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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a Pitt grad.

I think Pitt probably has better global/U.S. name recognition.  But that's really subjective.

Both schools will have a more localized alumni base.  If your kid is heading for NY state jobs or grad schools, Rochester might be more on people's radar.  DC is a big focus for Pitt kids because it's close and there's a growing enrollment base there.

It will probably work out either way but I would think being on an official school team at Rochester would appeal more to your kid.

I don't really understand the concern about the bottom 25% of the class.  My experience is that they are not a factor in classroom experience. I always sat at the front of the class and did the maximum possible.  Never had any issues in discussion classes or sections.  If there were deadwood people, they weren't hurting anything.  I took a wide variety of classes.  In my opinion, it's the professors that determine the course quality.  Note - I am accepting of large lecture classes for intro subjects. I get why courses such as Bio 101 and Econ 101 don't have to be small group discussion classes.  I'm also okay with having TAs with accents.  I like going to schools where there are people from all over the world studying.  And many fields have mainly international grad students.  So that might impact your thinking.  I don't know how TA-heavy Rochester would be.

This is a decision you can leave to your kid's preference.[/quote]

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