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.
8 Reviews Found
- Likes:
- The brand name significantly contributes to a proxy in competence, which is a major advantage.,
- Strong support for those looking to pursue entrepreneurship opportunities.,
- Ideal for those interested in highly technical courses and opportunities.
- 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.
- Likes:
- I liked faculties and their way of teaching,
- Infrastructure of the campus is great and mind blowing,
- University provides great exposure and help in all round development
- 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.
- Likes:
- The world-class environment and the ample amount of opportunities were my major factors to choose CMU, followed by the profiles of the professors and the talk with the current cohort.,
- The holistic take on grooming the students, providing a realistic view and making them job market ready are some points I like about the university. The career development centre is a little helpful but the research is completely a responsibility of the student.
- 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.
- Likes:
- CMU is the number 1 college in systems and security courses that I wanted to do.,
- The rigorousness of CMU is what really makes it valuable. I have worked for 2.5 years before coming here and a semester of work here is worth more learning than my entire career. That being said, it is very hectic and can be very hard for a lot of students.
- 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.
- Likes:
- The reputation of Carnegie Mellon University within CS and Analytics is top notch, and the program course really aligned with what I was looking for.
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.
- Likes:
- Because of the diverse curriculum and the integration of choosing the courses I like, aside from the prestigious reputation.
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.
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