<p>I know this thread is biased - but figured I'd ask anyway.</p>
<p>My son got into Pitt with Full Tuition, NEU with 17K shcolarship and RIT with 13K scholarship.</p>
<p>I am not anicipating need based aid except for the Stafford loan.</p>
<p>NEU and RIT have co-op programs which he likes the idea of.</p>
<p>But my question is - are NEU or RIT worth 3x (at least) the amount of money I will have to pay at Pitt? Will he get a 3x better education? Get into better grad schools etc?</p>
<p>He is going to start as a Comp Sci major but who knows where he will end up, he is also interested in Physics so I could see a major/minor thing there.</p>
<p>He has visited all 3 schools. Loved the facilities at RIT but not the location. Liked NEU. Loved Pitt, the honors college and the location.</p>
<p>We are visiting Pitt again for Honors Day and to meet with the Comp Sci dean and see the facilities.</p>
<p>As of now he is 99% going to Pitt, has sent in his enrollment already but I would love to hear any feedback on this.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>A friend of my daugther’s chose Pitt engineering (and some scholarship $$) over Cornell and Carnegie Mellon and is happy he made the choice. </p>
<p>One thing that you may not yet realize at Pitt is that it is like a true tri-mester. The kids have from May 1 to late August off. In my mind, this gives these young people a nice advantage over other schools because it is long enough to get some nice summer experience without having to leave for a semester. I think with that long summer break, a student can do something comparable to a co-op. It might be something to ask the dean. Your son will also be able to take a few courses at CMU if he chooses.</p>
<p>So what right now makes you willing to pay the much higher costs of attendance at NEU and RIT? They are good schools, don’t get me wrong, but reputation and resource-wise they are not considered much better than Pitt. Based on what you describe, your son looks like he likes Pitt best out of all of them too.</p>
<p>schritzo - there is absolutely nothing right now that would make me pay the extra money for NEU or RIT. I’d rather save the money for grad school for him.</p>
<p>I also feel Pitt is the best school of the 3, just wanted feedback from others who might know more than me.</p>
<p>I will be very happy for him to attend Pitt and am 99% sure that he will be, I think he will be very happy there.</p>
<p>Pitt has a great co-op program for engineering too! look it up…</p>
<p>Pitt does have a great co-op program that I’m in right now. I got the same amount of money from RIT and I would never choose that school over Pitt! I also agree with DonnaMom - save up for grad school, it’ll be worth getting out of school with no loans to pay off, TRUST me!</p>
<p>I know this is late, but no school is worth 3x another when money is an object, for an undergraduate degree. The important thing is to do well at Pitt, then there will be plenty of job and grad school opportunities.</p>
<p>I went to a private engineering school and after moving to Pittsburgh, didn’t have such a high opinion of Pitt’s program, but they have improved substantially since then. Their reputation is better than it was, and so are their stats on student body quality and selectivity. Whenever you ask about a school’s prestige, the answer can be affected with bias, limited area of interest, and outdated information. Bottom line, Pitt is a good choice for any field related to CS or Physics.</p>
<p>DonnaMom’s son will be attending Pitt.</p>
<p>RIT has a pretty godo reputation that travels well for technology. However, if money is an issue, Pitt is a fine choice. Especially if he wants to stay and live in PGH.</p>
<p>If he wants to live in the NY/North Eastern area, RIT might carry more weight.</p>
<p>RIght now he has no idea where he is going to wind up living. Heck he is only 17 he could still change majors 15 times.</p>
<p>We visited Pitt a few times and he feels it is a good fit for him and is happy to be going there.</p>
<p>And if he hates it? So he transfers.</p>