George Washington University is at the top of the list of U.S. schools with the "Most Politically Active Students" in 2016.

But students at the school say they are not so sure about that.

VOA asked several students about how politically active they are on a scale from one to 10.

None of the students put themselves higher than a six on that scale.

VOA also asked the students to describe the presidential election in one word.

Several said, "crazy."

The Princeton Review created the list of schools they say have high numbers of politically active students. The Princeton Review is an organization and publication that ranks U.S. colleges and universities each year in a book called "The Best 380 Colleges."

The Princeton Review surveys more than 136,000 students at 380 schools. But the organization told VOA that the list of politically active schools is based on only one question.

How politically active are young people in your country? At your universities? Let us know in the comments section or on 51VOA.COM.

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Words in This Story

scale – n. a range of numbers that is used to show the size, strength, or quality of something

rank(s) – v. to place someone or something in a particular position among a group of people or things that are being judged according to quality, ability or size

survey(s) – v. to ask many people a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

campus – n. the area and buildings around a university, college or school

primary – n. an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election

perceive(d) – v. to think of someone or something as being something stated

outdated – adj. no longer useful or acceptable

relevance – n. relationship to a subject in an appropriate way

turnout – n. the number of people who go to or participate in something

midterm election – n. Congressional elections that occur halfway through a President's term of office

enrollment – n. people who are entered as a member of or participant in something

disengaged – adj. no longer involved with a person or group

enthusiasm – n. a strong feeling of active interest in something that you like or enjoy

giant – n. a person or thing that is very large, powerful, or successful

class – n. a series of meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity

political party ­– n. an organization of people who have similar political beliefs and ideas and who work to have their members elected to positions in the government

cafeteria(s) – n. a place such as a restaurant or a room in a school where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating

strident – adj. expressing opinions or criticism in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way

peer(s) – n. a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else