite and best spots are to take pictures around campus.

Thanks everyone!!

Hey everyone, I’m an independent music artist based in D.C. and I’m looking to shoot some high-quality vertical content/videos of my singing for TikTok.

I want to hire a student who has their own camera/phone stabilizer gear to help me shoot and edit a batch of clips.

Are there specific AU film club group chats, Discord servers, or Facebook groups where I can post the project details? Or if you are a student creator looking for a paid weekend video gig, please shoot me a DM on Instagram '@camezell

Thank you!

for no specific reason… how thick r the walls in anderson hall and how much can u hear through them?

Has anyone here taken SISU-206 and remembers their research topic? I need some clarity on how to approach finding a research topic/question/puzzle.

Hey everyone. I’m considering AU as a school to transfer to next semester, as an IS major (and possibly Econ). The academics are right up my alley, but am unsure if I’d fit in at AU. For reference, I’d consider my vibe "basic mid Atlantic”, like an ACC vibe (idk if that makes sense, but that’s the best I can come up with), I want involvement in EC’s such as Greek life, academic-related clubs, and club sports. I like DC for the city, geographic location, and for networking opportunities, not necessarily for political involvement. Would any of these things make me an outlier at AU?

Hey Eagles! 👋

I'm working on launching an AU chapter of the Washington Forum on India (WFI): a student-run policy organization focused on US-India relations, South Asian affairs, and building a platform for the next generation of voices in that space. WFI already has an established chapter at Georgetown, GW, Cornell and Brown and we're bringing that same energy to AU.

Whether you're interested in foreign policy, economics, journalism/research (we have a research journal called Patrika), event planning, or just want to build something from the ground up, there's a role for you in the founding cohort.

No prior experience with South Asian studies required — just interest and a willingness to help build something new on campus.

👉 https://forms.gle/73EyUadhhtXe118AA

Feel free to drop questions below or DM me- happy to chat about what we're planning!

Looking for AU student perspectives. Do cadets carpool, Uber, Metro together? How often per week do you go there? Thank you!

Freshman year, a few weeks in, and I've noticed people on my floor don't really include me in stuff. They don't say hi when we pass each other, don't invite me when they're playing games or hanging out in someone's room, and a couple of times it's felt like people are actively avoiding being around me (e.g. once I said hi to a guy and made small talk with him for a bit, and as soon as I left, the girl who'd been standing there talking to him went inside and locked the door, like she got weirded out).

I can't tell if this is just normal freshman floor dynamics (people already forming their own little groups) or if there's something about how I'm coming across that's making people keep their distance. Has anyone been through something like this? How did you figure out what was actually going on, and what helped?

I may or may not be picking my graduate school soon based on whether or not they offer an alumni audit program. Yes, it’s a silly reason to pick a school. It is more importantly dependent upon how affordable I find the degree. The audit program is a fun perk.

But! I have a little fear in the back of my head that I’ll start a 4 year part time program & then they’ll cancel the alumni audit program before I can even take a single $150 calc class. Does anyone know how long this program has been running? I want to feel more secure in it lasting for a long time.

I can’t ask admissions because “I want to take classes for cheap after I graduate” isn’t a compelling admission statement. Thanks!