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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on the kid's stats, ECs etc.
I'm guessing the schools you listed are safeties for everyone because the admissions requirements are low.
I think for the people on this board, regionally, it might be places like James Madison, George Mason, St. Mary's, Towson, U of Del, Penn State - and then some privates.

I doubt PITT is a safety school for most, it is going the way of Case and Michigan anyway, where soon we will see yield protection. [/quote]

Pitt is more competitive now[/quote]

Except every kid we know with mediocre grades and an unimpressive resume got in last year. [/quote]

This is more or less correct. I am very pro-Pitt, but the quality of students hasn't meaningfully improved over the past five years or so. The campus is a dump compared to private options in the northeast, and top students in the state prefer PSU about 60:40. (Note that because Pitt is less than half as big as Penn State, the median Pitt student has better stats than the median penn st student) If Pitt wants to attract better students, they need to invest in the campus, community, and programs to overcome the perception gap with schools like UVA, PSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, CMU. (I think they can do this but it will be hard)[/quote]

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