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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP Pitt grad again.

I thought about a couple of other factors. One is extracurriculars...does your kid intend to pursue any high school ECs at college?  That might be a factor.  Sometimes music ensembles, campus newspapers, student council, etc. are competitive and therefore some kids get locked out of things they'd like to do.  It's worth looking into that.

Also, I thought Pitt did a great job of humanities classes.  My English lit classes, French lit, Art History upper division classes were very small (high school sized).  I also had a lot of social science upper division electives that were reasonably sized (30-70). And I went to a lot of guest lectures.  I felt I was always able to connect with the professors that I liked, even in larger classes.  I do remember that intro classes were large - which didn't particularly bother me, since past about 50 students, there is little student interaction in the lecture format.  So, not knowing what Maryland or Pitt are like today, that would be one aspect of student experience that would be worth comparing.

I really did enjoy Pitt but I am a practical person and so I know this is a pretty close decision that will probably just come down to personal preference and money on the end.

If you have any more questions, let me know.  I will check back.[/quote]

Thanks so much for all of this detail (this is OP). My kid is interested in club sports and maybe the campus newspaper - how would I find out how competitive those are? Thanks also for the info on class size - very helpful!![/quote]

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