<p>Hi everyone on CC! </p>
<p>I’m an international student from China, and I’m making a choice between WUSTL and CMU(Undergraduate).</p>
<p>According to the rankings(well…typical Chinese way to judge schools.), ECE at CMU is more renowned. Is it true? or are these two schools equally good for engineering?</p>
<p>Also I’ve heard that WUSTL is more friendly to international students, and the study at CMU is very much stressful. </p>
<p>Moreover, my interests are widely spreaded. Linguistic study and Business are also my love. And I want a more athletic environment! I love sports!</p>
<p>That’s all I guess. Please give me some insight! I HATE RANKINGS!</p>
<p>I think most people would regard CMU as more prestigious than WUSTL, but if you think you would be happier at WUSTL you should consider going there. CMU does have a pretty intense academic atmosphere, but there are plenty of student clubs and sports there too. And there are the professional Pittsburgh teams in hockey, baseball, football etc. You are right in the city, but in a very nice part.
WUSTL will seem more “friendly” in general because is is in the Midwest.
Check the statistics, but I bet CMU has a much larger percentage of Chinese students than WUSTL, if that matters to you.
You should post this on the Engineering majors forum for more opinions.</p>
<p>@BeanTownGirl - your “friendly” comment reminded me that St. Louis, along with Washington, has actually been called a city of Northern charm and Southern efficiency. </p>
<p>@OP - more seriously, St. Louis and Pittsburgh are very much comparable in size, sports, cultural options, higher education, importance of neighborhoods, regional recreational options, local and regional politics, proximity of major urban parks, etc. I have spent years in both places. Both WUSTL and CMU provide a similar positive environment for international students. Yes, CMU is “better” for engineering but WUSTL is probably stronger in more different areas. If your interests may tend toward bio, that would be another factor in favor of WUSTL. But we are splitting hairs here; both are great choices.</p>