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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD turned down CMU because the buildings were in such a state of disrepair. She thought the buildings were beautiful but falling down. Of course, it didn't help that the students seemed depressed and overworked. Her classmate enrolled and, while she likes the school, she is stressed. I know everyone rants about how the luxuries are a waste of money but when you turn off students because of a lack of upkeep, you are going to far in the other direction.[/quote]

Cmu dorms are disgusting and filthy. I don't expect wake forest or Princeton level accommodations but come on. [/quote]

Princeton doesn't have nice dorms. People don't go to Princeton for the dorms. [/quote]

Same at Brown. I was in a dorm built in 1910 and it was pretty much original when I was there. In the winter, the cast iron radiators would get the room around 80 degrees and dry as the Death Valley. There was no AC and the humidity was so high that I had a hard time putting a bra on. The bed itself and the bathrooms looked like they were taken from an insane asylum.[/quote]

Well Brown doesn't have the capital to update their dorms.  My kid's school (won't name it here) has updated most of the older dorms built in the early 20th century and while they still have the charming architecture outside, the inside is modern and beautiful.  Also has built many new dorms that are more like fancy hotels.  This is a top 20 school.[/quote]

What?! They don't even have to spend a dime. Someone donated 7 million for the swimming pool and the new med building was 32 million.  For old money WASPs, luxury modern dorms are gauche. They are building new, 130K SF ones but I bet they will be pretty Spartan. [/quote]

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