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Carnegie Mellon Research Paper

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As a freshman in high school, I had not known the significance of the name Carnegie Mellon when others mentioned that it was their dream school. Because I attended a STEM school. I heard many talk about the opportunities Carnegie Mellon could offer to individuals. This sparked my interest to research Carnegie Mellon for myself and discern if I could find myself attending such a school. What I initially noticed about Carnegie Mellon was that it was ranked really well in computer science, engineering, and drama, all fields that I did not want to pursue. Unfortunately, that diminished any depiction in my mind of Carnegie Mellon being a dream school for me. It was not until I solidified the choice for the career I intended to pursue that I came across Carnegie Mellon again. I had always been interested in the business field, but I had not heard about actuarial science until I was in high school. Being an active member of Future Business Leaders of America for a majority of high school gave me a lot of experience with different aspects of business. I was able to participate in …show more content…

Although Tepper School of Business does not have a specific major in actuarial science, it can still assist me in preparing for a career as an actuary. To become an actuary, one does not necessarily have to major in actuarial science, but can major in a business and mathematics concentration. At Carnegie Mellon, there are many options that can introduce me to courses related to actuarial science. This includes pursuing a major in business administration in Tepper School of Business, or a major in either economics or statistics in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. For this reason I applied to both schools, which would both help me work towards becoming an

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