natalieunderoath

CMU at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a great city, and is definitely a college city. There's plenty of shops and places for college students to go to, and there's plenty of activities going on on campus all the time. Pittsburgh is the 3rd safest city for its size, but student's can't walk completely blinded wherever they go: use common sense. The students at CMU are very bright, and we don't fulfill the stereotype of a "nerd" school that most people give us. We have smart kids here, but everyone is sociable, and generally very nice.

Campus @ CMU

The campus is great. it's well kept, and there are plenty of resources offered. I haven't had any problems with anything provided to me, whether it be studios or classrooms, etc. The only annoying thing that goes on are faulty printers... The workout rooms are all great, and campus activities are constant and there's always something to do.

People @ CMU

Everyone here is highly diverse, and very accepting. It's not uncommon to hear multiple people speaking a different language on your way to class. It's actually a minority to only be able to speak one language. Sexual orientation and political beliefs are shared and are also diverse, yet accepted.

Life @ CMU

The dorms are pretty nice. CMU offers a lot for their students, including multiple gyms, printers all around campus, building accessibility, etc. The school costs a lot, but you get what you pay for. The only thing I've seen wrong with the school is the price. Everything is offered to you: multiple opportunities for internships, jobs, clubs, etc. The housing process is simple. CMU's whole system of operation is simple for what I can remember. Definitely live off campus after freshman year, because it is so much cheaper.

Students @ CMU

We're a school of nerds, but we don't all look like it. Everyone at this school, for the most part, is extremely intelligent. It's not like a normal university: sadly, stereotypically, not everyone is necessarily model-pretty. Besides looks, everyone here is generally very nice. Every time I've lost something, someone has picked it up and returned it to lost and found, or will go as far as finding your email and letting you know that they found something you lost. There have only been minor thefts, but that's been from leaving items out in the open in public areas, which is pretty much a stupid thing to do. General summary: nice, smart, people.

Drugs & Alcohol....

Almost all of my friends smoke pot. CMU is known as a nerd school, but almost everyone I know smokes weed, and almost everyone I know drinks. They're not very open about it, the drugs are kept secretive. So don't be surprised when you find out someone smokes, it's most likely that almost everyone does, they're just not outwardly open about it. Almost everyone drinks, but we're also not a huge party school. Parties can be disappointing. That's what U-Pit is for. CMU follows an Amnesty policy, so they're forgiving which is great. Peer pressure isn't apparent, you either want to or you dont.