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Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
Carnegie Mellon University, 3rd Floor Warner Hall, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, U.S.A., United States
3.75 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
85% of students recommend
24 reviews
24 reviews of Carnegie Mellon University
HOUSING
by Pascal, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Electronic, Individual agreement between EPFL and Carnegie Mellon
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The student housing is extremly expensive, and the rooms are all shared, what yields a loss of privacy and a lot of diversion.
Personal comments:
The on-campus housing is clean and close from the university, but the space is very small relative to the price paid. Houses and apartements around the university are relatively cheap and easy to get. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by DILEEP, Myongji University, Yongin Si, Korea, South
Engineering, Computer, HEC Pakistan
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Personal comments:
yes i will never mis any one. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Pascal, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Electronic, Individual agreement between EPFL and Carnegie Mellon
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Take more courses than what you really need, and decide after a week or two which are the ones you really want to follow. The descriptions rarely give a good insight on what is to be expected.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
As an european student, you have to be aware that you will meet a very different system. You almost have to attend all classes, and homework throughout the whole term don't let you take breaks whenever you want. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ghadi, American University in Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Engineering, Computer, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. How much did you improve your English?
My level before: My level after: Personal comments:
As long as i can communicate in English i don't have any problem This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Pascal, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Electronic, Individual agreement between EPFL and Carnegie Mellon
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Didn't have to pay tuition at host university. Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work Personal spending habits:
Eating out is very cheap but rather unhealthy. As soon as you want to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, everything gets expensive though. Calling is cheap using skype or similar services, but mobile phone contracts are far more expensive than the european average. Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home. Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The university ID let's you use all public transportation for free. The cheapest way of travelling is using the Greyhound bus service, or JetBlue.com for cheap flights. The school offers some trips around Thanksgiving and Spring break. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Pascal, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Engineering, Electronic, Individual agreement between EPFL and Carnegie Mellon
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
Only thing I would have prepared better was my first week: I arrived, had no idea where to go and where to stay. If you can, ask for temporary housing on campus. In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Nothing specific. FINAL COMMENTS
The best trip I did was over thanksgiving: With a group of international students we rent vans and went to discover the Niagara Falls, Toronto and Montreal. With enterprise.com you get good deals for the van, and on hostels.com you find cheap places to stay! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
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Important.
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