I have always wanted to go to Carnegie Mellon, even though I've never known exactly why. It's a good school, certainly, but there are other good schools closer to home. If I went to any of those, I could spend less money and maybe not have to put in as much effort. Now that I've had to think about it, the rigorous curriculum that Carnegie Mellon has a reputation for is one of the main reasons that I want to...

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