Race/diversity at CMU/Pittsburgh?

cmonyuk
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:01:48 +0000

At CMU, a 3.7 is quite a good GPA for a Chem E. If your school is comparable at all, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

On the topic of race/diversity, I would say that there are groups for every race you might think you are. Some (Asian Student Association) are large, while others are more just a group of people who decided to stick together. In the city of Pittsburgh, you’ll find many Eastern Europeans, black people, and white people. There seems to be an absence of anything South of the border (at least compared to Chicago), so good Mexican food can be hard to find. Asians are scattered throughout the city but are not too common.

As far as non-racial diversity, I found that Pittsburgh is one of the most diverse cities I’ve seen. Even though it’s a small city, I was amazed to discover how many subcultures thrive in Pittsburgh. On any given day, I can walk down the street and see punks, ravers, CMU students, Dungeons and Dragons players, metalheads, Pitt students, catholic school girls, gangsters (or gangster wanna-be’s), goths, and maybe a few crazy people all on the SAME STREET. If you like to do something, you’ll find other people who share your interests in Pittsburgh or on campus. Take a lot of time to explore your surroundings and find people you really get along with.