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The math classes at CMU are very challenging - even the most fundamental courses have huge workloads and harsh grading. I constantly felt overwhelmed by the amount of work, although that's partly because I was taking a lot of…
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The math classes at CMU are very challenging - even the most fundamental courses have huge workloads and harsh grading. I constantly felt overwhelmed by the amount of work, although that's partly because I was taking a lot of classes. But overall I learned a lot.
Jul 2025
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