<p>I know that CMU is number 1 in CS, but how are the other engineering fields? Are they as famous as CS here? How do they compare to other school such as Michigan and Illinois? The problem is this, my brother got into Mechanical engineering at Illinois Michigan and CMU, but he doesn't know which one to choose. Any idea? Considering the quality of the program and prestige. (money is not a problem and as for location, he said that he can live anywhere as long as the department is good)</p>
<p>I'm confused -- the only way your brother would know he was accepted to CMU at this point would be if he applied early decision, and if that's the case, he would be committed to go to CMU.</p>
<p>actually he didnt get accepted into CMU yet... but with his score and from talking with people with similar score who got in this year and last... he is quite confident that he can get in.. so let's say he gets in.. which of the 3 would you prefer? (but he already got into both Illinois and Michigan since both of them already told the result)</p>
<p>I suggest he wait to figure out where he wants to go until he sees where he is actually admitted. I attended a luncheon today where President Cohon spoke, and he said the the applications this year have increased about 30%, (and that's on top of the 20+% increase in apps last year), so your brother might not be able to base his expectations on previous year's results.</p>
<p>I am a graduate of Michigan Engineering, and while I enjoyed it tremendously, and loved Ann Arbor, I have to say CMU is a better fit for my son. I can't remember ever turning in homework while at Michigan. For the first two years my grades were based entirely on a mid-term and a final exam. My son is always talking about working on homework (that is to be turned in and graded) and projects. It seems that somebody actually knows who he is. If you are the type of person who will be self motivated to learn what you need to without much reinforcement then Michigan has so many opportunities that a smaller school like Carnegie Mellon probably does not have. What they do offer is a smaller community where you know people in your classes and your instructors know who you are. Carnegie Mellon is the second smallest of the top 20 engineering schools. Good luck with the decision, visit if you can. You will see the difference.</p>
<p>ooh thanks for the post.. yahh you might be right blackeyedsusan ... just asking for some info first... just hoping my bro will get in since his class mate got in early decision, same major, with sat score of math 660 reading 530 writing 600 and my brother got better class rank, got more activites+leadership, and scored around 300 more points on the SAT.</p>
<p>That's surprisingly low stats for acceptance to CIT -- even for a ED applicant. Here's a link to the stats for last year's class (divided by schools). You'll see that it's a fair amount higher than his friends'. <a href="http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.edce48707aab43c019300710d4a02008/%5B/url%5D">http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.edce48707aab43c019300710d4a02008/</a></p>
<p>bump.... does anybody else have any opinions on CMU's engineering program's reputation in comparison to their computer science prog.???</p>
<p>Here are the USNews Ranking, for what they are worth. </p>
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** Best Engineering Programs Where the Highest Degree is a Doctorate**</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University</p>
<p>Engineering program rank:8
Chemical rank:15
Civil rank:12
Computer rank:3
Electrical rank:8
Environmental rank:13
Materials rank:11
Mechanical rank:12
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<p>Number 8 overall, falling behind MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Cal Tech, Illinois, Georgia Tech, and Michigan. Good company.</p>
<p>If your brother is interested in Mechanical, the rankings are</p>
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- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology<br>
- University of California</p>
<p>Has your brother visited both colleges? My son visited both, placed Michigan on top and CMU on the bottom. Michigan has better resources. He also attended the summer pre-college program at CMU. Food is terrible at CMU. </p>
<p>Students attending the summer pre-college program can apply to CMU early action (non-binding). Son chose UVA early decision and was accepted.</p>
<p>One of the reasons CMU is great is that there are always companies on campus recruiting for internships/full time positions, so it's quite easy to get interviews with major companies.</p>
<p>Food is bad, but all the upperclassmen tell me it's been steadily improving. This year, at least, there seems to be a large emphasis on expanding vegitarian options on campus.</p>
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Has your brother visited both colleges? My son visited both, placed Michigan on top and CMU on the bottom. Michigan has better resources.
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<p>I am not sure "Michigan has better resources" than CMU. I don't have access to US News & World Report statistics right now, but I was under the impression that, according to US News, CMU engineering's funding per faculty is higher than Michigan's. Please check. </p>
<p>Also, recall that the London Times (THES) world ranking of universities (far more reliable than US News) places CMU at number 5 in North America in the "technology" category, behind only MIT, Cal Berkeley, Stanford, and Cal Tech. I don't know about MechE, but for ECE, I'd definitely choose CMU over Michigan. If the poster's brother is interested in robotics, then CMU is also probably the best possible choice in the US.</p>