<p>Sorry to bust your bubble on fin aid…
CMU is not a “promise to meet full need” school. Their approach is on the website and described elsewhere in the CMU threads-- they strategically allocate money to build a diverse class-- diverse in talents, academics, socio-economics, etc.
Many many many student accepted to 2014 with excellent stats can tell you that they did not get a package that meets unmet need. If that is what you’re looking for…apply to an Ivy school-- they do promise to meet unmet need.
If you’re a female in SCS, MCS or CIT-- very good chance of a nice financial package if your stats are average or better.</p>