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TiggyB62
Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:40:53 +0000

@PentaDad I’m jumping in here. I have daughters both at CMU and Cornell. CMU is so intense, and that is an understatement. If you can survive the undergrad life in CS at CMU, then your professional work life will be easy! CMU is tough on its undergrads. Awesome profs. Zero grade inflation, (which all the kids complain about) tons of stress, not very collaborative at times (but there are reasons for this), but its grads are highly sought after. My daughter got a very prestigious internship for the summer that pays big bucks. Seriously big bucks. Take my word for it. I’m sure other CMU parents can relate to this. My daughter at Cornell is a freshman and also feels stressed at times, but I think at Cornell there are more outlets to manage the stress. Tons of clubs, the beauty of the surrounding area, etc. Pittsburgh is a great city, but most of the time there is not enough time to get to explore it unique neighborhoods, restaurants, pro sports etc.