Carnegie Mellon University Admissions Stats |
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Admissions Tests Required: | Required |
Completion of College Preparatory Program: | Recommended |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
Recommendations: | Required |
Secondary School GPA: | Required |
Secondary School Record: | Required |
TOEFL: | Required |
Common Application Accepted: | Yes |
$75 | Undergrad Application Fee |
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Address: | 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 |
Phone: | (412) 268-2000 |
General Site: | www.cmu.edu/ |
Admissions: | http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/ |
Application: | http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/apply-now |
Be sure to review requirements and observe deadlines. Very competitive, so if you can complete an in-person interview take advantage of it!
Read MoreThe most important thing to keep in mind when applying to colleges in general is demonstrating passion. Don't fake passion or try to generate passion where it doesn't exist. Be genuinely passionate in what you do, whether in academics or in other fields (although I am an engineer here, my application was centered on my love for singing), and colleges will appreciate that, because they will acknowledge that there is something in life that you really like doing, and that dedication can be applied to everything else you do. Try to just do what you want to do with your life leading up to this point, and share your triumphs as candidly as possible with colleges.
Read Morekeep your grades and scores up, and have strong recommendations. from my experience, having a wide range of extracurricular activities, but not placing too much emphasis on any single one, seemed to be fine. be sure that you will be comfortable living in the city, and do visit at least once. the university isn't terribly large, so you can walk from the entrance to the farthest building in around 10 minutes.
Read MoreTalk to someone in your prospective major; ask for a week in their life. Everyone's experience here is very different, and you need to know what you are getting into and if you are willing to live that kind of lifestyle.
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