University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Top Questions

Getting the schedule that you want.

Trying to recieve financial aid without proving a very large need for it

The most frustrating thing about Pitt is that some classes have finals on Saturday, while most students are finished for the semester/year and are going home.

Sometimes non-specific academic advising, and impersonal relations with faculty. The school has very large class sizes especially in the introductory classes (especially in the natural sciences) and so building quality relationships with faculty members is difficult. Although the university isn't nearly as big as some other schools around the country, it is still big enough to feel lost at times.

not a lot of financial aid

The Athletic Department

The most frustrating thing about my sachool is that tuition is high and continues to rise every year, but you don't really see the money being spent on useful things. Instead you see money wasted on dumb things like a big plasma T.V . that displays messages and advertizemants in the Pete, and on panthers that people painted. These things among others are examples of unnecessary spending of my tuition money.

Since the classes are so enormous it is often difficult to get into the classes you need for your major, or to get the proper attention from the teacher.

stereotypes

academically focused. very hard for teachers to make it fair.