Gretchen Steele, Assistant Director of Admissions at American University, conducted an information session about the University's admissions process and academic programs. She provided an overview of AU's campus in Washington, DC, highlighting its carbon-neutral status and arboretum designation, as well as its location offering numerous internship and professional development opportunities. Gretchen detailed the University's six schools and colleges, emphasizing academic flexibility with students able to declare majors as late as second-semester sophomore year, and discussed special academic programs including 3-year scholars pathways and honors programs. She explained the admissions timeline with Early Action and Early Decision deadlines of November 1 and a Regular Decision deadline of January 15, noting AU's test-optional policy and commitment to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need. The session concluded with a Q&A portion where Gretchen addressed questions about application processes, academic flexibility, and support services for neurodiverse students.