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I can only speak of what I know from an undergraduate standpoint. I have many friends who work as desk attendants, in the library, at the information desk, or the admissions office, etc so campus jobs are definitely out there if you actively pursue them. I am not sure if you need to be a US citizen or not for these jobs. I would recommend emailing the department that you will be in and asking them these questions directly since it will very important to find out! Good luck!

Does anyone know anything about the MSE or any engineering department in general for grad students? The department seems small compared to others that I am considering and I was just wondering if there was any insight out there into the engineering school.

I'm a senior at CMU right now. Pittsburgh is really what you make it. It's personally not my favorite city but I do know lot's of people who absolutely love it. Be prepared for lots of cloudy days during the regular school year. For accommodations I would recommend living in either Shadyside or Squirrel Hill. Look up streets and their proximity to campus though because some can be further away. I live in Shadyside right now, about a 10 min walk from campus. Squirrel Hill is easily a short bus ride up Forbes Ave, especially if you live on Wightman or Murray Ave. Good luck and congrats. As much as I can't wait to graduate from CMU in May it's a great school.

I received a letter of admission last week and then another letter about funding just today for MSE at UMD.

I applied for MSE. I got tired of waiting and so I emailed the department chair directly and asked him when I would be hearing back. He told me that I was admitted (yay) but it would take another week or two for the Graduate School to send out an official notice. So I don't know any of the details about my acceptance ie funding, but I at least know that I am in.