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completelykate
Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:24:04 +0000

@gashergina: International Relations is in HSS, but business is in Tepper (unless you’re talking about Econ), so you might find yourself switching colleges once you get here. HSS is a very highly respected school, and we’re welcomed on campus just as much as the other colleges, even though we’re considered the “easiest” to get into. It’s true that our classes are not perceived as difficult by the other colleges, but that’s mostly because in HSS, the majority of your classes will be writing based rather than, say, lab or programming based. You’ll have essays instead of code to turn in. :)

It is still just as valuable a degree as from any other school. CMU is very highly ranked in a lot of humanities areas you wouldn’t think it to be (like creative writing and cognitive psych). With a little bit of self marketing, you’ll be off to a good internship in no time.

@laure327: Yes, it does. Welcome to Pittsburgh. Rain, sleet, snow and hail. :)