University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Top Questions

I cannot really think of anything. I did my research when I chose where to go . It took me months to figure out what would fit best for me. I was very hesitant of doing classes online, I wanted to go back and finish my bachelor's degree at my state school. I had two years to go but my current situation wouldn't allow me to finish there, so I chose online classes.

I wish I had known that in arts-related fields, the focus of the programs are more on continuing education and academic success than on preparing students for a job market. I went to the University of Pittsburgh for four years studying Journalism and Communications, but wasn't offered classes in Internet or computer-based Journalism. Classes were focused solely on the craft of writing and persuasion. Now with my B.A., I consider myself a fabulous writer and communicator, but in a tough job market, employers need practical skills to make one more Internet savvy.

Nothing. I came to Pittsburgh not knowing anything. All I knew is what I wanted. I wanted to experience the big school, with a lot of things to do and a lot of clubs to participate in. The amazing science department is just a bonus. There is nothing else I needed to know before coming here.

My high school was small; we did not have midterms or finals and I did not have to study to receive excellent grades. Everything came pretty naturally. I knew I would have to study in college, but I wish I would have known how to. It was hard to adjust to earning grades based on how much I studied. So, I wish I would have been challenged more in high school so I would have known how to study properly. I wish my study skills when I started college were better than what they were.

College requires much more out of you than high school did. You can no longer simply go through the motions like we did sometimes in high school, you have to commit yourself to whatever your learning and learn as much about it as possible. If in high school I had committed myself like I am now I would have learned so much more, making some of my current classes much easier.

Before coming to college you need to realize that this is neither the end of your studies, nor the first stop on a straight path. Your decisions matter but rather than simply attempting to pigeonhole yourself into a particular job or career you should better yourself. Most people end up in in careers that hadn't anticipated when they entered college so it would be more productive to try and take classes that really interest you. Learning how to think and write like an adult are more important than trying to follow a prearranged plan to the T.

I wish I had known what sort of time commitment classes really would take. I was use to very easy highschool classes. I also wish I had gotten more involved at the beginning. I was slow to start. I also wish I had more exposure to different types of finicial aid or local jobs.

More info on the buses and the things the school offered - i.e. scholarships, jobs, events, budgeting.

Amount of off campus housing

I wish I would have had more of an experience living in an urban environment.