<p>Hey all, </p>
<p>I attend CWRU and am willing to answer all of your questions!</p>
<p>What is the average GPA of an engineering student at CWRU? There are schools where students say maintaining a 3.0 GPA is hard.</p>
<p>All of my friends have A's in their engineering classes, but they work very hard. The average is around a 3.0 though. It is not easy here at CWRU. That being said, it is a heavy engineering school and the school exerts tremendous support for its students. You will feel overwhelmed by the amount of tutoring/extra help options on campus.</p>
<p>It depends on what type of engineer you want to be. All fields are difficult, but I would say the hardest on campus is BME. CWRU is ranked 6th in the nation for BME and students earn their grades. The joke on campus is BME(bio-medical engineering) stands for business major eventually.</p>
<p>Any insight into Computer Engineering versus Computer Science program would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>well I don't think I have any specific questions right now, but can you talk a bit about your experience in general? food, dorms, professors, people, weather....</p>
<p>Yeah food. How is it?</p>
<p>As food seems the most urgent topic, I will discuss it first. Get pumped for the food, really. As a freshman you will eat in Leutner dining hall which is located in the center of all the freshmen dorms. Its location is perfect for the cold morning when all you want is some hot cocoa without walking far. They have food for all tastes. A vegatarian section, grill, subs, pasta, mexican, ah etc. The best part is, we have a world class catering service. Honestly, they cater many las vegas hotels. The chefs will make whatever you want. The rule is- give them 48 hours and your suggestions/requests will be there. Moreover, there are many foods options available throughout the campus so you can easily eat between classes. On the main quad there is a place called "grab it". Its what it sounds like, you walk in a circle grabbing a sandwhich, chips, fruit, drink, and cookie and walk out in under 3 minutes!
Dorms are the standard dorms. As a freshman you pick your dorm and your roommate. Or you can let CWRU pick it for you.
The people are amazing. I was nervous about attending CWRU because I heard all the same rumors that you all have- ugly girls, nerdy people, etc. All wrong! You will meet the people you are looking for. Everyone is very friendly, Smart, and wonderful. You will love this place!
Let me take a moment to tell you all that the best part of this place is the professors. There is no such thing as a TA here. In the large intro classes you will see TAs but only to grade the tests. Professors teach everyone class here. The most shocking I saw was, in large classes, the professors stay after for 30 minutes to go over concepts or just to hang out. All professors are required to do research, so there are too many chances for students to do research. All of my frshman friends and myself, in our first 2 weeks, joined an important research team. Amazing. Nothing like that happens at any other college for freshman. No where.
Dont worry about the weather. You are home and out of cleveland when it is the coldest for winter break. Either way, everyday there are people standing outside giving out FREE hot cocoa as you walk to class on a cold day.</p>
<p>thanks. this was really detailed.</p>
<p>Anytime! Feel free to ask specific questions about what you want to know or more about my personal experience. I am here to give you all the insider truth about this school (good and bad)</p>
<p>wow thanks that really helped :] would you recommend doing an overnight visit?</p>
<p>what would you say are the worst/best things about CWRU?</p>
<p>How is the financial aspect? I've heard that case is pretty generous with scholarships and financial aid, but that was a couple of years ago.</p>
<p>Danter09, I work for the admissions office (and am a student) so I know the current figures. Last year, 50% of the accepted students received 12,000 dollars or more in merit scholarships. That figure will be higher this year because our new dean has gotten the school out of dept. Prepare for large sums of money! For instance, the provost scholarship increased this year, from last year, by 3,000 dollars.</p>
<p>circumlocution2, I will give you a more complete answer tomorrow when I have more time. But for starters...
I would say one of the bad parts of this school is the lack of attendance and school spirit at sport games. If you want a state school, painted face, screaming crowd at football games then dont come here. There is a strong group of students that attend the games and have fun!
Dont get the wrong idea though, there are plenty of wild and fun people here. its just that- work first, work second, and play last.</p>
<p>77, thanks for the information.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to Case this year (admitted with EA) following our visit to one of the all-day open houses in August and based upon recommendations from counselor and web research. We had a great time in Cleveland and thoroughly enjoyed the campus.</p>
<p>Although they may be handing out "large sums", it doesn't appear that Case will be as forthcoming with scholarships as you indicate. The admission counselor from Case emailed us indicating that they had a 20% increase in applications (just with EA) and are much more selective as to who will actually receive an award.</p>
<p>The high school counselor really felt she had a very strong chance for a scholarship (female, extremely strong grades, great SAT, numerous ECs, not from Ohio, team captain, class officer, piano competitions, varsity sports, state science medalist, published research paper, etc.), especially as an enticement to lure her away from her other choices (Georgia Tech-admitted, RPI-RD, Virginia Tech-RD).</p>
<p>She is still considering Case and we may attend one of the upcoming admitted student overnights and open house and even meet and talk with the admission counselor.</p>
<p>Can an interview potentially help the admission/scholarship aspects?</p>
<p>It depends on the person. Generally, the more you do through essays or an interview to make you more than test scores and grades the better. That being said, if you do not interview well then dont. Be realistic about your personality. However, if you live close to campus it is questionable as to why you are not interviewing.
I live in New Jersey and did not interview because its a 9 hour drive. I received a large merit scholarship.</p>
<p>I disagree with the food, most freshman are displeased with the quality and selection of food, gives a lot of people the ****s. It standard college food though, the menu cycles and during certain hours there is almost not food (if you have to go around 3 and 4:30 you're going to be disappointed). It just gets old after a while because it's all you eat.</p>
<p>tiff90, irrespective if someone likes the food and another does not, you cannot overlook the fact that the dining hall will make whatever you want within 48 hours. It is a promise that the catering service (Bon appetite) was built on. And they have carried out that promise. Bon appetite is currently being used as the head catering service for numerous las vegas resorts. Its good food!
It is true that there is little food out during the hours of 3 and 4, but who is eating then anyway?
If you need to eat, within 500 feet of the dining hall there is a convenience store, starbucks, and diner. You can use meal swipes at all.</p>
<p>I was wondering...what typically happens during an overnight visit?</p>