Pitt Honors

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Just found my acceptance email under the promotions tab

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@realmmom there is some info on degree options on the honors website.

https://www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/degrees

You might want to reach out to the honors college to see if you can talk to an honors advisor about requirements for each of these options.

They usually offer accepted student days in the spring, some are designated for honors, maybe you can get more information there.

From what I read above, they don’t have to make decisions about these honors degree options right away.

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Hi all-

Thanks for all the replies and inputs. My daughter got accepted, she found the email in the promotions tab(gmail). Her stats were 34ACT, 4.35 weighted GPA, strong EC and strong short answers/essays. Honored to be part of the honors family!

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So wait- why do you have to “accept”
Pitt Honors if you haven’t committed to Pitt yet?

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@KeystoneDad I was wondering the same thing?!

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You are just accepting your honors invitation, so they know who they can move up the waitlist if you decide you don’t want to pursue pitt honors. This isn’t binding, so you don’t have to attend pitt after accepting your honors decision.

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I wonder if @hailtopitt1787 could answer this: if you are still waiting for your admissions decision, is Honors still an option, or are the Honors notifications that are going out all that will be sent? I think I applied in early December.

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From Pitt website


Freshman admissions
Pitt Honors is competitive. We accept about 300-400 students each year into the Honors degree program.

Incoming freshmen apply to Pitt Honors during their regular University of Pittsburgh application process. If you choose to apply, you’ll answer 2 additional essay questions about your intellectual curiosity and your interest in social good. Your academic record and your essay responses all have a major impact on your application strength.

Admitted students get:

Designation on your transcript as soon as you’re admitted, and an Honors-designated degree (BA-H or BS-H) from your academic school upon completion of the Honors degree requirements
Priority course registration
Priority access to Honors housing communities
The Pitt Honors program is flexible, so you will also get an assigned Honors Scholar-Mentor to help you tailor the most advantageous experience for your interests

****The deadline for Pitt Honors is January 15. For priority consideration, apply by November 1.

Things to consider:

Although we don’t have set SAT/ACT requirements, our average student has a 1450-1500 SAT and / or 32-33 ACT. Generally, they also have an ‘A’ (or 4.39 weighted) GPA.
All first-year Honors students are guaranteed a spot in Honors housing to live together as a community.
Unlike at other Honors colleges, most of our programs (like our fellowships and courses) are open to all undergraduates — so you can still participate if you aren’t admitted to the degree program. If you don’t get in your first year, you can also re-apply at the beginning of your sophomore or junior year.

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@Orcus2020 you can certainly still be considered for Pitt Honors. Today is the regular consideration deadline for Pitt Honors so as long as you submit the two supplemental essays by today, you will be reviewed and notified by March 1.

Good luck!

-Pitt Admissions Staffer

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Thank you so much, @hailtopitt1787 - appreciate your quick and informative responses throughout this forum! Got my supps completed in December, so will patiently wait to hear!

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@hailtopitt1787 I recently saw in another UPitt forum that accepting honors doesn’t lock you into to accepting admission to Pitt, does this also apply to people waitlisted from honors?

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@sallymar yes! that’s correct, it’ll just let us know that you want to be contacted if a spot becomes available after May 1.

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Thank you for the clarification, I really appreciate it! @hailtopitt1787

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Does anybody know when admitted students day for honors students is? My DS20 wants to go to the accepted students day on 2/17 but would love for him to get more info on the honors program (he got into last week) while there.

Also, does anyone know if Pitt does “stay in a dorm” while visiting? I was able to go when we toured in the fall and we got a hotel room. Not sure if I will be able to go this time. He will just turn 18 a few days prior but not sure he can get a hotel at that age. Any advice?

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@mtemmd admitted students day for Pitt honors is on Friday March 27. I did not see anything about staying in a dorm. Might be worth a call though.

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I know some students visiting Pitt have stayed at the Hampton Inn near campus. Give them a call. They should have a Pitt discount too.

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I was reading the degree options for honors, BPhil, honors dual degree and honors designation and I think they require a certain number of honors courses and maintaining a 3.25 GPA.

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https://pittparentclub.com/about/

Some info about Hampton Inn, they should have a free shuttle too.

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Thanks!

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Accepted OOS to Honors

3.9 UW GPA (all APs junior year)

1550 SAT (770R 780M)

Okay ECs (more on the academic / independent side)

Good essays (but I was heavily recycling from my Common App and my other HC app)