<p>I live right outside Philly and I've become pretty familiar with the city. I really love it and I'm wondering what the major differences and similarities are between the two. </p>
<p>One more question... </p>
<p>I want to stay overnight for a visit since I'll be missing admitted students days and Honors days. Is that possible, especially on short notice? I sent an email to Pitt so I guess I'll find out soon.</p>
<p>I’ve been to Philly only once or twice, so I can’t help you there.</p>
<p>Pitt doesn’t really encourage the overnights, but if you’re persistent, you can get one. I’m not sure how long it takes to arrange, but I remember faxing papers back and forth (permissions).</p>
<p>I live outside Philly and my D is a freshman at Pitt. They are different cities - but like Philly have strong sports allegiances (both Philly and Pittsburgh got to cheer for a winning team!) Oakland feels like a college town but the Pittsburgh buses will take you anywhere in Pittsburgh for free. Pittsburgh in many ways reminds me of Manyuyunk - industrial city that has gone through a revitilization and both are hilly and overlook the river! At Pitt you will find many fellow Philly area people so as my daughter pointed out where else could you travel five hours from home and still feel so at home? There is a Rita’s water ice which is a bit of Philly and a few blocks away there is a Primanti Bros (a Pittsburgh institution - coleslaw and fries on your sandwich). So I think if you go to Pitt you’ll definitely get the feel of being in a different city but also feel you have a bit of home there too.</p>
<p>that sounds good. i’m pretty excited to explore another city and i know a bunch of people going to school in pittsburgh so it should be fun haha. </p>
<p>and i called today and i’m doing an overnight. just have to get some permission form.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in Philly all my life and never expected to like Pittsburgh. I was wrong (sorry all you Philly sports fans!). Philly is East Coast and Pitt is Midwest-- more laid back, calmer, dare I say it-- not so much friendlier, but less “edgy” and free from that " I’m from Philly so any thing bad that’s going to happen will happen" vibe.
Great restaurants, parks, sports, etc. Very impressive city-- though not much of a “downtown”.</p>
<p>My daughter really enjoys the Oakland neighborhood and loves having a choice of lots of ethnic restaurants. (And we’re from NYC, so we’re a tough audience.) She has found a local library that is quite awesome, and she takes lots of books out. Now that the nice weather is approaching, the kids make use of Schenley Park, right next door to Pitt. Have fun at the overnight! Pitt has a group of kids called Pathfinders, and they’re very high energy and friendly (but Pittsburgh people are super friendly in general). The Pathfinders act as ambassadors for Pitt. So if you get to spend a night with them, you should have a good experience! Be sure to report back to us afterward!</p>
<p>I am in a similar boat. I am from Philadelphia, and I am stuck between choosing UPitt or Drexel for Biomedical Engineering. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>ParthPanch, Pitt has a better bme (they call it bioengineering) program and it’s cheaper too. i was accepted to both schools too.</p>
<p>Hello 5 nailed it (I was going to say the same thing). I have been to both cities. Pitt has a midwest city feel. Philadelphia reminds me of a small NY with the congestion, litter and the people’s attitudes. Pitt is cleaner and is really a nice city but when you get outside the limits it can feel pretty country.</p>
<p>Since I didn’t really answer I would say this: I would never choose to live in Philadelphia - it really is kind of a crappy city and full of obnoxious people.<br>
Pittsburgh is nice but is a little small. Carnegie Mellon is nice if you haven’t considered it.</p>
<p>I feel like Pittsburgh has an inferiority complex when it comes to Philadelphia. Pittsburghers will constantly give you reasons why their city is better than Philly. Sure it’s cleaner, but they’re so adamant about it that you can tell they’re trying to convince themselves. Not that Pittsburgh is a nice city: it really is. But it definitely is a lot smaller and has a lot less options for outings. </p>
<p>Unrelated, please don’t tell people you’re from Philadelphia when you go. There are so many Philadelphia suburbanites that they WILL recognize the true area you are from. Besides, when you tell people you’re from Philadelphia they will ask you “Where in Philly?”, anticipating a suburb name, which is just so illogical since Philadelphia does NOT contain the suburbs, it’s the CITY that the suburbs surround.</p>
<p>I kind of like the hustle and bustle of Philly and its “roughness.” I live about 30 minutes from center city and I’m in Philly almost every weekend. So although i’m not a resident I would say i’m from “just outside philly.” I’m definitely not like the city kids but i know philly :). can’t wait to be in Pittsburgh. and i actually got into CMU but it’s too expensive and I know i will like Pitt so much more.</p>
<p>Careful, you can always tell the suburbanites from the true Philadelphians by their gross overuse of the nickname “Philly.” ;)</p>
<p>yah it;s philly</p>