CMU vs Columbia Fu

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I've gotten into Carnegie Mellon and Columbia Fu SEAS (and several others as well, but these are my top choices). I'm interested in majoring in computer science/engineering. While I know that job prospects are about the same, CMU seems to be more "hardcore engineering" while Fu is more theoretical, with liberal arts mixed in.</p>

<p>I've always been interested in the arts—photography and music especially, but I would be quite happy if I didn't have to take humanities courses other than freshman writing (but I don't <em>despise</em> the humanities—I did take AP English Language). I've been to NYC and Columbia numerous times and loved it. Whenever I was on campus I felt as though I'd be so happy to go to college there.</p>

<p>On the flipside, I've never been anywhere between NYC and Chicago, though, so I don't know much about Pittsburgh. I know CMU won the DARPA Urban Challenge, I know they have awesome robotics programs, I know their graduates get picked up by Intel and Google and Amazon. I applied to CMU because MIT was my favorite school in the world. </p>

<p>How will I ever choose?</p>

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<p>I think Pittsburgh is underrated, but it ain't Manhattan by a long stretch. If you think you would take advantage of all the opportunities that come with going to college in NYC (like photography and music), then I wouldn't turn Columbia down.</p>

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<p>Bump! Anyone else have any advice?</p>

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<p>CMU. If computer science is what you like! I have a friend who went into the same situation last year, and he picked CMU. He LOVED it! I agree with Hanna, Pittsburg is underrated there. I went to visit Pittsburg once (not for college). It is a very interesting city.</p>