<p>Hi AwesomeOpossum! I have a question. Does Pitt enroll more people in Fall than in Spring? (I heard some school does)</p>
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<p>In my experience, most of the students who start at Pitt begin traditionally-- in August for the fall semester. That doesn’t mean that we don’t have spring transfers or spring start students, but if you’re accepted to Pitt, generally that means you’ll start in the Fall. I knew of someone who didn’t get into Pitt in the fall, but went to CC for a semester and then started here in the spring. TBH, I’ve never heard of a school that had more students start in the spring instead of in the fall.</p>
<p>I have been reading the forums for some time and have searched for the answer to these questions, but haven’t been able to find them. I figured I would join the forum and hopefully will be able to get some answers. </p>
<p>Some background, I got accepted to the University of Pittsburgh a couple of Fridays ago. I’m transferring from a community college on the other side of the state.They had a problem with FAFSA but everything should get worked out. </p>
<p>The question I have is about living situations and social life. From everything I read, at this point, I’ll have to live off campus. Seems like North Oakland and Shadyside are more for me then South Oakland. I am a litte worried about meeting people and being isolated if I got an apartment by myself. I currently don’t know anyone out there so I think this is rather important. Maybe I’m more worried then I should be about this.</p>
<p>Has anyone had luck with the roommate matching service that Pitt has? I do see some listings that might be fits, but I’m a little worried about rooming with someone and it not working out. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any answers.</p>
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<p>I met most of my friends through classes and clubs, which is a great place for you to start. Talk to the people you sit next to, join a few clubs and interact with members. I highly suggest going to the Activities Fair held at the Pete the day before classes start (from 2-5pm). You can browse through almost every club, join mailing lists, and maybe meet someone at the tables. A lot of people live alone (even on campus) so not having a roommate and living on campus is not that bad. Maybe even consider joining the Commuter Student Association your first semester. I had a few friends in it and it seemed awesome: A lounge for students who got to school early, trips to museums and shows, and they’d be in a similar boat to you: Not living on campus (and perhaps new to the school).</p>
<p>So if i am a transfer student who apply for spring semester, does that mean i have less chance getting in than if i apply for fall semester?</p>
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<p>Not sure. I’ve never really heard of many people who transferred in partway through the year, most tend to come at the beginning of the year. It might make a difference for size-specific programs (like Nursing or Engineering) but other than that I don’t think it will matter.</p>
<p>Appreciate!</p>
<p>Thanks AwesomeOpossum, I appreciate the feedback. Definitely gives me some confidence.</p>
<p>PittTransfer, what is the process of transferring to Pitt from another college???</p>
<p>Thank you for this awesome thread!</p>
<p>Quick question sorry if this is a lame chance you type question. But my son is doing decent but not amazing on SAT he got a 2080 2nd try his junior year, but he got a 33 on the ACT twice. Does Pitt Superscore? Is superscore counted for scholarship consideration? We’re from CA, he’s mixed Asian rank 10 of 535 students, GPA around 3.85 unweighted. Your earlier discussion about high test scores makes the full tuition scholarship sound like its going to be a reach. He wants to major in engineering which I assume is impacted??? or harder to get into???</p>
<p>I was looking at this page </p>
<p>[General</a> Academic Regulations | Undergraduate Bulletin | University of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.bulletins.pitt.edu/undergrad/4gen_academic.htm]General”>http://www.bulletins.pitt.edu/undergrad/4gen_academic.htm)</p>
<p>He has 4 AP with 5s so he’d be up class wise. But for engineering majors are they usually advised to retake the classes? If he’s a semester ahead credit wise and got the scholarship could he use it to double major? Is that even possible?</p>
<p>Sorry to ramble. Sidenote we did get invited to visit Pitt. They said they’d reimburse us $500 in travel expenses, pay for a nights hotel stay, and waive the fee if we apply in person. Does that mean that he might have a better chance at getting a scholarship? Or do they send these to everyone? Would visiting in August be useless because no classes are in session? or are they?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any answers. I know it’s very random.</p>
<p>Awesome, what’s the most math and science classes you’ve taken in a semester? I know they tell the bio majors not to take more than 3 not counting labs. I’m currently enrolled in 4 because a spot in Plant Bio opened up, which I really wanted to take. But now I’m starting to get a little nervous.</p>
<p>santookie: Pitt will take the best scores from the ACT and SAT to produce the “best” score. I posted the info in the Ready, Set, Pitt… thread with what the admission counselor said. </p>
<p>I seem to recall someone posted about visiting Pitt (last year and they paid for it) and their child did not get a full tuition scholarship but only $10,000/yr.</p>
<p>Santookie, go visit. There are no guarantees, but it is a good way to get a look. Summer sessions end in the next couple of weeks. My daughter will still be around for most of the month of August.</p>
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<p>Yes. And it will combine superscores between ACT and SAT.</p>
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<p>Yep.</p>
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<p>Based on the scores/GPA he will get in no problem. Generally, yes, SSOE is harder to get into.</p>
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<p>Not really. I went straight into Calc 3 when I got here, I didn’t redeem my AP Chem credit because I wanted to do UHC Chem which was COMPLETELY different. Word to the wise: AP Stat cannot be redeemed for credit and you can only redeem TWO humanities/fine art (aka non math/science) APs for 2 classes worth of credit.</p>
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<p>Sure but it would be hard to get done in 8 semesters. Engineering is a rigorous curriculum with very little room for an extra major, which would definitely take more than a semester (generally within engineering the extra major takes an extra 2 semesters).</p>
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<p>Seems like quite a few people get these, and I’ve known people who have gotten that offer and NOT gotten a scholarship. So, no it doesn’t guarantee it or mean you have a better chance. Pitt just realizes that visiting a campus is a big part of committing to a school and you being farther away they want to help you make that decision.</p>
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<p>It doesn’t matter. I never sat in on classes and I never saw anyone sit in on any of my classes throughout my years here (except for the ONE occasion of a UHC orientation for accepted students). I think mostly because it can be a disturbance for the students learning. There are still plenty of teachers and students around, so visit whenever you can. I actually visited when Pitt was on spring break and it was really nice because we could walk around the campus without feeling overwhelmed by a plethora of students. In the summer there are a lot of people touring and doing their summer orientation session, so it will still be kind of lively here!</p>
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<p>I’ve done full terms of only Engineering classes. Junior year in the fall I took a full time engineering lab, three upper-level major courses, and a graduate level class. It was 15 credits and I also did a credit of bassoon lessons for 16 total credits (on top of clubs etc.) My biggest semester I did 19 credits of class between engineering, and then a 2 credit “job” with the theater department, bassoon lessons, and band. </p>
<p>But anyway, the most I’ve done is 15 credits of pure engineering/math/science. I never really felt overwhelmed. Some times spend a LOT of time doing homework, but I still had a lot of free time, time to do clubs, relax, sleep, etc.</p>
<p>What is the process of transferring to Pitt from another college??</p>
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<p>Basically applying to Pitt like you would any other college except you send both your HS and College transcripts.</p>
<p>[University</a> of Pittsburgh: Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.oafa.pitt.edu/transadm.aspx]University”>Office of Admissions and Financial Aid | University of Pittsburgh)</p>
<p>Does Pitt offer self defense classes to students (for credit or not, it doesn’t matter)? Thanks!</p>
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<p>I think they do as a 1-credit gym/fitness class. I remember reading one time that the “final” was sending people out into Oakland at night with fake “attack points” set up and the people had to defend themselves using techniques from class.</p>
<p>A lot of clubs will also hold defense nights where they have cops come in and talk and teach moves as well.</p>
<p>This is a little off topic but does anyone know what the dimensions are for the desks that are in lothrop? My daughter would like to get some sort of a shelf to place on top of the desk. The depth would not be a problem but the width could be an issue if the shelf is too long.</p>