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Carnegie Mellon UniversityAcademics Student Reviews

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Pittsburgh, PA
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6,178
Tuition
$43,160
Admission Difficulty
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by CMUECE14
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The classes here are extremely difficult. Not so much because of the material itself, because the tests are geared toward all the geniuses instead of... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by thoughtsinchaos
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In neuroscience, the professors here are quite eminent within their respective fields, yet many of them still manage to care about the students on an... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by thoughtsinchaos
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If you are interested in neuroscience, CMU has a large and diverse set of classes split between the Biology, Psychology, and Computer Science... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by xanderTheSane
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As a biological sciences major, you spend the first two years as a chemistry major and then you take all your bio courses. The main difference between... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by xanderTheSane
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The professors here are brilliant, most of them are here to teach instead of research. As such, they have a vested interest in the success of the... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by Tmoranrn
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Very challenging, but totally worth the blood sweat and tears. The professors are very engaged and make classes fun.
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by Anonymous725
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The professors at my school are incredible. All of my professors encourage students to ask questions during lectures, and they do not mind... Read more »
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by aon
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I never thought I would learn this much. the teachers are the best
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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by chriseok
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The professors are scheduled so they teach the standard material well (which is not always true in some other elite universities) and are friendly,... Read more »

Thanks chriseok. Can you comment on the workload - specifically Computer/Electrical Engineering. I am used to working hard, but want to get a sense of what to expect. Are people up to 2 am every night, or can you organize to make things manageable and have time of other activities - extracurriculars/sports?

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Carnegie Mellon University Academics was reviewed by chriseok
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Chemical Engineers have it very good at this school. So many networking/job opportunities come due to the number of ChemE recruiters that come to this... Read more »
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