I attend a private research university in Pittsburgh, PA, especially known for its intense programs in IT, computer science, electrical & computer engineering (my major), mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering, architecture, business, drama, and music, but often overlooked and overshadowed by other technical universities like MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Cornell, and Caltech, and by the seven other Ivies. The university's curriculum is taught by a diverse faculty of professors, many of whom have made significant contributions to their respective fields. Teaching capabilities range, as do difficulty of courses, although in general courses require large devotions of time and effort in order to succeed. They and their team of TA's usually make themselves available to help whenever you feel like you're struggling or getting behind in your work. They also have discretion to grade as they feel fit. Many courses I've taken have drained all my time only to result in a lower letter grade than do I feel I deserve, so the level harshness in grading is often unpredictable, and rounding / curving is not guaranteed. My courses during freshman year and this year center around developing a strong foundation in probability theory, number theory, statistics, differential equations, competency in multivariate calculus, matrices, an understanding of basic electromagnetic laws, fundamental analog circuitry, the design, testing, synthesis, and debugging of digital systems using Verilog, RTL design, assembly programming utilizing microprocessors, high-abstraction programming in Python, and standard C-not and C programming. My first week at college was an exciting and memorable student orientation revolving around adjusting to the social surroundings and developing friendships with peers, many of whom would become some of my best friends and mutual academic supporters in my life. My first day of classes was not nerve-wracking because I had already taken college courses during the summer between junior and senior years of high school. The university's called Carnegie Mellon.
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