<p>Hmm, well I am going to depart from the topic of busing for a moment…</p>
<p>I have two friends who are currently at CMU, and I am applying. I have visited as well. The campus is nice, decent, and I can see myself there, but honestly, there was nothing spectacular or striking about CMU or the campus. But overall, I actually left with a very nice view of the place. I had a short interview with an admissions officer, and it was informal and he was very nice and helpful! I was able to talk to him in a friendly manner, and he answered all the questions I had. Overall, I like CMU, the wonderful business and computer science programs, the diversity and number of indian students there, the campus, and the fact that it has some amount of a city nearby. </p>
<p>However, the workload seems quite intense and I also feel like the social life is lacking there. One of my friends who is going there now seems to think it is all right, but says there is nothing to do. Every time she posts on her xanga or every time I ask her how its going, she says she is really bored. She says there’s nothing to do, and making friends hasnt been ALL that easy (she lived off campus). But she constantly seems bored and says that it’s mostly working. She remarks that there are few - to none parties and very little alcohol around campus. This is all alright with me because I don’t need alcohol to live or anything, lol, but I think this is the main thing keeping me from wanting to go to CMU, because I would really like a place with a lot going on on campus, rather than somewhere full of only work and boringness…and no parties…:(</p>