<p>For Saturday night I’d recommend CM Cafe. It’s placed directly between dorms (both freshman and upperclassmen) and the center of campus so a lot of people stop by there to eat and hang out. There are also many other options directly next to it, but everyone ends up sitting in the Cafe anyway. It’s also open the second latest on campus (until 12am), so it’s convenient for a lot of students and you should be able to stop by no matter what time you decide to eat and get a pretty good vibe of the students. Hope you enjoy your visit!</p>
<p>Sorry, missed the reply since I was busy and did not check into this thread. Thanks for a very detailed and helpful reply. I have already applied for ED ECE. If I dont get in ECE, then I will apply for Mech E.</p>
<p>@ need2learn
I actually highly suggest having brunch at Shatz Dining Room on Saturday and going out to dinner at a Pittsburgh restaurant. I’ve been to plenty restaurants around here for different cuisines and you pretty much can’t go wrong with a lot of them. It’s nice to eat out at least once while here in Pittsburgh to see how the city is like as well.
My parents have pretty much tried every eatery on campus since all their visits and they said that compared to all of them, the quality of Shatz all you can eat brunch is the best.</p>
<p>So many people talk about the workload- can you describe specifically how many hours a day you spend on work, if its more challenging vs busy work, etc?</p>
<p>I have applied ED to SCS. I am an international student from India. I have an ACT composite of 31 (english 32, math 35, reading 28, science 30). Have you seen people with scores lower than these getting admitted into SCS?</p>
<p>Just wondering how difficult it is to take SCS classes if you’re only enrolled in MCS? (In the event that either I don’t get admitted to SCS or want a math major/CS minor or math/CS double major)</p>
<p>One of my good friends is in MCS (math major), and on track to double major in CS, so it shouldn’t be too hard. Supposedly, it also helps to have decent grades.</p>
<p>All MSC students and HSS students are required to take a programing class as well, you can either take 15110 (designed for non majors but still pretty challenging) or 15112 (which you should not take unless your truly interested in CS) So, far I’ve met 3 people who’ve had panic attacks because of the workload in 112.</p>
<p>I am U.S. citizen living abroad(I was born in NY and moved here when I was 3).
Now my question is, is my native language English? It’s the first language I learned and IS spoken at home. Actually I’m applying to CMU in RD and I just came to know that they require TOEFL/IELTS for students with native language other than English. So should I take the test?</p>
<p>Also how long can the CMU supplement be? I mean maximum words.</p>
<p>How hard is it to change major from CIT to SCS? I know that CMU has the best computer science major in the United States, even in the world, but I heard it is not as hard as it seems to transfer from mechanical engineering major to computer science major.</p>
<p>If you are determined from your freshman year, how hard would it be?</p>
If they explicitly didn’t email/notify you, and you feel confident in your English abilities don’t waste your money on it. If they did tell you specifically, check how good your SAT CR/Writing scores are - high ones can compensate for your being outside the country. Although honestly, being a citizen AND speaking English at home should suffice to be excused from TOEFL.
I don’t think it matters per word (aren’t you sending in a hard copy of the essay?) Write it to be less than 1 full page, 12 font.</p>
<p>I heard the campus social scene isn’t too exciting, but it’s Pittsburgh, right? How’s the Pittsburgh music scene? I’m an aspiring electronic music producer, and I’d love to supplement a CS degree with fist pumping madness as a DJ. I see there’s a Turntablist Club on campus, is that a big thing or?</p>
<p>And do you know anything about the Music and Technology degree? It’s really germane to my interests right now, and it’s even in the CS department, which hopefully makes it much easier to double major in.</p>
<p>Finally, I heard CMU has a really nice AP credit policy. I’ve already taken 7 and gotten 5 in everything, and I plan to take 5 more should I decide to go here. If I manage to get credits for all 13 subjects, will it make my college life a lot easier?</p>
<p>I can’t be the official answer. But you need to find out how many credits you are allowed to enter with. Most schools (CMU included) only allow for X credits (or the equivalent) to be made up for through those tests. Keep in mind that the class that those tests would get you out of can count for multiple credits. You might only get 3-4 classes at a maximum waived. Do not expect to get all thirteen. Regardless having only one or two waived should make your life easier.</p>
<p>Also CMU does not use credits. They use a different system measured by how many hours it is expected you will spend on that class per week, called Units.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! Also, I’m applying through the commonapp and will submit the supplement through it too. </p>
<p>Given that you’re a current student, can you tell me what makes CMU’s CIT special? I’ve researched a lot and although I’ve already answered my question to an extent, I’d still welcome any more information.</p>
<p>^ CIT is the biggest school on campus => lots of free stuff Great/tight community
Being in CIT gives you lots of opportunities to interact and connect with alumnis and companies because they constantly have companies come in and throw events. They also tell you about any scholarships/awards that are in town, etc.</p>
<p>Hi! I was recently accepted to Information Systems Class of 2018. I’m beyond excited. However, I have no computer science/IS experience. What would you recommend me begin to study/read/take classes in? Like what language/programming knowledge should I pick up in order to ease my freshman year workload? I looked at the courses I have to take but some things weren’t specified.</p>
<p>Also, since IS is a small(er) major, I can’t really find many posts about it. How difficult is the workload comparable to CS? How do people like it?</p>
Thanks!</p>
Great/tight community