prospective student, was wondering how the food scheme is around cmu

i love asian food btw are there any good kbbq place or hot pot

I live in one of the apartments on Fifth in Shadyside. But the traffic is really loud and so are my neighbors.

Does anyone have any recommendations for quiet housing/roads in the same neighborhood? Still have half a year on my lease but I want to be prepared for when I move.

I wouldnt consider myself very sensitive to sound but ideally would like to not hear anything from my neighbors. Especially no screams or sudden roars of laughter or loud music at night. 🫠

Hello! I'm graduating this semester and I'm looking for a female to take over my lease at Skyvue for the spring semester onwards (January 1st to July 31st).

Rent is $1,365 (not including utilities).

I live in a furnished, 3 bed 2 bath. However, there is nobody occupying the second unit, so you'll have your own private bedroom and large bathroom as well as another empty room that you can use however you’d like (I use it for storage right now).

DM me for more info!

Hey! Has anyone lived in Cathedral Mansions before? Would u share your living experiences? Do they really return security deposit to you? If so, when and how? Thanks!

Hi! Math freshman here interested in quantitative finance, software engineering, and data science roles. I know landing internships as a first-year is challenging, but I'd appreciate suggestions for opportunities that welcome underclassmen.

I was but a mere peasant student, toiling in the deepest dungeons of NSH's B Level. Alas, I had forgotten a cable—a humble, two-foot-long cable, yet it lay across the chasm, all the way in the heart of Tepper. As I began my perilous trek, I did not fathom the grievous nature of the crime I was about to commit.

As I walked, behold: the lush extravagance of a private event. Surely the doors must be locked, I wondered. And yet, there it was—the quickest route to my cable. By some miracle, the door lay unlocked. A peasant stood amidst the wealthy splendor of the Tepperkind. The smells of opulent liquors and extraordinary foods filled the malnourished nostrils of a commoner. The cable beckoned as I moved among the nobility. Glances shot toward me—a mere rat in the presence of gods. I scurried along, gaze fixed downward, carving out the shortest path to the cable. I met my fellow peasants, told them the tale of my journey, collected my cable, and hurried back to the dungeon.

The short route through the grandiose crowd called to me again. I walked quickly, avoiding the eyes of the toplofty donors. I was almost there, halfway to the doors leading to the Forbes chasm, when I was stopped.

"This is a private event," a voice proclaimed. The presence of a peasant was unwelcome in this regal gathering; the path I had trodden mere seconds ago was now beyond my reach. Though so close to the door, I was banished from the midst of the rich. Relegated to the long path from Tepper’s front doors back to my dungeon, my crime: walking while poor.

As I walked out, I noticed the Knights of CMU Police, safeguarding the rich from us peasants, ensuring that no unsightly rats should dare walk through these blessed grounds. Clearly, the same money that had put me in debt did not grant me the right to walk through my own university. The celebration of past students must not be polluted by those currently within it.

With a heavy heart, I trudged on, back to my dungeon, toiling to bring glory to this very institution.

I am a sophomore choosing one of these 2 courses to take during spring 2025. Which one has a more gradual learning curve and takes less time? I am also taking a few time-consuming core classes alongside. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Awesome league final watch party, nearly fainted lol

I’m a startup founder working on autonomous systems and was looking to hire winter interns. the roles i’m looking for are related to ml / robotics / ece / ee / material science. if anyone has any recommendations on the best clubs on campus / the best discords / ways to reach out would be greatly appreciated.

Idk everyone else seems kinda over it.

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Hey guys, I am an international student for the SPRING 2025 semester in Pittsburgh
I was checking and found out that insurance plan is needed and that if I don't have a plan I will be charged the SHIP one.
Is there any cheaper alternative insurance plans (like some private company that gives out insurance for a very cheap price that just complies with CMU rules)

https://apps.apple.com/ae/app/gpa-calculator-tracker/id6737241134

Just hosted this stellar App on to the AppStore. A GPA Calculator and Tracker, That works well for CMU. Cool and simple UI, and engaging user experience. 

The American Scale (4.0) Should work for CMU

https://preview.redd.it/ck21icyudayd1.png?width=2064&format=png&auto=webp&s=ec00e97ae44daf40d6fa821e88844a823ddfc2c5

Do check out the App!

Anyone took this class before? How's the workload and prof Golman?

Hi all,

My current situation has led me to need a new housing situation ASAP. I'm having some difficulty finding places on FB / CL. I know that a large portion of students live off-campus in shared housing, and was wondering if anyone has an additional room for rent or needs a takeover. Flexible on location. 20, Male, looking at a hopeful budget of 400-700 per month.

Thanks for any replies in advance.

I did 2 year Spanish in HighSchool during COVID, forgot almost everything besides the alphabets and good afternoon 😳 I also passed AP Chinese Exam. Which would be an easier genEd?

I have seen the bad reviews on RateMyProfessor, but it may not be as good of a resource since people change over time. Also let me know your thoughts on how difficult that class is in general.

Edit: ScottyLabs helped me with all of this, however, do note that some data isn't up to date as the professors for Spring 2025 are quite new to some courses

which one is more worthwhile and has less workload? ive heard mixed opinions on them. 80-100 sounds more interesting but ive heard it has a lot of work and also math? i need this to fulfill a humanities requirement and want it to be as easy as possible since im taking other hard classes. also for 80-100, is smith or strom better?

Hi, I am currently a sophomore want to take 11485 next semester. However, the syllabus says that the grade cutoff is relative to the performance of the whole class. so I am wondering like how many people can get an A in that class

How are graduate math classes curved here? Is the median final grade generally reasonably high?

Basically the title, would I be better off taking 18-202 or 2 courses out of 21-254, 21-259, 21-260, 21-241, 21-242, and 21-268. Of the alternative math courses which 2 would make the most sense long term for ECE.

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I am wanting to apply to CMU for comp sci but the act score stats are so high and the acceptance rate is so low for CS that i’m not sure which application would benefit me more. I have a 31 ACT with no prep (36 reading 34 english 29 sci 26 math (which i know is bad for cs)) and can definitely raise it with prep but wouldn’t be able to apply early decision. I am also waiting for my SAT results from the online Oct 15th test. Would it be better for me to submit test optional but ED or RD with a higher score? I would literally love to go here

any other relevant info: i have a 4.0 gpa and a 4.46 weighted i have taken 7 ap classes (11 by graduation) including both cs and calculus pretty sure i’m top 10% of my class if not higher ( my school doesn’t rank) i’m waiting for my SAT results

Reposting from the r/pittsburgh  sub for any voting students!

As we move into the home stretch, here's a list of the most common voting questions I'm seeing. Feel free to reach out with additional specifics if you need help. I do voter registration with the League of Women Voters and will get in touch with experts if I can't answer your question.

Early Voting: PA doesn't technically have early voting. The mechanisms that allowed it ended on 10/29

Voting in Person

• Check your Voter Status
• Find your Polling Place
• Info for First time voters (If it's your first time vote in PA you're included here!!! You'll need ID at the polls)

Mail-in Voting

• Track your ballot (Getting to you, getting back to the gov, getting counted)
• How to fill out your mail-in ballot
• You MUST return your OWN ballot! You CANNOT have a friend drop it off.
• Your ballot by arrive by election day (Nov 5). If you're worried that it's too close to mail it, you can drop it off or vote in person.Here is the list of county dropoff locations. You can also message me for help finding the nearest one. You CANNOT drop off your mail-in ballot at the polls.
• If you don't receive your mail-in ballot - Go to your assigned polling place on election day. Request to vote provisionally. Your vote will count after they verify that they do not have your mail-in ballot.
• If you'd rather vote in person, bring the ENTIRE ballot including the envelopes to your polling place on election day. They will help you spoil the ballot and let you vote in person. If you don't have all the pieces, you'll vote provisionally. Your vote will count after they verify that they do not have your mail-in ballot.

What else is on the ballot?

In order to see a correct sample ballot, you need to know your district and ward.

You can look up your district / ward and polling place using this tool You'll see two numbers after "Polling Place Address for PITTSBURGH" That's your Ward and your District (in that order).

And then you can use this tool to find your sample ballot (you’ll know if you got your ward and district switched if your polling place doesn’t match). If you live in the city, your Municipality is PITTSBURGH.

Generally, we're voting for President, US Senator, PA Attorney General (The state's top lawyer), PA Auditor General, PA State treasurer, US House Representative, and your State Senator and State Representative.

Who will know that I voted?
The fact that you voted is public information. Anyone can look it up. But WHO you vote for is completely PRIVATE. No one will be able to look it up.

Want to validate this info or talk with a person? PA has a voter hotline. Call 1-877-868-3772. Interpretors are available.

Disclaimer: This thread is non-partisan in that I will help anyone with their voter needs, regardless of who you vote for. That doesn't mean I don't have opinions. I obviously care deeply about democracy and have watched this year and past years as the Republicans have tried to disenfranchise all voters. If you want to vote on voter rights and democracy, the answer is Harris and the democrats.

People always say CMU’s ED and RD has similar acceptance rate so it is not worthy giving ed to cmu

Do you got into cmu by ed or rd?

I am a freshman piano performance student taking 15112. I plan to transfer into AI, and I just planned my schedule for next semester (Spring 2025). I am deciding if I should add Calc 3D since I have heard that 21325 is one of the better courses for students who want to transfer. I currently have 55 units planned including 15122 and Concepts, and my advisor strongly advises against this addition. I considered adding Matrices but Flaherty teaches most of it with Simone, and Flaherty is bad. Any advice on what I should do?

Edit: I decided to leave my schedule for Spring as is, and now I am planning for Summer 2025, in which I would take 150 and 213 together with 241.

Freshman here, for calc the options are Pavelka and Choi. Both of them are really new I believe without enough data on FCE.

For linear, there’s Flaherty and Simone. The last time Flaherty taught this class was back in 2015, and Simone seems new.

Please help me with some inputs guys, especially those who happen to take classes from those new profs in this fall. Many many thanks.

Hi folks! I'm studying abroad next month. Right now I'm living in a single on campus in West Wing. We have heat and AC in the room, elevator, private bathroom, private living room, etc. If you want to change your room, or find a place to sleep or have a rest on campus, West Wing is definitely a great choice since it's just beside CUC! My daily housing fee is $64 but I will offer a much much much lower price. You can pay for one day as well as a month. The longer days you pay, the lower daily price you get! You can talk about the price with me if you are interested! Thanks! :)