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[quote]I'm from Pittsburgh and never considered Pitt for myself since it was the hometown university. (It was kind of like GMU would be to a Fairfax County kid.) I was shortsighted, for sure. My son toured Pitt and while he leant toward smaller schools overall he really loved what he saw of Pitt. It has a great reputation and draws in a lot of very bright kids from all over. Very strong in the sciences especially as Pittsburgh is a medical town.

Oakland is a very vibrant neighborhood but the campus still feels fairly contained. You can't beat the accessibility to the amenities of Pittsburgh and Pitt kids really have the run of the town. The sports scene is also outstanding if you have kids who love both collegiate and major league events.

We heard Pitt was generous with merit aid but that didn't turn out to be the case for my kid (high scores but just OK grades), and the OOS COA would have been more than we were comfortable with, so we went with an in state option.

I highly, highly recommend you take an official tour. We visited lots of colleges but the tour there was by far the best and I understand the guides keep to very high standards. [/quote]

OP again. We will definitely go and see it. Thank you.

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PP. My pleasure. I really wanted it to work out for my kid. Pittsburgh is a city filled with smart, friendly people. A lot of people still envision coal miners and steel workers![/quote]

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