Allergies

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>does anybody here that currently goes to CMU have bad air-born allergies.</p>

<p>I have really bad air-born allergies (and I live in OH YAY) and I was wandering how it was on campus and if the dorm rooms where that bad. I wanted to bring a air filter if they r bad but I don't wanna waste the time and money on getting and maintaining one if its not horrible their. Plus once I get through fall its like home free. I just have never lived in pittsburgh or been their overnight so i have no clue.</p>

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<p>Are you staying in New House? If you are, you have nothing to worry about.
<a href="http://www.gbapgh.org/casestudies_NewHouse.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.gbapgh.org/casestudies_NewHouse.asp&lt;/a>
I think that generally CMU has pretty good dorms, but I am an incoming freshman too so I don't really know. But if New House is an example, I wouldn't worry about it. Especially if you are staying there (like me).</p>

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<p>If you have really bad allergies and a doctor's note of some kind, you can get permission for a window air conditioner in the non-New House dorms.</p>

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<p>Yea I requested new house because I do have really bad allergies. It looks like it will be fine their. I guess I'm hoping pittsburgh in general won't be as bad as the little farm city I live in. It's a relief though because I don't want my allergies to be my focus.</p>

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<p>I had pretty bad allergies back at home (NC), mostly pollen and my cats, but I have had virtually no problem at CMU. I don't even take any medication anymore. Last spring there were a couple of days when I noticed my allergies starting up, but I think that for the most part the frequent rain keeps the air pretty clean.</p>

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<p>My son did fine with his allergies at CMU. The fall and ragweed season usually does him in, but he seems to do well in Pittsburgh. He did have a window air conditioner though.</p>