Hi @fordanjen
This is a pretty technical question that I don’t have an exact number on. However, with some students being waitlisted most spots will be filled. So if an admitted student decides not to come to Pitt, a waitlisted student will typically take that spot.
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@hailtopitt1787 - the offer letter states that admitted to School of computing and information with intended major Computer science. Does it mean its a direct admit to a major? Many colleges like Purdue and TAMU makes you go thru FYE and then declare /compete for the major. Is it simialr at Upitt? Can anyone confirm please
Thank you @hailtopitt1787! Very helpful. But are students outside of the Honors college still eligible to take honors classes if they meet the requirements?
Hi @ppxyz123, this means that you have been admitted to SCI with an intended major of Computer Science. Once you meet all the prerequisites then you will be a declared Computer Science major. Does that make sense?
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@pittsburghscribe, yes, some programs/courses are open to all undergraduate students. Also, if you don’t get in as a first-year student, you can re-apply at the beginning of your sophomore or junior year.
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Is there any way to determine those courses in advance, @hailtopitt1787? For example, there’s an honors course for FYE in engineering analysis & computing which, if taken instead of the regular sequence, allows the student the opportunity to take a more hands on course the second semester. Will non-honors students be eligible for that in the fall of their first year? And, if so, how would they go about applying or getting into that class? Thanks again!
@pittsburghscribe this is a question that should be directed to Pitt Honors. I’m not entirely sure how their course registration works so I recommend you reach out to them directly: 412-624-6880
Best,
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
@pittsburghscribe this thread might be helpful, but I think his freshman engineering advisor would help him decide on that.
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/354423-honors-engineering-analysis.html
@phs150 I think it is worth it! I am going to call and ask.
Daughter just waitlisted for honors - high stats 1540 SAT, 4.0 uw, 4.58w, 12 AP’s with 5’s on all taken so far, 800 on two subject tests, volunteering, state championships for track & field. Was considering Pitt but will go elsewhere since she has other options and is disappointed about honors.
My sister received the Panther Pride Award (7k a year) when she received her financial package in 2017. (she does not attend pitt but I was just comparing her package to mine) I did not receive this same award. I was wondering if the Panther Pride Award is awarded on a merit or financial basis?
Hi @Itskeyanna
The Panther Pride Award is a need-based grant. If your parent’s income has changed since then, that might be the reason you did not receive the award. However, I still encourage you to call our financial aid team to make sure your financial aid package looks correct: 412-624-7488.
Regards,
-Pitt Admissions Staffer
@hailtopitt1787 - Any idea of when Chancellor Awards will be announced? Will awardees and non-awardees be notified at the same time? Thanks.
Hi @Flounderbooks,
Those participants in the Chancellor’s Scholarship interview process are notified of their final status no later than mid-April. Both recipients and non-recipients will be notified.
Good Luck!
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Mid-April? They had told us at the interview that answers would be known before Honors visit day at the end of March. Is that not correct?
@Flounderbooks I apologize if I’m confusing you, I’m basing my answer off of what has been historically done. If they told you at the end of March then that’s probably correct.
This is what the website says.
https://oafa.pitt.edu/financialaid/academic-scholarships/chancellors-scholarship/
@Nasagirl My D is in the same boat as of March 16th. She got a merit scholarship from every other college so I was expecting, maybe wrongly, some merit aid from Pitt, but no word yet. I don’t know if this is a “no” or they are late. She was accepted a month ago.
Are Merit Scholarship notices still being sent out or has that process ended? D was admitted 3 weeks ago but no word on merit aid. Hoping she would get some.
Has PITT given out all merit $? We have not gotten an offers from PITT but have from the other 5 schools she was accepted to. Thank you.