<p>I already know that CMU sounds like an amazing place for the school it's self! My kind of school, but do people go out like in Pittsburg, the town? Are there fun places around town or is most of it mainly on campus? Thanks so much for getting back to me!</p>
<p>Pittsburgh is a very artistic city in my opinion and there are fun things to do once in a while. You get unlimited bus fares so you can go wherever the bus lines can take you. (Which is actually a lot of places) You have student discounts to museums (some are free admission) and some concerts. Pittsburgh is also home to Steelers and Penguins (and err Pirates …hehe) so if you have the money to spend, you can go to a game.
CMU also offers opportunities for outdoor things (called Pittsburgh Connections) or certain clubs that hold trips like hiking, biking, skiing, paintball, whitewater rafting, caving etc in the surrounding areas.
If you want more stuff, you have a choice to get a zipcar (if you dont have a car or don’t know anyone with one) and drive places. Amusement park-wise, there is Kennywood, Sandcastle (water park) and famous Cedar Point is about 2 hour drive from here.
Personally, I like to go off campus for food on weekends, because there are plenty of 4-5 star restaurants of all kinds around 
And occasionally to the movie theaters, shopping centers,etc All of those are like a bus ride away.</p>
<p>I love that there are many art museums around Pittsburgh. Carnegie’s influence is profound in the city around.</p>
<p>Hi I am accepted by MCS-econ and H&SS-math and got into WAITLIST of Tepper. Do I have a shot in getting into Tepper if I wrote a lot of
Love letters?</p>
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<p>Hi I am accepted by MCS-econ and H&SS-math and got into WAITLIST of Tepper. Do I have a shot in getting into Tepper if I wrote a lot of love letters?
What the difference between stern and Tepper? Do Tepper kids have a lot of internship opportunities in investment banking? Thx!</p>
<p>Thanks soo much!!! That was really helpful! :)</p>
<p>CMU is in the best part of Pittsburgh, in my opinion. It is surrounded by city neighborhoods (Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and Oakland). Pretty upscale and safe. Many of the profs live close to school. I remember Herb Simon ('79 Nobel - Economics) walking to school every morning from his home in Squirrel Hill, wearing beret and long coat in the winter. CMU and Pitt are almost contiguous but not quite. They are separated by a ravine (called Panther Hollow) and the Carnegie Institute (Natural History Museum, Art Museum, Main Branch of the Carnegie Public Library). Both Pitt and CMU are part of a larger area in Pittsburgh referred to as the cultural district. Great place to live and walk. Lately, there has been growth in the areas around CMU of tech companies and initiatives spurred by CMU’s (and Pitt’s) great technology and computer science programs. Many other interesting parts of Pittsburgh exist, great and interesting and historical neighborhoods and architecture. Of course, Pittsburgh is not as large as Boston or Chicago or, certainly, New York, but it does have its advanatages. Great industrial tradition; it’s a “big small town”. I could go on. Best of luck!</p>