Pitt Has Started Sending Merit Award Notificatication

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These awards seem low. Not enough to bring it to in-state tuition.

Pitt used to be known for more generous merit, but about 4 or 5 years ago moved away from that toward providing more need based aid. Merit awards got smaller and less widespread...now $15-$20k is pretty good and most kids IME get less than that, if anything at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These awards seem low. Not enough to bring it to in-state tuition.

Pitt used to be known for more generous merit, but about 4 or 5 years ago moved away from that toward providing more need based aid. Merit awards got smaller and less widespread...now $15-$20k is pretty good and most kids IME get less than that, if anything at all.

15k seems to be to the max for Dietrich. 20k for Swanson.

[Anonymous]

Received $10k per year merit, Dietrich, 3.97UW 4.8W GPA from MCPS, test optional.

[Anonymous]

DD got $15k from Dietrich (neuroscience). 1st in class end of jr year/1530.

DS last year got $20k from Swanson. 3rd in class, 1540.

[Anonymous]

Are kids receiving emails or just finding the update in their portal? I think my DD may be on the fence as far as getting merit. She is awful at checking her portal unless I prompt her.

[Anonymous]

DD received an email telling her to check the portal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD got $15k from Dietrich (neuroscience). 1st in class end of jr year/1530.

DS last year got $20k from Swanson. 3rd in class, 1540.

That does not seem like enough merit to lure away a candidate that strong from a higher ranked school.

[Anonymous]

DD received her offer today. $20K per year. We are blown away. Definitely a contender.

[Anonymous]

Pitt is pricey. When my DC was there, they raised tuition on out of state kids but not on in state kids. Very turned off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD received her offer today. $20K per year. We are blown away. Definitely a contender.

What's her major? Congrats!

[Anonymous]

How long generally after submission do kids hear if they've been accepted or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD got $15k from Dietrich (neuroscience). 1st in class end of jr year/1530.

DS last year got $20k from Swanson. 3rd in class, 1540.

That does not seem like enough merit to lure away a candidate that strong from a higher ranked school.

Right? I do wonder what their yield rate is on these? Then, for strong but lower stats kids without merit (like what my kids would be, I'm sure), what is the yield...as I presume many of these kids would need some merit to make pitt oos work?

I mean I guess if they are overenrolled, Pitt has figured out the formula but it seems like not enough for a kid whose safety is Pitt!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD got $15k from Dietrich (neuroscience). 1st in class end of jr year/1530.

DS last year got $20k from Swanson. 3rd in class, 1540.

That does not seem like enough merit to lure away a candidate that strong from a higher ranked school.

Agree. Our Pitt tour experience was great, but the $15k merit doesn’t make it more affordable than UVA in state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These awards seem low. Not enough to bring it to in-state tuition.

Pitt gets more popular every year, and the merit awards decrease.

+1 Mass-merit is used to lure by the less popular schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD got $15k from Dietrich (neuroscience). 1st in class end of jr year/1530.

DS last year got $20k from Swanson. 3rd in class, 1540.

That does not seem like enough merit to lure away a candidate that strong from a higher ranked school.

Right? I do wonder what their yield rate is on these? Then, for strong but lower stats kids without merit (like what my kids would be, I'm sure), what is the yield...as I presume many of these kids would need some merit to make pitt oos work?

I mean I guess if they are overenrolled, Pitt has figured out the formula but it seems like not enough for a kid whose safety is Pitt!

DP. I’m not sure their model is to lure away from a higher-ranked school; I think it’s to be in the mix if the higher-ranked schools don’t pan out.