<p>Can't find anything online except Princeton Review which says its coming on 04/15... But they have been coming out in late march in past years so... </p>
<p>The E-Newsletter I just received from CMU says late March.</p>
<p>Yeah… I just got it too… But is there a specific date? </p>
<p>No I don’t think they have a specific date, sorry. I believe my decision was late March, as they said.</p>
<p>@GaussianInteger I have a question about the students in SCS. Do all of them get some sort of an internship starting freshmen year? How hard is it for SCS students to get one? Finally, is it relatively easy for SCS students to get a job in say companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM etc.? Thanks!</p>
<p>Q: Do all of them get some sort of an internship starting freshmen year?
A: Out of those who actively look, I’m sure pretty much all find something.</p>
<p>Q: How hard is it for SCS students to get one?
A: It depends on how well they know their stuff. Simply saying “hey I’m a CS major at CMU, take meh!” doesn’t work. They still have to go through interview rounds and answer technical questions. Majority of kids are amazing enough to land great internships though, because SCS is full of genius people.</p>
<p>Q: is it relatively easy for SCS students to get a job in say companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM etc.?
A: Same as above. If they know their stuff, they will get the job. I definitely know people who got Google and Facebook internships after freshman year, and that number increased by end of sophomore. Pretty much majority of internship-seeking juniors have a job at top tech companies.</p>
<p>did anyone’s “Where Am I In The Process?” change at all lately?</p>
<p>Just wondering if affirmative action exists in SCS admissions?</p>
<p>@agg999 is it supposed to change?</p>
<p>And I just saw cmu’s twitter feed. They’re going to start mailing admission decisions in mid march!!</p>
<p>Same is listed on the admin page.</p>
<p><a href=“http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/regular-decision-plan”>http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/regular-decision-plan</a></p>
<p>I think affirmative action affects CMU’s admissions decisions to some extent, but I have to say I’m impressed with their selection. I can’t think of anyone here who I could say got in because of race or gender: everyone is exceptional and well-qualified. Also, I’m not sure how many CS majors try to get internships after freshman year: I’d say the majority probably aren’t even looking for one that soon: some people want to go home, or get jobs, or do research. However, most CS students can get an internship if they want one, and usually a good one too. Getting a job at a major company like Microsoft or Google isn’t easy, but CMU students are usually well-qualified and have a good shot at it. Of course just going here won’t magically make you hot stuff for companies, but CMU provides lots of opportunities if you’re willing to take advantage of them.</p>
<p>^ lols I think I got in to CMU because of my gender and background. My SATs were crap! :)) </p>
<p>@Selena731 Are you in SCS as well? If so, how do you like it? SCS is my top choice - really want to get in.</p>
<p>@Selena731 does this mean it helps that I’m a girl?? I applied to both SCS and Dietrich but both for science majors</p>
<p>@agg999 I’m not in SCS, I’m in ECE. And are you planning to apply next year or just an anxious hopeful? haha
I can tell you that I take a lot of classes in SCS and I love the staff and kids. One con is that CS classes can and will get really really hard, even for geniuses. But overall, I think it’s a wonderful environment.</p>
<p>@lilemmie I’m sure it does. Although with each year there are more and more girls applying/showing interest in CS, I think that females in CS is still a minority. I believe that if your SAT score is 2100+ you’d be fine for H&SS (Dietrich…that name change… now it’s so much longer to type out! [-( ). And what I liked telling people when I gave tours is that if you get in to a certain school within CMU, it’s always possible to switch to another. </p>
<p>@Selena731 whoopwhoopp thats great news! I got a 2200 SAT and I also did an interview that went really well so I really hope I get in! It’s essentially my first choice and I feel like I’ve done everything I could at this point. Fingers crossed! When did they change the name to Dietrich?</p>
<p>That’s so much higher than I got haha. But then again, admissions aren’t some formula and you plug in your SAT score to determine the decision. There’s a lot of other things to take into consideration. Although I think you have a pretty good chance, assuming the rest of your application is good.
They changed it I believe one or two years ago? If you’re interested: <a href=“Bill Dietrich & Carnegie Mellon University”>http://www.cmu.edu/dietrich-gift/</a></p>
<p>@Selena731 If the CS classes are really, really hard is there a lenient curve? What is the average GPA of a SCS student anyway? If GPAs are low wouldn’t that affect employment?</p>
<p>Not all the time. Sometimes the curve doesn’t really help. The whole point is to learn and not always do well grade wise. In a CS class that I’m taking now, the professor said “The exam is going to be really, really hard on purpose. The point of the exam is to see where everyone stands, so your goal is to do your best and not go for a perfect score.” A lot of tests are aimed so that it’s pretty much impossible to get a perfect score.
I would say a 3.0, but I could be wrong. It would affect employment only if you do bad in school AND don’t know anything. Very few big companies actually state a minimum GPA for a position, so it’s mostly a competition of who knows more and who’s a better thinker.</p>
<p>Side story: When I got a C in one of the most famous CS classes at CMU (by famous I mean that if you put that class on your resume, all recruiters will be all over you), I went to the professor of that class, who was also my advisor, and I told him how I was only 0.03 under the cutoff between a B and tried to ask him to round me up. I was very sad when he said no, and I expressed my concern about re-taking the class for the sake of getting a higher grade. “But my GPA gets hurt by it. What if recruiters see the C and they won’t hire me? Or even give me a chance?” My advisor laughed and told me that he advises two students. One of them got an offer with and was then taking a semester off at Microsoft (in his sophomore year) and his GPA was like 2.1, and the other got an internship at like Apple or something with a GPA of ~1.9 Ever since then, I stopped learning for the sake of grades and started learning for the sake of learning. </p>