Anonymous wrote:For the parents whose kids got into Pitt - was the Common App Essay included?

For my DD yes.

For the parents whose kids got into Pitt - was the Common App Essay included?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid applied Dietrich with 4.65 WGPA, 3.75 GPA and 34 ACT and still hasn't heard. No hooks. Went on tour. Applied 3-4 weeks ago.

Almost identical situation here. MCPS

Above poster here - also MCPS.

Anonymous wrote:My kid applied Dietrich with 4.65 WGPA, 3.75 GPA and 34 ACT and still hasn't heard. No hooks. Went on tour. Applied 3-4 weeks ago.

Almost identical situation here. MCPS

My kid applied Dietrich with 4.65 WGPA, 3.75 GPA and 34 ACT and still hasn't heard. No hooks. Went on tour. Applied 3-4 weeks ago.

Anonymous wrote:DC (FCPS 3.72 wGPA, test optional, and no hooks) was accepted today into the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Pleasantly surprised since CollegeVine put admission chances at 18%.

This is basically my kid stats. He got in as well. He got in quick too.

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, my MCPS DC with fairly average stats (below Pitt’s average ACT) was accepted to Dietrich with virtually no demonstrated interest shown. Just sent an email to the admissions counselor for our region expressing interest after reading and watching a few videos about the school and the department he was interested in on their website.

When did they apply?

Last week of August. Took about a month to hear.

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, my MCPS DC with fairly average stats (below Pitt’s average ACT) was accepted to Dietrich with virtually no demonstrated interest shown. Just sent an email to the admissions counselor for our region expressing interest after reading and watching a few videos about the school and the department he was interested in on their website.

When did they apply?

FWIW, my MCPS DC with fairly average stats (below Pitt’s average ACT) was accepted to Dietrich with virtually no demonstrated interest shown. Just sent an email to the admissions counselor for our region expressing interest after reading and watching a few videos about the school and the department he was interested in on their website.

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Anonymous wrote:^to be clear, it’s DC’s grandfather, my father.

The application asked for alumni in the family. Grandmother and Frandfather each had a box. No idea if it means anything

Thanks!

Anonymous wrote:Does the in-person tour and information session at Pitt taken during HS sophomore year count as demonstrated interest?

I have no inside knowledge. But that would require them to keep a long-term/permanent name list rather than a 12-18 month name list.

Since name lists are useless after the candidates have matriculated elsewhere, especially if they didn't apply, I'd say odds are good there's no record anymore.

Call and ask or go to this year's admissions webinar and Honors College webinar. Request something. Click on links in messages sent to your kid's e-mail.

Anonymous wrote:^to be clear, it’s DC’s grandfather, my father.

The application asked for alumni in the family. Grandmother and Frandfather each had a box. No idea if it means anything

DC (FCPS 3.72 wGPA, test optional, and no hooks) was accepted today into the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Pleasantly surprised since CollegeVine put admission chances at 18%.

Does the in-person tour and information session at Pitt taken during HS sophomore year count as demonstrated interest?

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Anonymous wrote:Common data set says Pitt considered Demonstrated Interest as "Important". I was so surprised to see this for a public school. We just found out about Pitt and the most thing we can do is attend virtual sessions (we live out West). Is there anything else we can do?

Virtual sessions should be fine. My son only did webinars (regular admissions and Honors college). Parents are Pitt alums but legacy is not a factor. We took him to visit campus at Thanksgiving break when all offices were closed and he didn't mention that in any of his essays. We were able to schedule a tourist tour of the Cathedral of Learning Nationality Classrooms. He was admitted.

You could write the regional admissions officer and ask if they are visiting anywhere near you.

I enjoyed attending Pitt. Not many kids from anywhere considered the West. But there are a lot of international people and immigrant cultural influences in Pittsburgh. It's kind of a PA/NYC/Northern NJ vibe with a bit of DMV.

DW is a Pitt alum, DD applied a few weeks ago and DW reached out to friends in admissions/development to give them an FYI and they stressed that DD should attend in-person tour and info session (3 different Pitt admins told her this). Stats are 3.6 UW/3.86W, TO, DC private (not top 3), 4 APs, honors courses, varsity athlete, decent ECs. Take from that what you will.

PP. If you look at that Bethesda magazine with MoCo application data, it suggests DCUM has been too effective. Pitt's yield from MoCo is low. Too many people applying who have the stats but aren't very serious about attending. Although a full-ride Chancellor's Scholarship is worth making a try for, for many high-stats types. Our kid got token merit of $5K/year (off OOS tuition).

DMV applicants might elicit more skepticism. We are in MI (rarer).

Last year when my son declined, Pitt's form asked for a list of up to 15 schools also applied to. That was more detail than asked by Indiana, MSU, or Cornell (WL decline). He is going in-state to Michigan. Cheaper than Pitt. I am a grad of both. It turned out as we expected and he hoped.

Good luck to all considering Pitt.