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Carnegie Mellon University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityB- Faculty AccessibilityB
Useful SchoolworkC Excess CompetitionB
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationB
Individual ValueB- University Resource UseB-
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA- FriendlinessC
Campus MaintenanceA Social LifeC-
Surrounding CityB- Extra CurricularsC
SafetyB
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable, Broken Spirit

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Unhelpful

Female
SAT1270
Bright
Lowest Rating
Social Life
C-
Highest Rating
Campus Maintenance
A
She cares more about Useful Schoolwork than the average student.
Date: Aug 07 2005
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
The school is very demanding of your time and energy in every major across the board. That effects the social activities outside of class and the comraderie between students is also limiting. The experience will be what you make of it. However, what I encountered is that the administration and professors are not truly there to help students—there is a reason why there is a low graduation rate and that needs to be highlighted and paid attention to. There is much to be learned from the challenging environment but it's easy to be emotionally drained because it's not a supportive or uplifting place, on the whole. Do not link personal vaule with your success at the institution… There is normal life and entire world outside of the university that will slowly start to fade away. Most students are very driven in one area so someone is more "balanced" might have a harder time at CMU. Also—knowing what major you want is almost a requirement upon entering and switiching majors makes things QUITE difficult and is often discouraged.
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