Tell me about University of Pittsburgh

[Anonymous]

Especially interested in: business school; international programs; social life.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

i grew up in central pa - I would say in my old high school when I went there was a 50/50 split etween psu and pitt in terms of popularity (maybe slight edge to psu).

Now it isn't close - pitt has become more popular by far.

I don't think I've come across an unhappy pitt grad

[Anonymous]

I went there. Can't say much about the business school because that wasn't my thing. They do have the Center for Latin American Studies, which I took advantage of by spending a semester in Brazil, all expenses (except tuition) paid. They also participate in Semester at Sea, which a friend of mine did. Overall they have a ton of international programs. I had a great experience there.

[Anonymous]

Seems to be getting more and more popular among my teens and their friends. It's an urban campus so always something going on. And lots of museum and sporting events (public transportation is free with PITT ID).

[Anonymous]

They have a really cool neo-gothic skyscraper on campus.

...that's all I know about it sorry.

[Anonymous]

You mean the Cathedral of Learning? Very cool.

[Anonymous]

I lived there. great school and campus in the city. as far as cities go, very walkable and nice part of town. great bus system. medical centers are top notch associated with the school. can't think of many negatives.

[Anonymous]

Wow, 16:28 here again. I looked it up and apparently the Honor's College is located in the Cathedral of Learning on the 35th and 36th floor, and looks like this:



I'm impressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived there. great school and campus in the city. as far as cities go, very walkable and nice part of town. great bus system. medical centers are top notch associated with the school. can't think of many negatives.

Have a child there currently who is happy, but some negatives are that on-campus housing options are limited, it it can be tough to get courses you want or need for your major right away, and the "bro" quotient might be too high for some kids. There are a lot of students there - biggest cohort is probably from Philly suburbs.

But people there are very nice, Pittsburgh is an ideal city for students with finite budgets, and the Oakland neighborhood is also home to Carnegie-Mellon and Carlow (a smaller school).

[Anonymous]

I have a son at Pitt as well. I have no idea what a "bro" quotient is but DS has never complained that it's too high. He scored an apartment-style "on campus" dorm his sophomore year and jr year he moved into his off campus frat house that was closer to his classes than his on campus room. As for the difficulty getting classes, his 3 sibs have similar reports, all from different colleges. He really likes Pitt and loves living in the city.

[Anonymous]

Pitt has one of the oldest and strongest international programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a son at Pitt as well. I have no idea what a "bro" quotient is but DS has never complained that it's too high. He scored an apartment-style "on campus" dorm his sophomore year and jr year he moved into his off campus frat house that was closer to his classes than his on campus room. As for the difficulty getting classes, his 3 sibs have similar reports, all from different colleges. He really likes Pitt and loves living in the city.

Some kids want to go to quiet schools with no frats, there are few parties, and where no one cares about either college or professional sports. That's what I meant by "low bro quotient." Pitt's not that kind of place. It's a big school where there's something for everyone, but kids looking for a quieter atmosphere might not feel comfortable, for example, in the Litchfield Towers dorms. Not a put-down - just a response to the question about possible negatives. As noted, it's all about fit. What sold my kid on the school during the tour was probably the combination of how friendly everyone was, the Cathedral of Learning, and how much there was right there in Oakland.