Carnegie Mellon (CMU) is another school I highly recommend for ED applicants.
To be honest CMU is not for everyone. Its a very work intense culture.
CMU has what it refers to as a liberal-professional cirriculum focusing on professional programs( Engineering, Management , Fine Arts) within a liberal arts framework.
However for serious Engineering, Science and especially CS students , CMU is one of the best universities.
The application seems simple.
CMU uses the common ap. You have a few short supplementary essays to write.
One is why you have chosen Carnegie Mellon and your particular major(s), department(s) or program(s).
The best way to answer this is by connecting your answer to your long term goals and career aspirations.
2.List the books (if any) you’ve read this year for pleasure. Choose one and in a sentence describe it’s impact on you.
Select books you have read outside school. Show a broad variety if possible. Its useful if your book is related in some way to your major.
A safe choice for this prompt is former CMU CS professor Randy Pausch's book : The Last Lecture
Other books I can recommend ( that are science related) are:
1. The Martian - Andy Weir
2. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - Paul Torday
3. Godel Escher Bach - Douglas Hofstadter
4. Thinks ... - David Lodge
5. The Art of Racing in the Rain- Garth Stein
CMU also asks you to write about your experience with the Alumni interview if you have completed it. This interview is highly recommended a it is more to gauge a "cultural" fit rathe than your academic/intellectual ability.
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