University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Top Questions

I think the worst thing about Pitt is the weather. This is not a school for someone who cannot handle the cold. It snows and rains all the time, so you have to just get used to it. Unless there is a blizzard, you also have to realize classes will not be cancelled, unlike friends at other schools. But when the weather is nice and over 50, everyone is excited, happy, and wearing their springtime clothes.

I don't think they give enough financial aid.

The worst thing about the University of Pittsburgh would have to be the surrounding neighborhoods are not the safest. I have had friends who have been robbed while walking the streets. One more thing would have to be the food. Although it sounds minor, college food continues to get worse because they cook in bulk which ends up ruining the individual plates.

There are hardly any places to hang out with friends at nights and weekends.

The worst thing about my school is its focus solely on th sciences. If you are not majoring or planning to major in any science related program, then there are not many options for you. The Business School is also alright, but besides that there is little despite its size.

The food served in dining halls is lacking in many areas including flavor, variety, and healthy choices. Being a young woman raised in a household with delicious hot meals served every night, I am quite disappointed in the poor quality of food served at the University of Pittsburgh. I try to avoid eating at the main dining hall: Market Central because the menu never changes and the food is unhealthy for the most part. I feel as if my parent's valuable money was put to waste on this meal plan because I have become reluctant to dine on campus.

There is nothing that I have discovered yet that I don't like about my school. I'm a freshman and I was blessed to get a large room and a descent room mate and a schedule just like I was in high school.

The fraternity life really takes over all other social acitivites on campus. Even though Greek life is officially only 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our population, it feels like much more. Also, though Pitt is considered "racially diverse", I don't feel the diversity on campus since people tend to stick with their own races.

I would say the worst thing about the University of Pittsburgh is probably the available of good quality, affordable off campus housing. While the University is excellent at accommodating students with on campus housing up until their junior year, the apartments around campus are in poor condition and not worth the price that landlords charge. However, since these houses are all that is available the students don?t have a much of a choice come senior year.

I attended a Catholic High School and my parents were able to afford it. However, even though they offered some financial aid, students who may have benefited by attending this college preparatory school may not be able to if they do not have the financial means to do so.

I don't think the University of Pittsburgh really has anything that I would consider the worst thing. If I had to say something, it would be the topography. Pittsburgh is a very hilly city, so sometimes walking to class is a complete workout, but I will compromise that for the great education I am receiving.

I think the worst thing is the financial aid they offer because I was an excellent student in school, yet they barely offered me any scholarship money.

No financial aid help, bad advising

I don't think there is anything wrong with our campus. I guess as a visitor, i could see why many people get lost, but once you've been on campus for awhile you get use to the place. Also, i don't think it is a flaw because majority of the people on campus are friendly and willing to help. Many people answered my questions when i was lost on campus my first few days.

The weather! People told me that it rained a lot in Pittsburgh, and while it does, I was expecting a lot worse. What is bad now is the snow and the cold. You walk a lot here, and I was not prepared for being outside as much as I am. It takes some getting used to.

To be honest, I don't consider any part of the University of Pittsburgh Bad. The walk up to upper campus may not be the most fun in the cold, but we have the option of taking a shuttle, or getting well needed exercise. I enjoy being here, and was stumped to think of something "not so great" about the University of Pittsburgh, only to realize that there is no "worst thing", in fact, even for its large size, it's a pretty amazing place to be.

Tuition has recently been increased and is likely to do so again before I graduate. The cost of higher education is constantly sky-rocketing and state schools used to be the least expensive option. However the increase in tuition is causing even state schools such as mine, to become more costly and less logical for students.

I think that the worst thing about the University of Pittsburgh is the housing. I am a transfer student and am therefrore not gaurenteed housing. There are too many students and not enough places to live that are affordable and safe.

People like to drink and talk about their crazy weekend. There should be more stuff to do that does not involve drinking.

Advisors making sure you have all of your pre-requisites done. It was scary for me because I figured out myself that I still needed to add one more class my last semester of college. I started graduate school this summer and would have had to differ my acceptance because of a culture class that I had not signed up for. Luckily I figured it out and signed up for it at the last minute.