Pitt-merit

[Anonymous]

Has anyone received merit from Pitt in the past few weeks? We received an acceptance in mid Oct, but havent heard anything in terms of merit. DD is a high stats student.

[Anonymous]

DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

In state?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

In state?

No, OOS. But I think that at Pitt it doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

my first thought was that seemed really low for such great stats. Then I saw how affordable Pitt is for total quoted sticker tag. Really hoping my DC2 likes this school - think it'd be a great match for him.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, DS is 1580/4.0/4.98. Got acceptance but have not heard anything from Honors College nor merit. OOS and applied mid-October.

[Anonymous]

You probably did this... but did you double check the portal? DD applied last year and had the same timeline (accepted mid October). She didn't check carefully and only realized many, many weeks later that she'd received a merit award

[Anonymous]

Mine applied early October, accepted late October. Got 15k merit offer a few weeks later, but I don’t think she’s received any communication about Honors yet.

[Anonymous]

Our high stats OOS kid also got 15K/year to Dietrich (arts and sciences); also invited to the Honors program.

Kid's friends who applied to Pitt's engineering program received offers of 20K/year + honors college invitations.

This was back in the fall - early/mid November admission + honors + scholarship.

Please check the portal again. As far as I know, kid received no physical mail from Pitt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

This was last year, but FYI, Pitt offered my DD another $10k (also Dietrich and honors) later in the year. If really considering attending, it may be worth holding off on accepting a bit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

This was last year, but FYI, Pitt offered my DD another $10k (also Dietrich and honors) later in the year. If really considering attending, it may be worth holding off on accepting a bit

Thanks for the tip! We are waiting on UC decisions in March so we will see what develops.

[Anonymous]

Isn't GPA school dependent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD applied mid-October, accepted four weeks later (Dietrich), received merit (15k/year) and honors college before Christmas break. 1570/4.0/4.5

This was last year, but FYI, Pitt offered my DD another $10k (also Dietrich and honors) later in the year. If really considering attending, it may be worth holding off on accepting a bit

Is merit awarded after student accepts? DC was admitted but has not accepted.

[Anonymous]

1540/4.0/4.95 oos

Swanson, applied 10/30, accepted 12/4, honors 12/5 -- no merit yet

Choosing to think all of our high-stats no-merit-yet kids aren't hearing yet bc they're in the "maybe" pile for Chancellors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone received merit from Pitt in the past few weeks? We received an acceptance in mid Oct, but havent heard anything in terms of merit. DD is a high stats student.

What major/school? Although "dated" my son applied as an OOS CS major three years ago. 3.98/4.5, 1560, tour etc. Accepted but received no merit. Assuming a field with an abundance of applicants, its harder to get $.