Lexi
For the most part, I think the student body is primarily comprised of Pennsylvanians. There are an increasing number of people from other states. The students also tend to be much more liberal than you would expect. The Rainbow Alliance was very active and there were a lot of political protests (which were for the most part non-violent). Pittsburgh itself is still a somewhat working class city and I think the student body partially reflects that. The setting is very casual and very live and let live.
Ashley
Most of the people I have met there are leaders.
Maranda
Some classmates are very focused and learning oriented and others are there to party.
Michelle
I am a bio major so all of my classes are huge; it's really hard to get to know people.
Tara
They are entertaining, diverse, and often amusing; I've made some great friends.
Katie
Most people are very friendly, but have their own small (or large) close-knit group of friends who they associate with. It's not difficult to make friends one on one, but it can be intimidating trying to fit in with a group of upperclassmen. More often than not, students make their friends the first semester of Freshman year and stick with those people.
Chris
They're bright. I've never really encountered anybody that was just flat-out dumb. Diverse enough, fun enough, etc.
Ryan
It seems that students at Pitt mostly stick with their own kind. You don't see much diversity among groups of friends, although everyone is nice to each other and Pitt's campus is diverse and of course there is room for everyone.
Emilie
Pretty much anyone could feel at home at Pitt because the student body is so diverse. The only people who might have trouble at first are those unfamiliar with city life. However, adjusting to life in Pittsburgh isn't difficult, speaking as someone from the suburbs. Students tend to lean to the left politically; but there is still a conservative presence as well.
Chrissy
The student body at Pitt is very diverse. Every student fits in somewhere. No one should feel out of place at Pitt. Most students interact with everyone and not just other kids like themselves. It is a very accepting place, and everyone you talk to you have something in common with. Also, most of the students at Pitt are from local areas and commute to school. I am a commuter student, and I feel like I live there.