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Carnegie Mellon University

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Academics

“The professors are pretty good here; it depends on the class. I got to know my business professor really well. He knew all of our names (there were 85 of us) within the first few weeks, and we see him everywhere. He always stops and chats for a little...”

Diversity

“I’d say CMU has a lot of Asians and Americans, but there are actually not that many blacks. It’s kind of different for me, and I guess it’s not as great as I would like it to be.”

Guys & Girls

“It’s not that hot both ways. There are lots of ‘freaks and geeks,’ including me. Attractive girls are in extremely short supply, but they have quite a choice due to the unbalanced male/female ratio.”

Athletics

“Varsity sports are doing really well. I’m on the swim team, and we recently placed fourth in the nation. I know a lot of athletes, and it’s a great group to be in. Almost everyone I know is in at least one IM sport. There are a ton of them to join. I was...”
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Academics

It often feels like CMU is just a school with brilliant students struggling to get by in a never-ending onslaught of hard work. In the rush of our academic diligence, CMU students can often forget the role our professors play in furthering our education. That said, CMU professors run the gamut from “I’m a pioneer in my field” to “I’m teaching this class so I can do research here.” One thing that can be said about all the professors, though, is that they’re very approachable. Professors will always find time...

Diversity

Carnegie Mellon prides itself on its diversity. The opportunity students have to meet people of different races, religions, and backgrounds is something that has a phenomenal impact on student life. Campus diversity gives a worldly experience to the students of a school isolated deep within Western Pennsylvania. As students claim, it never really feels like any race on campus is a majority (even though whites outnumber other races). The ethnic whirlwind that is CMU can be a bit dizzying at times. Because of...

Guys & Girls

CMU students will unabashedly tell you that their campus is not an attractive one. It doesn’t help the situation any that the cold weather forces guys and girls to stay bundled up in coats and jackets for most of the year. The lopsided male/female ratio is hard for both sexes, but especially for the guys. CFA students seem to be really proud of their looks. All the physical praise for CMU’s artistic students isn’t unfounded; most of them are pretty fine. Many of the students studying less technical fields...

Athletics

Varsity sports may feature competitive play, but their popularity falls short when compared to the enormous success of intramural sports on campus. Though neglected by students, Carnegie Mellon’s Division III sports are still important to the athletes that play them. CMU competes against Emory, NYU, Wash. U, Case Western, and Brandeis in the University Athletic Association. The large number of students involved in IM sports is shocking to some, considering the school’s un-athletic reputation. The Frisbee...
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