University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Top Questions

Pitt has an AMAZING Philosophy department. Even though there are more than 16,000 undergraduates, professors really make it a point to take personal time with students who show an interest.

People have the misconception that a big school in the city such as Pitt makes it hard to draw close to professors and other students. The truth is that is just the opposite. Many of my professors had office hours in which they just sat there. Going to office hours doesn't neccessarily mean that you have a question on the material, you could simply need advice. In fact, office hours at Pitt are the key to earning a good grade. Visit your professor and see how you're doing. They'll remember that effort come final grades time.

The staff here are exceedingly helpful and agreeable. They are very timely as well. That's actually harder to find than one might think. Also, the setting of the university in a city always felt safe and they keep the campus fairly clean. They also have a very active career counseling center.

We have outstanding professors at Pitt.

Pitt was the first school I thought of when I knew I had to transfer. It had everything I needed and some things I did not realize were important.

The University of Pittsburgh has the best of both worlds - the city and the suburbs. While you are ten minutes away from a beautiful city with a lot of culutral value, you are also within walking distance of the grass and trees of Schenley Park.

This is the second university i have attended and what makes it different than the last one is the bigger campus and how much more there is to do on campus. There is more school spirit and more school events to get involved with which gives me more of the college experience. Something i never really had at my last year school.

The University of Pittsburgh is a different experience than most of the other schools that I could have gone to. It offers a glimpse of what most of the country looks like outside of the North East. It has many of the amenities of an urban school but it also has more students from rural backgrounds. This exposure to a different part of the country is what most separates the University of Pittsburgh from the other schools I applied to.

The University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) is uniquely different from my school because of its strong connection to the community; unlike other institutions of higher learning, my school involves the community in my entire learning process and it extends my campus into the city of Pittsburgh and beyond.

I think that the blend of urban setting and school is unique and interesting. One can walk away from class and immediately access Oakland's stores, houses, and restaurants. Also, most of the buildings in which classes and administrative activities are held can easily double as a hotel, convention center, or fully equipped research lab. In fact, some of Pitt's buildings weren't originally intended for university activity use.