What are compelling reasons for NJ kids, those who have good chance making Rutgers Honor College, to apply to Pitt?
Hi,
I’m going to offer my 2 cents. Compelling reasons will very from person to person. I think you should visit both schools. Pittsburgh has a lot to offer. Pitt is reasonably priced and highly regarded in a lot of areas of study.
I’m not sure what Rutgers/In state would be compared to Pitt/Out of State, but it doesn’t hurt to try
One thing I’m guessing, cost of living will be a bit better in PA than suburban NJ. Also less congestion. But bagels, not so good.
Good luck. Ask more specific questions and there are a lot of helpful people on this board that will chime in.
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@gschally Thank you for your comments. There are many advise on CC about “no school is worth the 150k-250k extra over your instate flagship”. Everything I heard about Pitt from this board is very positive. But based on the response so far, it appears Rutgers honor college is hard to beat.
For my kids, Rutgers gave less merit aid than Pitt such that net COA, Pitt won hands down.