Epinions Recent Reviews for Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University: amazing academics, so-so social life

Thu, 21 Aug 2003 04:24:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author harendt - AMAZING ACADEMICS: The academic departments at Carnegie Mellon are among the best in the coun...

Carnegie Mellon University: Campus, Business program, food options, and more

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 00:09:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vaulter - I had never been to CMU before I got here for freshman orientation. One thing I was very pleasantly surprised with it the campus’ aesthetics and location. There are actually grass and trees here! You won’t see that in many other places in...

Carnegie Mellon University: For those who love what they do.

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:10:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shadowcat - As a recent alumna of CMU (May 2000), I've had five years of experience with the university. I started out in the College of Fine Arts as a design major, and two years in switched to Cognitive Science. I believe I have achieved a very good education...

Carnegie Mellon University: An insider's perspective...

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 08:50:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author eternity529 - Here I am, studying since 8pm (it is now 6am) on a sunday during our "reading day" at a computer clusters studying for a final in 2 days. Many schools have reading WEEK, we get reading DAY, on a SUNDAY for that matter...as if they had a real...

Carnegie Mellon University: Morewood Gardens, a central dorm

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:53:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author meli88a - Morewood Gardens is one of the bigger dorms on the CMU campus; it is directly across the street from the academic buildings, and across the street from the frat houses, if you're into that sort of thing. I lived in Morewood Gardens my freshman year,...

Carnegie Mellon University: If your into Sports great extracurricular atmosphere

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 03:50:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Plushman15 - The extracurriculars here at CMU are great. The number of people involved with the intramural program here is astounding. I never really knew how into IM sports people can be, but it is intense. They have sports you would never think about...

Carnegie Mellon University: Incredible School; Not so incredible social life.

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 03:34:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Plushman15 - I am originally from New York, and in New York most of my peers had never even heard of CMU. I hadn't heard about either until one day when one of the recruiting coaches for their football team came to my school, to try to recruit me for CMU. When I...

Carnegie Mellon University: An Excellent Choice

Sat, 25 Nov 2000 02:14:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author flyinglotus - Carnegie Mellon is an excellent, unique, and challanging school. It boasts one of the best techincal reputations in the nation and it also is home to some of the best fine arts programs among colleges. The unique combination of its techincal and...

Carnegie Mellon University: CMU, Hit or Miss

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:12:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peterjhon - I truly enjoyed the social aspects of CMU, but I think that academically, my major leaves a bit to be desired. I went into the program thinking that I would leave a well rounded student, but instead, I ended up taking only one English class, and classes...

Carnegie Mellon University: Underrated. . . as a whole

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 03:35:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnnybegood - I remember glancing down at the unsightly mess on the bottom of my sister's room. I had decided to get "organized" for my college search process in her room, since the typewriter and computer were located in her room. And one knows that...

Carnegie Mellon University: Much Money, More Confusion

Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:59:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rredhead - My number one reason for choosing CMU was that they gave me lots of money. The most money, in fact, of any school to which I applied. When I was going there, the whole package came to about $20K per year. My parents were not up to paying that, and...

Carnegie Mellon University: For those who love what they do.

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:52:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shadowcat - As a recent alumna of CMU (May 2000), I've had five years of experience with the university. I started out in the College of Fine Arts as a design major, and two years in switched to Cognitive Science. I believe I have achieved a very good education...

Carnegie Mellon University: Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

Thu, 25 May 2000 15:32:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Yrls - I am an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). CMU is a small private school located in Pittsburgh. It's noted for it's strong engineering, computer science, and architecture programs.

ECE at...

Carnegie Mellon University: Greatness with some major flaws...

Wed, 3 May 2000 13:55:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ggwhatever - Carnegie Mellon lives up to its reputation as being one of the finest universities in the US. Just by walking through the campus you get a sense of the immense history and pride that goes along with being a student of CMU. As a senior in high school I...

Carnegie Mellon University: A Mellon of a Reputation

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 06:38:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jillyjilly2x4 - Carnegie Mellon was one of the few schools I decided to actually visit. So, I emailed them and left a message on the admissions answering machine saying that I was going to come in for three days. I was never able to reach a real human by phone.

I...

Carnegie Mellon University: Not for the weak of heart

Mon, 10 Apr 2000 05:01:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nas - Whether you're applying to schools or just browsing the site, you've probably had hard alcohol before. So let me just start out by saying that if each college is to represented by a type of alcohol Carnegie Mellon University would easily have to be...

Carnegie Mellon University: Growing to Greatness

Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:11:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author impressions - I guess I was lucky that I didn't visit Universities from coast to coast after my senior year. Cos maybe if I did I wouldn't have settled on Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). But one and a half semesters into college and after much anxiety and sweat, I...

Carnegie Mellon University: Professional Writing at CMU

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 17:14:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rredhead - Carnegie Mellon is one of the few schools to offer a degree in Professional Writing. They also offer a degree in Technical Writing. Professional Writing and Technical Writing are not the same, as I'll explain later.

I was not a full...

Carnegie Mellon University: Why you really paid all that money...

Sat, 1 Apr 2000 15:36:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mosborne76 - Carnegie Mellon isn’t a cheap school and there’s a reason for it. The academics here are amazing. While being an Electrical and Computer Engineer (ECE) major biases me, the overall academic caliber is fantastic. It’s a very serious school that teaches...

Carnegie Mellon University: General Comments Related to CMU

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:51:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rredhead - I know there's another review by me in this category. The other review is a general opinion of the school overall. This review is a rebuttal of sorts to another review in this category. I posted a comment, but while submitting I received the message...

Carnegie Mellon University: Livin' it up at CMU

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 03:52:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mosborne76 - Here's the thing about CMU's social life, because people *will* complain about it - its what you make of it. Honestly. If you want it to be mellow and centered around a group of close knit friends, you can find that easily through your classes and...

Carnegie Mellon University: CMU Perspective

Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:27:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rredhead - I was prompted to write this review in response to a very negative review written by another Epinions member. I hope that other alumni write their opinions as well.

I didn't love CMU. One night, I was finishing a show strike (taking down the...

Carnegie Mellon University: Don't come to CMU

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 06:11:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ronaldyang - Although my experience at CMU deserves a book, I will condense it into only the most facile list of points.

WHO SHOULD GO TO CMU?

Note that you should only attend CMU for computer science, and as such should bear no hope of meeting hot...

Carnegie Mellon University: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 04:16:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sr4b - The Good:

1. Wonderful opportunity to be a part of any number of highly ranked programs: from computer science (usually among the top in the country) to drama (also usually ranked among the top in the country). The whole cast of L.A. Law,...

Carnegie Mellon University: Academics First, But Then What?

Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:24:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rredhead - You've heard the motto, "work hard, play hard." At Carnegie Mellon, there's a lot of emphasis on the former. Work comes first and foremost at CMU, and it's easy to forget about having, oh, say, a LIFE! However, an active social life is an...