<p>Hey, basically I have narrowed my choices to these two colleges. I don’t really care about the academics as I have read its more about the overall fit of the university. In your opinion what are some pros and cons of the two different campuses and university settings. </p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p>How are the dorms at WashU and CMU?</p>
<p>How is the food?</p>
<p>How is the city for an international student? </p>
<p>and etc.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I’m a senior in high school now (deciding between WUSTL, CMU, and Case Western), but having visited both of the choices you mentioned, my opinions…:</p>
<p>Dorms:
I only saw one freshman dorm at CMU. It was really nice and modern- but the room I saw was SMALL. I saw a few dorms, traditional and modern, at WUSTL. The traditional dorms weren’t quite as nice as the dorm I saw at CMU, but the modern ones were at least as nice- if not nicer. Also, the rooms I saw at WUSTL (both traditional and modern) were much bigger than the room I saw at CMU.</p>
<p>Food:
I’ve heard a few opinions about the food at CMU… mostly that people get sick of the options (it was actually pretty good when I ate their, but I could totally see how you could get sick of the same things). The food at WUSTL was pretty good, and I haven’t really heard any negatives about it.</p>
<p>City:
CMU isn’t in downtown Pittsburgh, but it’s not far away, and it seemed like a cool place for students (US or international!). I didn’t get to explore St. Louis at all, but I’ve heard similar things.</p>
<p>Academics:
Both schools are well-known and respected. What are you planning to study? If you are thinking about being pre-med, WUSTL does have the advantage of the medical school. Personally, I want to majoring in engineering and minoring in art… one thing I liked about both of these schools is that I could do this. </p>
<p>Size:
I can’t recall off the top of my head, but I think they’re both in the same range (4-6k).</p>
<p>Sports:
I don’t think either school is really known for their sports teams, but WUSTL’s basketball team did win D3 national championships, I think. WUSTL’s mascot is the bear; CMU is the scotty dog (someone correct me if I’m wrong). CMU’s “official school color” is tartan plaid (though their sports uniforms are red and gray, I believe). WUSTL’s colors are red and green.</p>
<p>Hey thanks, please tell me where you have decided to go when you have decided.</p>
<p>I’m from St. Louis, and I can tell you Wash. U. is in a great location. It’s a very short walk from the University City Loop, which is a walkable artsy area with great restaurants. It’s also right across the street from Forest Park, which contains the Art Museum, History Museum, and Zoo, among other things.</p>
<p>Bump. 10char</p>
<p>My son shared a huge one bedroom apartment his freshman year at CMU, but with the disadvantage that it was a bit of a walk to campus. He liked the room enough he stayed in it the next year. I’m not sure though that any of the apartments are still freshman housing - they seem to change every year. They’ve got plans of all the options on the website though - there’s a lot of variations.</p>
<p>CMU’s food is nothing special, a lot of it is like the stuff you can get a mall foodcourt. My son got off the meal plan as soon as he could.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for how Pittsburgh is for internationals - but there are lots of internationals at CMU. Both my son’s roommates were internationals - one from Korea, the other from Dubai.</p>
<p>Setting - Carnegie Mellon is in an attractive residential neighborhood adjacent to a large public park. There is a commercial strip a short walk from the campus and U. of Pittsburgh is about ten minutes away as well. Carnegie Museum and Library are adjacent to campus.</p>
<p>Can’t really speak to WUSTL - it’s been way too long since I’ve seen it.</p>
<p>I’m kinda sick of my wife’s cooking, too. She’s a scratch cook, we grow a lot of our own veggies, and we have been together for 34 years. I’ve grown to love repetition :)</p>
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