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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the OP.  My question about CMU was why it isn't a school that you see top students apply to.  People will list the Ivies, Swarthmore, Duke, etc, but you rarely see CMU listed as a reach school.  It is an amazing school, and relatively close by.  It is one of the most expensive.

I guess what surprises me here is all the love for PITT and not for CMU.

Pittsburgh has a handful of small colleges for students drawn to Pittsburgh.  Students generally have the opportunity to take some classes at other college's in the city.  Duquense, Chatham, Point Park[/quote]

CMU:

1. how on earth do you know where other kids apply?  I certainly don't know much about that for my kid's friends.
2. CMU is pretty hard to get into and a school for a stemmy kid.  CMU and Pitt kids aren't the same.  My kid didn't apply to CMU because even if by some fluke he got in, he'd be outclassed.
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PP is likely not being nosy.  Many area HS's use Naviance and publish stats on college applications from previous classes so you can see how many applied and how many got in to a certain school along with their GPAs and SAT/ACT test score ranges.  It's a good starting point/tool for kids and their parents to help figure out where to apply.  [/quote]

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