American University vs. George Washington University

Which one is better in terms of rep on wall street. I know Gary Cohn (COO of Goldman) and a few JP Morgan, Goldman & Barcap IB guys went to AU. But I don't know about GWU.

So whats the consensus ? Which is better for IB (I know they are both non- targets)

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