Saturday, October 15, 2016

Carnegie Mellon (CMU) Early Decision. focus on SCS

Carnegie  Mellon (CMU) is another excellent choice for early decision applicants.
I recommend it highly for students interested in  engineering, computer science and the physical sciences  as CMU is one of the few places where  one can get research opportunities as an undergraduate.
CMU  also uses the common app and the supplementary essay is  rather basic-   it asks you to mention a book you read and  its impact.
There is also a optional essay for students who opt for an alumni interview.   This is recommended because it allows you to demonstrate interest in the school.   Alumni interviews tend to be informal and more  about personality and interests than  academic ability.
 Your questions are as important as answers.

 CMU  ED is especially recommended for students applying to  the Computer Science program.
 SCS admissions rates are below 10% and even under ED below 15%.
CMU is arguably the best CS program  in the USA.   What is unique is that the school of computer Science   is(SCS)  a  separate college in the university  rather than  a department in the engineering college.
Within the SCS  there are departments such as Robotics, Machine Learning, HCI, Language /technologies 


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