My son has committed to pitt but has not quite “committed “
To the housing and roomate search bit . What sites are students using to find a roomate ? When does he have to choose roomate ans select dorm? Also, there is a welcome week the week before school
Begins ,
Nothing prior to that ,
Correct ? Thank you . He’s not giving me all the info I would like and would like to make sure he does not miss any deadlines . Thanks
There’s a Pitt parents page for the class of 2023 on Facebook. You’d probably be better off getting all your answers there
@allieandjoe thanks . Do you know exactly what the page is called . Looking but can’t find It . Thanks
I think it’s Pitt Parents Class of 2023 Unofficial. There’s also a Pitt Class of 2023 which I think is owned by the university
Pitt is great in that the kids don’t have to commit early to be guaranteed housing.
They can explore various Facebook groups to meet each other and then Pitt has a program called RoomSync I believe where they can enter various preferences and traits and then the software shows them some good matches.
They will list and rank their choices of roommate, dorm and/or LLC. The ones who basically say “it’s more important to be with X person” than it is to be in X dorm have a better chance of getting matched with that person.
Pitt used to have a two day orientation of sorts called PittStart where they registered and met with advisors and did some activities with other new students. It looks like they have now discontinued that process and have a new program called Panther Connect. More info looks to be coming soon.
Your son hasn’t told you much because a) that’s kind of what boys do and b) there isn’t much to tell right now. You do need to double check and make sure you know when the housing deposit is due. That’s an important date for sure.
Just make sure he reads his emails from Pitt
@hailtopitt1787 I have a friend that is going to Pitt with me, and we want to room together. I was accepted into honors but she was not; however, her stats are just as good as mine if not better. I understand that she can apply to live in Sutherland because she is honors-eligible. If we designate each other on our housing contracts, do we have a good chance to be selected to room together?
@Angie128456 this is a good question for Panther Central. We will be going live with Panther Central and Residence Life on Facebook tomorrow at 4:00 pm ET, if you want to tune in and get your question answered! If not, you can call them today and they’ll be happy to help: 412-648-1100
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
@Angie128456 – I would be surprised if they would allow you to room in honors with someone who wasn’t accepted because this year they changed the program to require that honors students room in Sutherland and they have an honors waitlist. Having said that, I would strongly advise against rooming with a friend. Those are the roommate situations that tend to disintegrate the fastest. Why risk your friendship? Better to keep her as a friend and then you can still hang out.