<p>I will spare you my life story and sum everything up in one statement: I did not do my research and should have applied to more schools. When college application time went around I applied only to Syracuse, Lehigh, and Cornell (accepted to Syracuse and Lehigh). Currently I am residing as a Pre-freshman at Syracuse taking Summer classes to get ahead and I can honestly say I absolutely despise this University (inquire if you are really interested). So after actually researching colleges I feel as if I have found a school that is "right for me" and that is Carnegie Mellon, I know admission is tough but I was wondering if there are any tips to transferring into this school. Currently I have a 4.0 average (100% in Calculus in Economics 203) and I was the recipient of two academic scholarships to Syracuse. I am involved in the L.C Smith Engineering Learning Community, L.C Smith Future Leaders, The Daily Orange (newspaper), SU Literacy Corps, and a Math tutor.
So in essence, I am still insecure about my chances of being accepted any advice or encouragement is appreciated at this point... I need to get out of here.</p>
<p>Bump. Seriously any feedback would be appreciated, I am stressing way too much thinking about it. The prospect of spending four years here makes me want to drop out.</p>
<p>Chill out! You're only in summer session, not even the "real" school yet. When everyone gets to campus this Fall, you may like it alot more. Get all the facts before you make such an important decision.</p>
<p>Yeah Davidgr, a lot of people I have talked to so far about this have said the same thing. Like I am trying to get the most out of this place but from the upper-classmen I have talked to and from what I have heard/experienced from others this school is definetly not right for me. This should probably serve as a lesson for college applicants to do your homework on colleges. Anyway, the semester is over and I have a 4.0 GPA, already obtained a recommendation from my economics professor, and solidified a position at The Daily Orange newspaper and the Literacy Corps. I am also working on an work-in-progress art portfolio. However, I know space is limited at CMU, especially for spring transfers, but do you think that what I am doing is enough to set me apart from other candidates?</p>
<p>Okay I now have some questions in regard to transferring, right now I am getting pretty nervous and I was wondering if I could get some feedback.</p>
<p>Do you think Carnegie Mellon even considers Syracuse as a respectable school? Through my own perspective I do not view it as such and to be honest, I am kind of ashamed that I go here. I don't even tell people where I go to school.
I am a double major in Civil/Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, will I have to get accepted to both CIT and Mellon College of Science if I go there? Plus CMU's curriculum is very different from Syracuse's curriculum, right now my courses are Writing, Calc II, Chem I (with lab) , Introduction to Engineering, and two required one credit courses. Total of 16 credits, CMU requires students to take physics I and II, whereas Syracuse only requires Physics I. Ideally I would like to take physics II over this summer but I am not sure if that will work for them. Whether or not I continue to go to college is pretty much contingent on this transfer, I am not willing to spend this much money (despite scholarships and financial aid) for five years at this place and I feel like if I apply anywhere else I will probably end up feeling the same way about it.</p>
<p>Everyone has a primary major at CMU, so even if you want to double major, you'll need to choose CivE or Chem as your primary major and apply to that school. (Or you can apply to both, but if you're admitted to both you have to pick one.)</p>
<p>I don't think transferring is going to resolve your massive insecurity complex. If you are seriously considering quitting college after less than one semester, just because it's Syracuse (which is also a good school), you need to seriously re-evaluate your perspective.</p>
<p>Maybe Syracuse is a poor fit -- in that case, transfer. But from what you have said, it seems like you just feel insecure about going to a university lacking enough of so-called 'prestige.' In my experience, people for whom abstract name recognition is such a big deal eventually come to recognize that the problem wasn't with the university, but with their own misguided foundations of self worth.</p>
<p>Nothing is stopping you from dedicating yourself to excelling at Syracuse, going above the minimum requirements, and finishing your degree phenomally placed for whatever your next step will be.</p>
<p>Do you really want to come to cmu??Im here right now and I really dont like it that much. Yes, it is a very respected university but if you want to have fun and get a good education, I would not reccomend cmu. A school that has both would be like university of pennsylvania, cornell, brown, or duke.</p>