Why Be a Tartan?

It's a decision that's going to impact the rest of your life. That said...don't stress out. Making the right decision comes down to considering all the facets of the university experience to find out whether Carnegie Mellon is the best match for you — from academics to making friends to living in Pittsburgh. We're proud of what we have to offer, but what better way to hear the real deal, than from the mouths of the students themselves?

Written just for you by Carnegie Mellon students, "Why Be a Tartan?" is a candid insight into the lives and minds of our current students. Learn who they are, why they chose Carnegie Mellon and what they do for fun both academically and socially.

Chrissy O'Leary Year: Senior Major/Minor: Business/Spanish Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA	HaeNa Waechter Year: Senior Major/Minor: Biological Sciences/ Medical Anthropology Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Samiah Akhtar Year: Freshman Major/Minor: Business/Political Science Hometown: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia	Michael Stevens Year: Junior Major/Minor: Computer Science/Economics Hometown: Austin, TX
Allison Pottern Year: Sophmore Major: Creative Writing/Film, French Hometown: Bethesda, MD	Valerie Roth Year: Junior Major/Minor: Ethics, History and Public Policy, and International Relations Hometown: Akron, OH
Joshua Schmieder Year: Sophmore Major/Minor: Mechanical Engineering/Music Theory Hometown: Warwick, NY	Laura Warne Year: Senior Major/Minor: BHA in Art and Anthropology, Minor in Photography and Art History Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Rachael Stutzman Year: Freshman Major/Minor: Music Hometown: Princeton, NJ	Raihan Islam Year: Sophmore Major/Minor: Information Systems Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA