<p>I keep remembering my dad saying, "Don't buy products made on Fridays." Maybe we got an admission's rep who had a friday attitude. Overall, I think that CMU is a terrific school with terrific programs. I do also agree that they have clean, maintained facilities. However, the $32,000 price tag for tuition alone does make me gulp!</p>
<p>It's just money?</p>
<p>(he said to the "tax guy")</p>
<p>Jkolko:LOL :)</p>
<p>CMU does have some great fine arts programs. We were impressed with the music performance major, the facilities and the general air of creativity around campus. But, not for a total bill of $43K plus 6% per year (or whatever the annual increase is supposed to be). Too bad they're not more generous with need or merit aid.</p>
<p>FWIW, we also encountered a couple of reps that were uninformed or seemed to have an attitude. It probably does depend on who you get.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that Reps aren't getting a commission for selling you on the school. The incentive for them to be up to date and accurate is low, very low.</p>
<p>Isn't that their job? Shouldn't they be representing the school and acting as a liason for prospective students? Really, I thought this was exactly their job. I guess they don't embrace Andrew Carnegie's philosophy of "My Heart is in the Work". If I decided that I didn't care about my customer groups at the hospital where I work (patients, families, nurses, doctors, etc), I'd be shown the door...pronto.</p>
<p>I hear you but facts are facts. Lots of reps don't do the job for very long or like it very much.......others of course do the exact opposite.</p>