University of Minnesota?

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

Are we sure that Minnesota's academics trail Pitt's? US News ranks Minnesota and most if not all of its majors higher than Pitt at the undergraduate and graduate level.

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

While rankings aren't perfect, they inevitably come up when discussing academic strength. I'm sure Pitt is a decent school, but aside from its reasonable proximity to DC, there's not much to get excited about.

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Northeast snob factor in full display.

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

While rankings aren't perfect, they inevitably come up when discussing academic strength. I'm sure Pitt is a decent school, but aside from its reasonable proximity to DC, there's not much to get excited about.

but Pitt has rolling admissions. Students apply to it early to be able to enter senior year knowing that they have an acceptance.That was huge for my kid. Reduces senior year anxiety

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Anonymous wrote:I brought MN up to my DS and he quickly said no. He wants South or West. We have even been to MN a bunch of times. So, was kind of surprised by his quick response. It is the same as the other large state schools and is hard to get into for STEM or business.

I don't get the love for Pitt. My only thought is the cost and the distance to DC is ideal.

I went to Pitt. So did my husband. I really enjoyed it. The professors were good. Still have good memories from science classes, art history, English lit, being a psychology research assistant, choir ensemble, etc. I indulged my love of medieval history by attending departmental talks, etc. I had some profs that wrote notable books/were known in their field. I found the Cathedral of Learning and Nationality Classrooms very inspiring. As well as the Carnegie Museum and Library, etc. I found the local students city-minded vs. sheltered suburbanites, hard-working, and appreciative of the liberal arts. The football team was terrible at the time but that made games more fun for socializing. I didn't care about D1 sports at all. I like great bargains and life hacks. Pitt worked out great for us. We both got full-rides to high-ranked grad schools.

Pitt is popular because it has rolling admissions. Most books and college counselors suggest a very early application to it because an acceptance means your DC can start fall of senior year with at least one acceptancw under tgeir nekt. DS did it precisely for this reason

OK, that's true but it must be at least acceptable to you and your kid or the acceptance wouldn't be valuable.

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

While rankings aren't perfect, they inevitably come up when discussing academic strength. I'm sure Pitt is a decent school, but aside from its reasonable proximity to DC, there's not much to get excited about.

Ok…but there’s absolutely nothing to get excited about UMN.

It’s really a crap college experience. If that is worth 14 spots on USNews, I guess go for it.

Don’t you think there is a reason they give all kinds of merit aid to OOS students?

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

While rankings aren't perfect, they inevitably come up when discussing academic strength. I'm sure Pitt is a decent school, but aside from its reasonable proximity to DC, there's not much to get excited about.

Ok…but there’s absolutely nothing to get excited about UMN.

It’s really a crap college experience. If that is worth 14 spots on USNews, I guess go for it.

Don’t you think there is a reason they give all kinds of merit aid to OOS students?

Just because you think it is doesn’t mean everyone else agrees. My kid is having a great time. I do think they want to spread their name in the DMV since it is a lucrative market, thus the aid.

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Anonymous wrote:For a DC kid that wants an urban school, it is a notch below Pitt - campus is not quite as nice or as integrated with the city, vibes are 100% Midwest (compared to Pitt, which is where the northeast meets the Midwest) and academically Minnesota is not quite as solid as Pitt, and feels a bit more provincial. And it requires a flight instead of being within driving distance. Still, it’s a solid school and I would not hesitate to send my kid there

USNWR ranks #53 and Pitt #67. Sounds as if Pitt is a "notch below" UMN.

PP here. Note that three of four things I discussed were not pure academic quality - they are vibes-based reasons why a DC kid would prefer Pitt. As for acetic quality, surely you know there are many factors in the USNWR rankings that are not based on pure academic quality.

While rankings aren't perfect, they inevitably come up when discussing academic strength. I'm sure Pitt is a decent school, but aside from its reasonable proximity to DC, there's not much to get excited about.

Ok…but there’s absolutely nothing to get excited about UMN.

It’s really a crap college experience. If that is worth 14 spots on USNews, I guess go for it.

Don’t you think there is a reason they give all kinds of merit aid to OOS students?

Just because you think it is doesn’t mean everyone else agrees. My kid is having a great time. I do think they want to spread their name in the DMV since it is a lucrative market, thus the aid.

No, they need the students. The aid is given to everyone, everywhere. There is reciprocity with other states that border MN for in state, but they lose more to Wisc and others then they gain.