Hello,
I did not receive an email accepting or rejecting me from the Honors college. I am sure I applied, as I even emailed to make sure my Honors application was submitted successfully and was confirmed it was. Many of my friends received their emails, and I am confused what this means 
Thanks for the help!
Hi everyone!
Everyone who submitted a COMPLETED application for admission, including honors essays, by the January 15 deadline and already received their acceptance letter to the freshman class should have heard via e-mail. If you believe there’s been an error on our behalf, please call our office first thing on Monday morning: 412-624-7488.
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
@AKJones denied to Pitt honors and accepted to Schreyers. NMF. 11k scholarship. ?
So… still no merit award… and its past March 1st. Does this mean I have no chance of getting any more money from the University at this point?
My sense from looking at the postings from people about honors acceptances/rejections is that it looks like this yer, perhaps because they are requiring all honors students to live in honors housing, Pitt wasn’t looking for the students with the highest stats. Perhaps in their wholistic review they wanted to create a community of students who reflected a group of academically driven students representing a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and majors. I know that my D, who did work hard on her essays and yet was denied with strong stats, was initially quite disappointed. But unlike other schools where the honors designation opens up a lot of doors and opportunities, it seems less critical at Pitt. I hope other students and parents don’t get turned off to Pitt because of an honors “rejection” and make the best decision for matriculation regardless.
My daughter was wait-listed for Honors. Does anyone know when a decision on that will likely come through? She is instate - and was accepted into Schreyers, and Rutgers Honors programs. She wants to study Biomedical Engineering at Pitt. Thanks in advance.
Congrats on your daughter’s acceptances @Bromptonboy ! My daughter is also intending to study biomedical engineering (perhaps at Pitt – still deciding). Do you mind my asking why the honors decision is critical to her decision as to where to attend? I know my D really didn’t like the Towers housing and so initially was focused on honors because of the dorm, but now I think has realized that the engineering LLC might be the better path anyway. I guess my point is that honors at Pitt isn’t the same as honors as Penn State and I don’t think you should let her failure to gain admittance deter her from attending.
@Nasagirl me too. i was kind of hoping for one; do you think it is worth it to call and ask?
One of the great things at Pitt is that in engineering you are open to pursuing any engineering discipline you want. Everyone is taking the same first year courses and engineering seminar exposes them to different engineering disciplines so they are still able to change their mind.
@hailtopitt1787 do you know when Pitt will release possible scholarships for National Merit Finalists?
Hi @Angie128456,
The University of Pittsburgh does not automatically award scholarship dollars to students who are selected as National Merit Finalists. Pitt does, however, offer three National Merit Scholarship Corporation College Sponsored Awards in the amount of $1,000 each. These awards are given once the NMSC has offered all of its scholarships (after May 1st). To be considered, students must notify the NMSC that Pitt is their number one choice school by April 1.
I hope this helps!
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
hi @hailtopitt1787 ,
for scholarships, are they based entirely on aid or merit? in addition, is it possible for some admitted students to not receive one if they forgot to report their SSN?
Hi @phs150,
Our University scholarships are typically based on outstanding academic achievement, leadership qualities, scholarly contributions to the community, etc. I don’t think your SSN has any impact on whether or not you receive an award. There are many other scholarships that can be found on our scholarship database though. You can sign in to your Pitt Portal (my.pitt.edu) and go to PittFund$Me.
Regards,
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
My son did not get admitted to the Honors program…I’m very surprised. His stats are very high. i have concerns about him being in classes with over 75 students - which is why I was hoping for the Honors College with smaller class size and close knit community.Any thoughts?
@Maureenbd he can create a smaller world through his study groups, the engineering LLC and with recitation classes. The big classes do not last long and are mostly for the first year. Sophomore year brings smaller classes and more camaraderie as they have selected their major and are in classes specific to their major.
So were there less Honors admits this year? I’m just wondering because it says they included a “more rigorous application” this year.
@fordanjen, not really, around the same amount of students are admitted every year but it was more rigorous and competitive this year overall.
Another random question: What’s the total enrollment for the honors college years? Of how many of the 300-400 accepted students actually attend?
Thanks 
@hailtopitt1787 – did the criteria change for this year, along with the requirement to live on campus? Was the program looking for more of a diverse community, rather than simply the best students? Just looking at stats reported on CC, it seems that many really high performing students were not accepted, while others with much lower stats were. Recognizing that the admissions process for honors is holistic, it still seems to suggest that there is more going on than just a difference in the rest of the application and the essays. I think that Pitt would do itself a service if it disclosed more openly its selection process for honors because I’m sensing that students who would have otherwise chosen Pitt are not going to because they feel disrespected having been denied honors, despite their stellar records.
Yes, the process changed this year. Students are now admitted into the Pitt Honors College as opposed to simply being Honors College eligible. In past years, eligibility was just based on numbers: SAT/ACT scores, GPA, and class rank. Now, in addition to those, the quality of the required Pitt Honors essays play a major role on the decision making process. The Honors College is only looking for a class of 400 freshman. This year we received over 7,000 applications for these 400 spots. In addition to academics and essays, we have to have an appropriate representation of students from the five freshman entry level professional schools. The whole process is much more holistic than in past years.
-Pitt Admissions Staffer