Carnegie Mellon University [CMU], Pittsburgh Review by Students & Alumni & Ranking

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Pittsburgh Review by Students & Alumni & Ranking

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLocation
UniversitySchool type
Estd1900established year
13869enrollment
Private (Not for Profit)
7.4/10

College Rating

Based on 8 Students Rating

7.4 out of 10
9.3/10Academic
8.1/10Accommodation
9.4/10Faculty
8.8/10Infrastructure
8.3/10Placement
8.0/10Social Life
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What students say about Carnegie Mellon University


Likes

  • A lot of courses are either industrial or research-based, depending on the kind of course you choose.
  • Most students in my department receive a varying amount of funding based on their scores.
  • One could go to any building and see an event, a conference, or a guest lecture. Often, there are also fun activities happening. The best part is that there are no restrictions on attending.
  • For masters and PhD, off-campus housing resources are available and there are many places to sublet or rent for about $600-900 per month.
  • There are mostly Asians because I think Asians are more focused on academics compared to the west, and CMU does require you to be really smart and intense in academics.
  • I have engaged in many activities and strived to improve all the time.
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8 Reviews Found


  • Dislikes:
  • Not a very suitable fit for Product Management.,
  • Tuition fees are quite high for the value provided.,
  • Large batch sizes may be a concern.

I primarily chose this college for its brand value and the successful placements of alumni. However, the program was more focused on data and software development rather than product management, which was a drawback.

academic: 8/10
faculty: 9/10
infrastructure: 6/10
accomodation: 6/10
placement: 6/10
extracurricular: 6/10

DR
7.2 /10
  • Dislikes:
  • Fees of the university is very expensive,
  • Academic is rigorous and cost of living is high

The admission process included marks of GRE and IELTS i.e I got 323 marks in GRE and 8 bands in IELTS. Other things included were Academics of bachelor, SOP, LOR of faculties and other financial documents. I prepared for exams from online platform i.e. GregMat and didn't go for any consultancy for admission.

academic: 8/10
faculty: 9/10
accomodation: 8/10
placement: 9/10
extracurricular: 9/10

BS
7.2 /10
  • Dislikes:
  • As an international student you might end feeling lonely at some states, however one needs to trust the process. I personally prefer keeping away from departmental politics. Initially, it did distract me however, it's important to bear in mind that it's a common occurrence and you shouldn't take it personally.

I had a great experience at Carnegie Mellon University. It was a fun, engaging, and fruitful time. The environment at the university was pretty warm with some chills of winter in Pittsburgh. Learning about different cultures and meeting new people was cherry on top.

academic: 9/10
faculty: 9/10
infrastructure: 10/10
accomodation: 9/10
placement: 6/10

AD
  • Dislikes:
  • The bonding between students across departments can be improved. Intra department is good but inter department can be made better. There are events that happen every now and then that try to make this happen however it can be hard for everyone to sync up since every department has a very different course set for its students that leads to wildly different schedules for students.

The overall experience here has been very amazing for me. I have engaged in a lot of activities and strived to be better all the time. This is very valuable to me and I hope it is the same for anyone else who joins as well.

academic: 10/10
faculty: 10/10
infrastructure: 10/10
accomodation: 7/10
placement: 10/10

TA
6.3 /10

My overall experience has been good so far. Faculty is great, career coaches are really helpful. Our program director is a great man. The only thing that I find difficult is that the program length is only 9 months which makes the program pretty intense.

academic: 10/10
faculty: 10/10
accomodation: 8/10
placement: 10/10

K
7.3 /10

It's amazing, I like it here. It has definitely broadened my horizons by a lot. I really like the challenge of a CMU degree.

academic: 9/10
faculty: 9/10
infrastructure: 9/10
accomodation: 9/10
placement: 8/10

D
8.0 /10

Best program flexibility and top-ranked in its domain. Best research too.

academic: 10/10
faculty: 10/10
infrastructure: 10/10
accomodation: 10/10
placement: 8/10

P
8.8 /10

The university arranges the accommodation for international students. But, we need to apply early to get a good accommodation. Searching for a home here is very difficult.

academic: 10/10
faculty: 9/10
infrastructure: 8/10
accomodation: 8/10
placement: 9/10
extracurricular: 9/10

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