r/Pitt

Do students at pitt usually pay all their tuition at once or is it common to do monthly payments?

i’m an incoming commuting student ~40min south of pittsburgh and i was curious about the public transit. is it worth using the trolley + busing instead of driving into oakland? i would be more inclined to take the trolley if they had little flap down desks to set a laptop or notebook on, but its been so long that i can’t remember.

I'm deciding on these two colleges and need to make a decision ASAP. I recently got into Pitt and have been considering it. The price isn't really a deciding factor for my family anymore so now I'm even more confused since the price of colleges had been my deciding factor.

I'm gonna list some details to provide context of my situations :

DREXEL

COST: $50K per year

Honors program

STAARS research program

MAJOR: Psychology

PITT

COST: ~$54K per year

Honors program

MAJOR: Psychology

I would've committed to Pitt instantly, but I really like living in the city and am not sure if Pittsburgh will really provide that for me from what I've seen. But then I also love how there's the college campus vibe plus the city vibe. I love the campus culture at Pitt, and even though I'm not a huge party person I could see myself there.

The only thing keeping me tied to Drexel is the research program I got into. It would allow me to do research my freshman summer which I think is a great opportunity. Pitt will also provide great research opportunities but I feel like they will be more competitive and harder to get.

I will appreciate any advice at all on this matter cuz may 1st is right around the corner!

Okay I’ve got accepted in Pitt this month (mid of April) now it has been 1.5 weeks since I received my acceptance letter however I still haven’t received any kind of financial package is this normal for someone who has been accepted this late or is there something that I shouldn’t be doing about it since the final date to accept the offer is May 1

Basic background.

- night class (Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-7:15pm), and yes this is the same guest lecturer I complained about before.

This man wants to meet at our class time next Tuesday and Thursday despite the fact he knows it's finals weeks (one day for a presentation and one for the quiz). We will be discussing timing tonight but there's no way in hell this is allowed. I understand night classes don't have allotted times but twice??

What is the best meal plan you would recommend for an incoming freshman living on campus?

I'm a non driver and I have to get an early doctor's appointment in McKees Rock at around 7am in a few weeks. It looks like mapping it out on the bus I'd have to catch a bus from Atwood at around 5:30 am. For anyone familiar with the area and who usually has a pretty early morning.....is that area generally safe at that time or is it pretty sketchy? Would I be better off spending money on an Uber? I appreciate any insights you can share.

I need help deciding where to go.

Schools: LMU, MSU, Pitt

Major: Marketing, considering Advertising Management at MSU since i didnt get into the business school.

Costs: LMU: 79k MSU: 47-48k Pitt: 64k

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Pros:

• Strong marketing/business programs (especially creative side like branding)
• Nice campus in Santa Monica, near Los Angeles
• Good connections for media, film, and creative industries
• Smaller, more personalized environment, although I prefer bigger schools

Cons:

• Extremely expensive
• Lower campus energy/sports culture compared to big schools
• ROI is questionable given the high cost
• Not much to do on campus

Michigan State University (MSU) Pros:

• Big campus with strong school spirit and sports energy, I love college basketball (Big Ten)
• Traditional college experience
• More affordable than LMU
• Good reputation overall

Cons:

• Not directly admitted into business school (Broad)
• Would need to go through secondary admission process OR switch to Advertising Management
• Risk/uncertainty about getting into desired major
• I love looking at city skylines, especially at night or sunset. There's jackshit in Lansing, not the worst I've seen though.

University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Pros:

• Good academic reputation and solid job placement
• Located in a city with lots of opportunities, I love the skyline
• More affordable than LMU
• They have a good football stadium, I would defo watch games whenever they have them.

Cons:

• Campus is very integrated with the city (feels spread out rather than centralized)
• No clear central student hub/area to hang out
• Campus looks older and currently has construction

i live on campus and just ordered two packages online but i’m going to visit my boyfriend from this thursday (4/23) to tuesday (4/28), and there’s no way my packages are gonna come before i leave- they’ll probably come later on thursday or on friday, and i know you only have four days to pick them up which will be an issue. is there anyone i can contact if my packages get there and i won’t be able to pick them up in time? i just have no clue what they do with packages that sit in lockers for too long and i really don’t want them to get lost

Hi everyone! I’m reaching out wondering if anyone has had a bio lab partner that just thinks they’re better than everyone else and doesn’t have to do poster work. My group has assigned him multiple slides that he just doesn’t do, or he has half done them. There were even times where he claimed he couldn’t “access the materials” in order to avoid doing the slide, leaving the rest of the group to do it so we don’t take a hit to our grade. He was given the benefit of the doubt for 2 poster assignments but now we are approaching the symposium and not a thing on this poster had been done by him, it’s really frustrating that our hard work is being reflected in his grade.

I communicated this to my professor weeks ago and he wasn’t much help. someone tell me they’ve been in this boat before so i can feel better PLEASE. thank you

Told me the cop at the door took a pic of his real license and said he would be getting a citation. This happened in the South Side. Any first hand account as to what might happen here in terms of court?

Hi!! I was recently accepted to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences for Fall 2026 with an intended field of study of Pre-Rehabilitation Science, but I have since decided to defer to Fall 2027 and am also no longer sure about going in for Pre-Rehabilitation Science. After deferring, how would I go about changing my field of study to undecided? Thank you!! 😓

I got an 85/100 on my stats exam.

My professor has a thick accent and also speaks quick so I'm not quite 100% certain what he said...but I heard "you did a great job _______ one of the highest___" as he handed me my paper. To the class, he said "There will be a curve" and I heard something about "highest - an 85- becomes an A" .....BUT I'm not sure if he could've said something else

For my sanitys sake... what other things could he possibly have said that I misheard? Finals are next week and I'm freaking out about grades lol

I’m deciding between Penn State Smeal College of Business and University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration and trying to figure out how big the gap actually is.

I know Smeal is generally ranked higher, but I’m wondering if that really translates into better outcomes or if they’re pretty similar in practice. I’m planning to go to law school after undergrad, but I still want a strong, reputable business degree to fall back on.

Does Smeal have a noticeable edge with employers and networking, or does Pitt being in a city help more with internships and opportunities? If you’ve had experience with either, I’d appreciate honest insight on whether the difference is real or mostly just rankings.

Hi there, I'm taking gen chem 2 lab rn and I'm having some difficulty condensing my notes/experimental procedure for the lab exam. Does anyone have any tips/pointers on how to better create the allowed notes sheet?

would it we weird for me to rush in the fall as a sophomore? i don’t want to be out of place but i want to be in a sorority cause i wanna go to the frats

Tips on how to succeed and get an A- to an A in Koide's orgo 1 class . Any help is appreciated.