They sent an email at the end of July that you could get a free application code by going to a virtual presentation 8/13, but DC was ready to submit and get the process rolling. In hindsight, I bet they’d be responding around the same time anyway

We tried to use one last year and it didn't work. It took the application, but we had to pay the fee later.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Pitt doesn't require transcripts, they use STARS. They also don't require or review letters of recommendation. Once you complete STARS and pay the fee, your application is complete.

There are free app codes floating around every year

They get released around August 15 and my kid wanted to apply right on August 1. But yes if you want to wait, the codes are floating around now.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Pitt doesn't require transcripts, they use STARS. They also don't require or review letters of recommendation. Once you complete STARS and pay the fee, your application is complete.

There are free app codes floating around every year

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Pitt doesn't require transcripts, they use STARS. They also don't require or review letters of recommendation. Once you complete STARS and pay the fee, your application is complete.

Do they have supplementals?

no

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Pitt doesn't require transcripts, they use STARS. They also don't require or review letters of recommendation. Once you complete STARS and pay the fee, your application is complete.

Do they have supplementals?

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Pitt doesn't require transcripts, they use STARS. They also don't require or review letters of recommendation. Once you complete STARS and pay the fee, your application is complete.

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

What is the update? And Pitt doesn’t need the transcript.

Anonymous wrote:Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

I don’t think they need an official transcript, they use the SRAR.

Well, fcps kids won't be hearing from Pitt anytime soon. Due to an update to how they are organizing their transcripts, counselors will not be sending them out to colleges until October

Is there a time of day that Pitt acceptances usually come out?

Here is the holiday bus info page.

https://www.pts.pitt.edu/mobility/shuttle-services/buses-home

^Correction: Amtrak to DC Union Station

Anonymous wrote:For those of you with kids attending Pitt, what’s the best public transportation option for getting home (train and bus are showing about 7-8 hours but not sure if usually ends up being longer).

There are special bookable buses for students at the holidays.

My Bethesda friend took Amtrak to MoCo (decades ago). It's not convenient but it worked back then.

It's an easy 4 hour-ish drive from MoCo. Parental one-day round-trip is common.

My DD heard back 9/14 after applying in late August in a previous cycle