light10491

Why is Carnegie Mellon's acceptance rate so high? What is the college known for besides computer science and technology (is it worth it getting in there and studying anything else)? How is their financial aid, anyone have experience or facts?

Also what is UChicago's applicant pool like? How difficult is it to get into?

Korg

Those schools are self-selective.

I think UChicago scares people away with their application. It is no easier to get into than a mid or low-tier Ivy or another school in that cohort (i.e. Penn minus Wharton -- which is more difficult, Cornell, Duke, etc.)

Ju_liaa

Carnegie Mellon has one of the best business schools in the country. It stands next to Wharton and Notre Dame in that respect.

UChic is pretty hard to get into without having passed the prime requirements like awesome grades/ good SATs. Once you get over those hurdles, i believe thing are really in your favor. PS i hear UChic kids have NO FUN. Like ZEROO. I've heard this from a friend's older brother and two parents on my friends who went there years ago. Looks like things haven't changed much. XD

Anyways my point is that going to an amazing school doesnt mean that you shouldn't have a life. Just look at Brown and MIT. MIT has the most parties of any school in Boston and i know this because my sister got invited to 3 MIT parties (including a shirtless foam party) on her first week there lol...

Korg

Didn't know CM and Notre Dame were on par with Wharton. Whoa.

You may be reaching with that statement, though.

Ju_liaa

By "on per" i meant that they are all in the top 10 business schools in the country, Notre Dame being #2 and Wharton #3. Carnegie Mellon is actually rated 19th.

Here is the BusinessWeek link in case business is of interest to you: The Top Undergraduate Business Programs - BusinessWeek

feinyNY

lol shirtless foam party. When i go to UoC i will start my own shirtless foam parties!