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<li> The School of Pharmacy is it’s own school. Here’s their website:
[University</a> of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Home Page](<a href=“http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/]University”>http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/)</li>
<li> International students are considered “out-of-state” for tuition purposes.</li>
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<p>50% of each incoming class of 106 students in the PharmD program is set aside for Pitt students who have successfully completed their requirements for their conditional acceptance to the program. So about 53 seats are open for all applicants each year.</p>
<p>Annnnnnnd QuietType beat me to the answers! </p>
<p>I will add that for many places- International Students cannot qualify for aid because they are not citizens. I <em>think</em> that applies to Pitt as well.</p>
<p>As for getting into PharmD- it’s possible after your sophomore year. I had some friends study for the PCAT and transfer into Pharmacy their junior year so that they were now in the 6-year program.</p>
<p>Thank you for answering my questions!
I was at Pitt this friday for the admitted students in engineering day and it was awesome!</p>
<p>We toured the engineering school but didn’t go to the ECE floor/part of Benedum. Is there one or is it blended in with the other departments?</p>
<p>Towers, Sutherland West, Nordenberg, or Competitive Edge (new term for SPACE)?</p>
<p>Where do engineering sophomores, junior, and seniors live on-campus?</p>
<p>The “best” meal plan?</p>
<p>Can you take a class or two while co-oping?</p>
<p>Go to class, read, do the homework, go to office hours, study, practice…what else do you have to do to get an A?</p>
<p>How do you do the labs correctly? My Ap Chem instructor didn’t do a good job and no one in class knew what was going on. So we aimlessly followed the sheet and NEVER answered any of the analysis questions right. How will I go about doing the labs correctly next year? Actually knowing what’s going on?</p>
<p>Bioengineering vs Computer Engineering…which one is more rigorous?</p>
<p>Certificates: Engineering for Humanity vs Sustainable Engineering…how popular are they and which one is better/more rewarding?</p>
<p>Is the GRE similar to the SAT? I suck at reading…I moved to the US in 6th grade and the curriculum in my home country didn’t stress reading at all. All we did was memorize grammar rules. The first book I read was a 57 page book with 24 pt font in 6th grade. Naturally, I struggled on the Reading ACT but aced the other sections. How do I do better on the GRE? GMAT? or even the MCAT if I go that route?</p>
<p>Thank you so much to anyone who can answer these! H2P!</p>
<p>We visited Pitt last Monday as part of the admitted Pitt Honor Student program. We are left with a few questions that remain unanswered. Is sutherland housing a great option for honors students when most of the classes and action is in the lower campus for freshmen. Also, the Hillman library and Langley Library are both in lower campus, which appears to be the place that freshmen hangout most of the day when they have no classes. How much of a drag is it to go back and forth between Sutherland and the lower campus for various classes especially if you have evening classes that only end at 9PM?</p>
<p>They’re currently on a few floors (I think part of 3) and 9. Their floors are being renovated so they don’t have a full permanent space yet IIRC.</p>
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<p>Sutherland West if you plan on taking any UHC classes your freshman year. SPACE if you don’t.</p>
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<p>Sophomore: Anywhere. Some do the upperclassmen LLC for Engineers in Panther (I think) on upper campus. Some just live in a suite on upper campus. I lived in UHC housing. Many will also try for Ruskin.</p>
<p>Junior year: Most people are in Ruskin, Bouquet, or off-campus.</p>
<p>Senior year: All over the place, mostly South Oakland or North Oakland though.</p>
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<p>The cheapest one with the most Dining Dollars (I think tier c the last option?). Trust me on this. You will never use all your swipes in any other plan. </p>
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<p>You can try. I would aim for night classes (6-8:30) that you can take. Otherwise you won’t have enough time to go to work before coming to Pitt. I had friends who took 1 class a term at night while on co-op. Keep in mind that since you’re on co-op you’re not technically an “on campus” student so if you have a scholarship you don’t use it for that term. That is, you pay for the class out-of-pocket per-unit.</p>
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<p>Actually try. If you’re just going through the motions but not putting any effort in, it’s gonna show.</p>
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<p>You’ll have great Chem TAs who will help you with that. If you take UHC Chem 2 you will have to write a full-length lab report (generally 8-12 pages). Chem 1 for engineers doesn’t have a lab. If you take regular Chem 2, there is no lab report, only a worksheet you fill out (super easy from what I understand). I would really befriend the TA though, they’re really nice!</p>
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<p>Depends on what you’re better at: Bio or Math/Programming. Whichever comes more naturally to you will be the easier major, I imagine. Both require a lot of time/effort.</p>
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<p>No idea since I never did them. However, the certificates always look good so I’d recommend either to boost your resume.</p>
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<p>Yes. Two things: Read a lot of books (for fun) and practice (not so fun). Seriously. Go to the library. Start pulling books & reading them. It’ll help your vocabulary and understanding a LOT. Join a book club (the library has them and the UHC has a few as well) that way you’re getting discussion out of the book too. I would also recommend reading a few classics (Dickens or Austen) and then going online to see what discussions have been written about them.</p>
<p>Absolutely will be the best dorm on campus. It’s a great, diverse place where the students focus on their academics first. Not a nerd-fest (we definitely had a LOT of fun) but we don’t ignore the point of college (which is to get an education). Besides, it’s not like upper campus and lower campus are really far away. It’s a 5 minute walk, max.</p>
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<p>Hahahaha no. No. Please, do yourself a favor and DON’T hang out in the library. It’s loud and obnoxious and I don’t know how people study there. There are a lot of on campus hangout spots: the library and ground floor of Benedum for engineers, the lobby of Chevron for Chem, the ground floor of Cathedral (GREAT study location), and all over the William Pitt Union. And on nice days: any stretch of lawn outside! Plus a lot of coffee shops. Even on upper campus a lot of people work at the tables in the Pete or in the lobby/lounge of Sutherland.</p>
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<p>It’s not. A lot of the classrooms aren’t even all the way on lower campus, they’re in “middle campus” along O’Hara street. There’s Benedum for Engineering and Math (and sometimes Humanities electives). Thaw/Allan/Old Engineering for Physics. Chevron for Chem. Thackeray for Math as well. On lower campus there is The Cathedral for humanities, Frick for arts/architecture, and perhaps Bellefield Hall. </p>
<p>And like I said: the walk on a nice day isn’t bad. On bad days the shuttle runs fairly frequently.</p>
<p>At 9 at night, there are still a LOT of people out and about since it’s when a lot of club meetings happen. Being out and walking around that late isn’t a problem.</p>
<p>Also upper campus is actually a nice area to live (great view, somewhat quieter, better food options) which is why all the nice upper classmen dorms are up there!</p>
<p>Hey Awesome! I toured Pitt this Thursday through create a day and I really liked the campus. The weather was cloudy (but it’s cloudy up here in Boston too so whatever) and I just have a few questions that I forgot to ask the tour guide.</p>
<p>1) When I was there I noticed that the campus wasn’t as big as I thought, is the campus really just from Peterson down the hill to the Cathedral? Or are there classes down the road near the Carnegie Museum too?</p>
<p>2) I drove through Pittsburgh to get to Oakland and I didn’t really like Pittsburgh even though I loved Oakland. Maybe it’s just the part I drove through? I basically drove on the road that went past the Consul Energy Center to get to Pitt. I didn’t find it too pretty. Are there other parts that are prettier?</p>
<p>3) We didn’t get to visit Schenley Park. How far is it from campus?</p>
<p>There are some other ones (Frick Fine Arts, for example) that are a bit farther away, but that’s basically it.</p>
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<p>Literally everywhere but downtown. Although I will say The Point (across from the North Shore where the Football stadium is) is quite nice. And the view from PNC park isn’t too bad. Don’t worry about not liking downtown, you really won’t be there that much. The neighborhoods are way more interesting, diverse, and fun (and where everyone lives and hangs out anyway). If you’re looking for a nice area to drive through, parts of Squirrel Hill are gorgeous with manions and lovely old houses. Even parts of Shadyside. Also farther out you’ll get great views too.</p>
<p>If you want a great panorama of Pittsburgh, definitely go to Station Square and take the incline up to the top of Mt. Washington (using your Pitt ID to do that for free) at some point.</p>
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<p>Just off campus. You just walk behind Schenley Plaza (which is across from the Cathedral) and you’re there in under 5 minutes. Obviously, some parts of the park (like the Overlook/Track&field/Ice Arena) are a bit farther away, but not more than a 15 minute or so walk. Plus Phipps is right there! You get in for free with your ID so be sure to check it out.</p>
<p>Just wondering what you’ve heard/know about some of the Druids business that The Pitt News has been reporting on. Is it a big deal at all on campus or just for the media coverage?</p>
<p>There isn’t a forum but I am pretty certain this is a Pitt Parents group somewhere…if you go to the Parents events during your child’s PittStart there should be more information about it…</p>
<p>It all depends on your major. Anyone can be pre-med, you just take the certain classes (Bio, Chem, Calc, OChem, Physics) and beyond that whatever major you want. If you pick an “easier” major, you can focus more on the “harder” science-based classes and keep a good GPA up. However, a more rigorous major (ex. neuro) will be harder, but will also give you a better background going into med school. </p>
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<p>Again depends. Are you male or female? What state do you live in? What are you thinking of majoring in. There are many more full tuition scholarships coming out of Engineering than English for example. The UHC only has so many to give, so major is a big factor.</p>
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<p>I want to say July or August. HOWEVER, you will not have a complete application until your school starts in the fall. You need to send official school transcripts which your school must mail. I’d also recommend sending in 1-2 letters of recommendation from teachers (I would say Chem or Bio and a Math or Physics one if you are thinking pre-med) to help boost your application. Also write an essay (NOT Why Pitt) to go with it. Email in a resume of activities. The more complete your application is, the more the committee knows about you and would be willing to give you money (also shows you did more than the bare minimum and actually show an interest in the school)</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the quick reply! A bit more about me. I’m a white male from Illinois interested in biochemistry. And I can’t wait to apply :)</p>