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.