<p>I am trying to decide whether to ED II to tufts or CMU...</p>
<p>The fact that you unsure signifies you shouldn’t be applying Early Decision.</p>
<p>i would say CMU over tufts. . .it’s ranked higher than tufts on the US rankings thing, and i think CMU’s name is much more reputable!</p>
<p>Neither is more “respected” in some global way. </p>
<p>While a CS degree from CMU will (and deservedly should) yield ooohs and aaahs, a poli sci/IR degree from there may be met with yawns. Ignore poorly informed over simplified answers to this over simplified question. You may want to rephrase the question with more specifics in mind.</p>
<p>OK. I’m looking to major in either business or economics. And attending a reputed law school afterwards.</p>
<p>then i change what i said, probably tufts 'cause CMU only really known for engineering, compsci, and arts.</p>
<p>CMU > Tufts. </p>
<p>CMU Tepper is one of the best business schools around.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about CMU, but I can tell you that Tufts does not offer an undergraduate business degree. Undergrads attend either the school of liberal arts or the school of engineering. I don’t think you should be looking to apply ED somewhere when you are not aware of the curriculum at that school.</p>
<p>The economics department is strong though not top tier.</p>
<p>But the business program is very strong, very quantitative, and very well regarded.</p>
<p>How important is it that I go to a school with a ‘strong’ program in the my area of interest? Is it that the facilities and the professors are better, or that others (future schools, or employers) will see a business degree in a school with a stronger business program to be more respectable than a business degree in a similar school with a weaker business program, or both?</p>
<p>Also, since CMU’s business school is very highly-regarded, will it be a lot harder to get in than if i try for the college of arts and science? Or should I declare as undecided first and then try to switch to the business school…</p>
<p>I also want to know if CMU will place more emphasis on my math and science grades since it is more technical and engineering-based. I have much higher grades on my humanities subjects.</p>
<p>Tufts is overrated; CMU is underrated.</p>
<p>That said, you don’t seem to have a compelling reason to ED either school, which unfortunately may reflect poorly on your application.</p>
<p>So keep researching both schools. You’re on the right track by asking lots of questions.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Tufts>CMU for undergraduate liberal arts. </p>
<p>CMU>Tufts for CS, Engineering, Sciences, etc.</p>
<p>This is quite anecdotal, but DS who’s in CMU felt that it wasn’t that straightforward to change into Tepper. When he was a freshman (in SCS), he tried to work on a minor in business, and couldn’t take any of the elementary business courses to keep on this track. He finally did get into them during summer, at which time he decided it wasn’t for him.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking about majoring in business, the strength of the program is critical in terms of recruitment. Places like Michigan and NYU with very strong business programs will generally place better post grad than colleges with better overall academic reputations but weaker departments.</p>
<p>As for Carnegie Mellon, as Dad of 3 mentions, if interested in business (Tepper) you should apply directly to the program. From the CMU site:
“We strongly urge you to indicate a program and/
or major preference at the time you apply. Although
you might not declare a major until the end of
your freshman or sophomore year, we do limit
access to certain majors, such as electrical and
computer engineering, computer science and
BUSINESS.”</p>
<p>you can’t apply for the HSS (humanities and social sciences) with hopes of going to the business school. if you want to go to Tepper at CMU, you must apply to Tepper at CMU.</p>
<p>you are obviously too poorly informed about both of these schools to make a wise ED II decision.</p>
<p>You are a fool to base an ED decision on prestige alone. Have you visited the schools? Sat in on classes? Stayed overnight?<br>
No?
Don’t apply ED.</p>
<p>but ED will increase my chances of admittance, wont it?</p>
<p>CMU i think</p>
<p>the ED 2 Deadline is already past…</p>
<p>It’s amusing that I convinced one of my closest friends to turn down Columbia SEAS for CMU.</p>
<p>The question I asked him was: “Do you want the best education you can possibly get in your field, or do you care more about prestige?”</p>
<p>Thus,</p>
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<p>I concur. Especially if we’re talking about Early Decision, a binding commitment.</p>