Incoming Graduate Students

Now that you’ve been admitted into a graduate program at CMU, you’ll have to plan and get ready for your move to Pittsburgh. Since graduate students could have a completely different experience from the undergraduates, we’ve decided to set aside this special Graduate student section to focus specifically on pertinent issues that are related to incoming graduate students.

While we have tried to be as accurate as possible, we do NOT guarantee that the facts contained herein are 100% error-free. The tips/advice we offer are based on the experiences culminated from current and past Singaporean grads. We hope you will find them helpful as you prepare your move and settle in Pittsburgh. If you have any further questions, please let us know and we'll put you in touch with one or more of our grad students!

Pre-Departure?::
Administrative documents, flight arrangements, packing list, enroute to Pittsburgh

Arrival at CMU::
Orientation, administration, housing, insurance, social security

Getting Started::
Transportation, finance and banking, health services, computing, spouse and family

Settling In?::
Food, shopping, recreational activities, campus, SSA activities

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This section was prepared by Klarissa Chang with contributions from Sharon Tan, Terence Sim, Allen Tseng, Mark Sin and Ho Yew Kee.