"The coronavirus pandemic has left much of the country uncertain about their employment, not to mention future job prospects for the just-graduated class of 2020. According to NBC News, the current job market is the worst since the 2008 recession with more than 30 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the last five weeks.
In response to this bleak market, Pitt launched the Pitt2Pitt program, which loosens entry requirements for 39 master’s programs in 11 schools for undergraduate students graduating this year. Graduates from both the Pittsburgh and regional campuses are eligible to apply for the new round of later application deadlines.
Nathan Urban, the vice provost for graduate studies and strategic initiatives, said because of the high caliber of Pitt graduates, this ‘streamlined’ process was warranted due to the COVID-19 crisis." …