CMU's School of Design and its competition?

College Majors Visual Arts and Film Majors
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<p>Maybe I should be posting this as a Carnegie Mellon thread, but I was wondering what "art people" know or have heard about CMU's School of Design. On their website Frequently</a> Asked Questions (FAQ) > School of Design > Carnegie Mellon University
they have some FAQs, among which is:</p>

<p>Q: Which schools do you consider your competition?
A: Competitive schools include: Washington University; Syracuse; Ohio State; University of Michigan; Rhode Island School of Design; Rochester Institute of Technology; and North Carolina State. </p>

<p>I have heard from several friends who went to grad school at CMU in the 80s that CMU was a cut-throat, weed-out school, but that if you survived, you got a great education and usually a great job after school. Maybe that data is too old, or maybe it only applies to computer science & engineering - I'm not sure...</p>

<p>My D is interested in Communication Design/Visual Communication/Graphic Design/Illustration (any of those will do!). For that major, can anyone offer thoughts on those schools above, especially CMU, Wash U and RISD?</p>

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<p>Read over my review of CMU found at the top of their forums and in the "college visit" forum. Frankly, you should add University of Cincinnnati to your list. I think it may even be better than CMU because of their coop program and because they have more majors in their school of design.</p>

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<p>Thanks, taxguy. I read your reviews of CMU and U of Cincinnati and they were very informative and extremely helpful.</p>